Football Queensland is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2021 NPL Women’s Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and Coach of the Year.
The winners will be announced as part of the Football in Queensland Awards Night, to be held at Brisbane City Hall on Saturday, 30 October.
The Awards Night will recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals and clubs from all levels of the game.
The nominees for the 2021 NPL Women’s competition are as follows:
Player of the Year Nominees
- Ayesha Norrie (Gold Coast United)
- Mariel Hecher (Lions FC)
- Isabella Habuda (Gold Coast United)
- Shea Connors (Lions FC)
Young Player of the Year Nominees
- Amy Gunston (Lions FC)
- Dani Ward (Lions FC)
- Meisha Westland (Lions FC)
- Murphy Sheaff (Souths United)
Goalkeeper of the Year Nominees
- Cassandra Zaffina (Gold Coast United)
- Georgina Worth (Capalaba FC)
- Mia Bailey (QAS)
- Murphy Sheaff (Souths United)
Coach of the Year Nominees
- Alex Bundalo (Gold Coast United)
- Archie Kahondo (Capalaba FC)
- David Da Silva (Moreton Bay United)
- Rob Askew (Lions FC)
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How nominees and award winners are determined
As per the 2021 Competition Regulations, the Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and Coach of the Year awards are determined based on a combination of referee 3-2-1 votes, Team of the Season votes, plus any other reasonable justification as determined by Football Queensland, such as disciplinary record or overall team performance.
Players are ineligible to win Player of the Year if they are suspended as a result of receiving a direct red card in a match or as a result of a Disciplinary Committee Hearing or Match Review Panel decision.
Players are also ineligible to win if they have played in fewer than ten First Team matches at the conclusion of the regular season.
