In the first A-League, Sydney FC's Milos Ninkovic and Wellington Phoenix's Ulysses Davila have been jointly awarded the Johnny Warren Medal for their stand-out 2020-21 season.
Both players received an equal number of votes (34) for the A-League's highest honor, which was decided by a panel made up of former professional players, technical experts, match officials and media representatives.
Both players lost to last year's winners Western United's Alessandro Diamanti, who got 31 votes. Melbourne City striker Jamie McLaren (29) and Central Coast Mariners midfielder Oliver Bozanik (27) rounded out the top five.
Ninkovic, who has been with Sydney FC since 2015, became the second overseas player to win multiple Johnny Warren medals after Thomas Broich, who won while playing for Brisbane Roars in 2011–12 and 2013–14.
The Silky Serbia international won his first medal after a stand-out 2016–17 season with the Sky Blues, taking a winning penalty in the 2017 A-League Grand Final to secure the club a third championship.
His second medal this year comes after another impressive campaign as Sydney FC's midfield maestro, helping the club to a third consecutive Grand Final with four goals and four assists in 26 matches.
Jointly awarded the medal with Ninkovic is Davila. After signing with Phoenix in 2019, the sizzling attacking midfielder was instrumental in taking the club to their best ever regular season finish (third) in 2019-20 with 12 goals and five assists.
While the Knicks missed the final this season, Davila was a no less important player for the club, scoring seven goals and making seven more assists as the club finished seventh by one point.
In the W-League, the coveted Julie Dolan Medal was awarded directly to Canberra United striker Michelle Heyman.
Heyman, who received 19 votes, surpassed Brisbane Roar's Emily Gielnick and Melbourne Victory's Kyra Coney-Cross, who received 17 votes each. Sydney FC's Courtney Wines and Adelaide United's Emily Condon both finished in the top five with 12 votes.
Like Ninkovic, Heyman also became one of a handful of players in Australian football history to win medals multiple times. She was last awarded the league's top honor in 2009 and now joins two Julie Dolans alongside Sam Kerr, Claire Polkinghorn and Taryn Rockel.
Heyman's win comes after an incredible comeback season, returning to Canberra United after being almost completely out of the game. The veteran Matilda was a key figure in the club's return to the top four, scoring 10 goals and three assists in 12 appearances.
Despite missing out on the Julie Dolan medal, Victory's Grand Final goal-scorer Connie-Cross was awarded the W-League's Young Footballer of the Year, while Sydney FC's Joel King edged out the A-League counterpart.
Melbourne City's Patrick Kisnorbo was named A-League Coach of the Year after winning the Premiers plate and guiding the club to the 2020-21 Grand Final in his first season. Melbourne Victory's Jeff Hopkins won the W-League Coach of the Year for the third time in his career, following the club's sensational Grand Final victory over Sydney FC in April.
Melbourne City striker McLaren won the A-League Golden Boot award with a record-breaking 25 goals, while Brisbane Roar's Gilnick won the W-League Golden Boot with 13.
Between the sticks, the A-League Goalkeeper of the Year was jointly awarded to Sydney FC's Andrew Redmayne and Central Coast Mariners' Mark Birighity, while Melbourne City's Teigen Micah won the W-League award.
Perth Glory's Andy Keogh scored A-League Goal of the Year after a long-range strike against Western Sydney Wanderers in Round 21. The year.
Elsewhere, the Brisbane Roar won Fair Play awards in both leagues after accumulating the fewest yellow and red card points, while two of those responsible for handing them – A-League referee Chris Beeth and W-League referee Rebecca Durkau – each were. Named Referee of the Year in their respective competitions.