They have dominated on the field and Sorrento FC added to their year of success at tonight’s 2024 State League & Hyundai Women’s League Division One Awards.
The Gulls stormed back to the NPL following a record-breaking, unbeaten season in which they won 20 of their 22 games.
And that was recognised at the Sam Kerr Football Centre this evening where captain Dean Cummings was named the State League Division One Player of the Year.
The Percy Doyle club also saw Steve McGarry win the Division One Coach of the Year Award, while Sorrento captain Cummings took out a double with the Golden Boot Award for his 29 league goals. The club also took out the Fair Play Award.
The one award Sorrento did not collect was the Division One Goalkeeper of the Year, which went to Dianella White Eagles’ Peter Pilkadaris.
The Hyundai Women’s League Division One Player of the Year Award was won by Mandurah City captain Georgia Aiesi.
Aiesi was instrumental in Mandurah’s third-place finish, just two points behind champions Perth AFC.
The league winners were recognised with Cynthia Kuman named Goalkeeper of the Year. Subiaco’s Graham Normanton took out the Coach of the Year Award, while Sally Rojahn, also of Subi, collected the Golden Boot for her 25 goals. Murdoch University Melville won the Fair Play Award.
Three teams ended the season being promoted from State League Division Two but it was a player from one of the sides that missed out who won the Player of the Year Award.
East Perth striker Ryan McCready was recognised for a fantastic campaign in which he also won the Golden Boot with his 25-goal haul.
Champions Kalamunda City had a double celebration as German Montealegre was named Coach of the Year and Rain Blauberg took the Goalkeeper of the Year Award. Curtin University, who are heading to Division One, won the Fair Play Award.
Thanks to Hyundai Australia Regional General Manager Michael Beros for assisting with the Player of theYear Awards alongside Football West CEO Jamie Harnwell.
- Sorrento FC goalkeeper coach Alan Young collected the Division One Player of the Year Award on behalf of Dean Cummings.
2024 Award winners
State League Division One Player of the Year
DEAN CUMMINGS (Sorrento FC)
Hyundai Women’s League Division One Player of the Year
GEORGIA AIESI (Mandurah City)
State League Division Two Player of the Year
RYAN McCREADY (East Perth)
State League Division One Coach of the Year
STEVE McGARRY (Sorrento FC)
Hyundai Women’s League Division One Coach of the Year
GRAHAM NORMANTON (Subiaco)
State League Division Two Coach of the Year
GERMAN MONTEALEGRE (Kalamunda City)
State League Division One Goalkeeper of the Year
PETER PILKADARIS (Dianella White Eagles)
Hyundai Women’s League Division One Goalkeeper of the Year
CYNTHIA KUMAN (Perth AFC)
State League Division Two Goalkeeper of the Year
RAIN BLAUBERG (Kalamunda City)
State League Division One Golden Boot
DEAN CUMMINGS (Sorrento FC)
Hyundai Women’s League Division One Golden Boot
SALLY ROJAHN (Subiaco)
State League Division Two Golden Boot
RYAN McCREADY (East Perth)
State League Division One Fair Play Award
SORRENTO FC
Hyundai Women’s League Fair Play Award
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY MELVILLE
State League Division Two Fair Play Award
Curtin UNIVERSITY
Other Award winners
State League Division One Reserves Player of the Year
ALEXANDER WHEELHOUSE (Joondalup United)
State League Division One U18s Player of the Year
SAM LOVELL (Mandurah City)
State League Division Two Reserves Player of the Year
DYLAN BRIGGS (Curtin University)
State League Division Two U18s Player of the Year
CRAIG BARREIRO (Wanneroo City)
State League Division One Reserves Golden Boot
RHYS THOMPSON (Sorrento FC)
State League Division One U18s Golden Boot
SAM LOVELL (Mandurah City)
State League Division Two Reserves Golden Boot
COOPER HOLLAND (Forrestfield United)
State League Division Two U18s Golden Boot
CRAIG BARREIRO (Wanneroo City)