Football Tasmania celebrated its annual end-of-season Awards Night on Saturday, 13 September 2025 at Wrest Point Hotel Casino’s Tasman Room in Hobart, awarding its highest honours for its seven most senior leagues and inducting eleven inaugural members into its long-awaited Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame has been established to honour, preserve, and celebrate the achievements and legacy of Tasmanian football through recognition of its key contributors.
Football Tasmania Chief Executive Officer, Tony Pignata, said: “The Hall of Fame recognises players, coaches, referees, administrators, media, and contributors who have made an enduring impact on football in Tasmania, because their legacies have helped shape the game we all love.
“We were thrilled with the response from our football community, and it was a privilege to induct some of the most recognisable names in our game at the dinner last night.
“We know there’s plenty of other people who have gone above and beyond in service to football in our State, and we look forward to adding to the list each year.”
Champions trophies and pennants, along with key honours, were also presented for the McDonald’s® NPL Tasmania, McDonald’s Women’s Super League and NPL Under 21s, and the Kappa Northern and Southern men’s and women’s championships for season 2025.
The top honours for Best and Fairest went to Devonport City’s Asuka Doi (WSL), and Jarrah Moore (Under 21s).
The NPL featured a three-way tie between Launceston City’s Angus Taylor, and South Hobart’s Kobe Kemp and Nick Morton (NPL).
Mr Pignata congratulated all players and award winners for their commitment to the game in season 2025.
“The awards night was an opportunity for all of these leagues to come together - along with special guests and friends - to celebrate another huge season and to acknowledge the achievements of our standout players and teams.
“I’d like to thank our partners, McDonald’s and Kappa; club presidents and committees; and our many dedicated coaches, referees and volunteers, for making the season possible.”
The regular season for these leagues finished on 6 September, with the ladder leaders in each competition named the 2025 Champions.
South Hobart took out the McDonald’s NPL for the first time in eight years, earning them a place in Football Australia’s new Australian Championships to kick off next month.
Devonport City won the McDonald’s Women’s Super League and the men’s Under 21s for the second year running.
Award Winners
Championship League Winners
Northern Rangers (Kappa Northern Championship Men)
Launceston City (Kappa Northern Championship Women)
South East United (Kappa Southern Championship Men)
University (Kappa Southern Championship Women)
Josh Clement (Sean Collins Young Referee of the Year)
Ivan Jozeljic (Men’s and Women’s Referee of the Year)
Nathan Hill (Northern Men’s and Women’s Referee of the Year)
Tyler Barrett (WSL Referee of The Year)
Brenton Kopra (NPL Referee of the Year)
Adam Shackcloth of South East United (Southern Men’s Championship Coach of the Year)
James Symmons and Simon Stankovich of South Hobart (Southern Championship Women’s Coach of the Year)
Michael Amos of Ulverstone SC (Northern Men’s Championship Coach of the Year)
Stephan Pearce of Launceston City (Women’s Northern Championship Coach of the Year)
Geoff Brown and (South Hobart) and Andrew Lincolne (Devonport City) (NPL Under-21 Coach of the Year)
Daniel Syson (Launceston City) (NPL Coach of the Year)
Tom Ballantyne (Devonport City (WSL Coach of the Year)
Golden Boot Awards
Callum Brown (South East United) (Men’s Southern Championship)
Sophie Young (University) (Women’s Southern Championship)
Toby Anderson (Ulverstone SC) (Men’s Northern Championship)
Willow Avens (Launceston United) (Women’s Northern Championship)
Khan Huseyin (Glenorchy Knights) (NPL Under-21s)
Thierry Swaby and Angus Taylor (Launceston City) (NPL)
Asuka Doi (Devonport City) (WSL)
Angus Taylor (Walter Pless Media Award)
Georgia King (Devonport City) (WSL Media Award)
Golden Glove Award
Nicholas O’Connell (South Hobart) NPL)
Michaela Mitchell (Devonport City) (WSL)
Oszkar Sulyok (Devonprt City) NPL Under-21)
Best and Fairest Player
Olivia Young (University) 9Women’s Southern Championship)
Callum Brown (South East United) Men’s Southern Championship)
Willow Avens (Launceston United) (Women’s Northern Championship)
Toby Anderson (Ulverstone SC) (Men’s Northern Championship George Dale Medal)
Jarrah Moore (South Hobart) (NPL Under-21)
Angus Taylor (Launceston City), Nick Morton (South Hobart) and Kobe Kemp (South Hobart) (NPL)
Asuka Doi (Devonport City) (WSL)
1 comment:
Walter you are to be congratulated on your admission to the hall of fame. Your legacy isn't written yet but that's a great start mate.
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