Ninkovic sweeps Sydney FC A-League awards
May 12, 2017 - 1:00 PM A-League player of the season Milos Ninkovic has made it a clean sweep of Sydney FC's major awards.The Serbian playmaker, whose stunning season culminated in the Johnny Warren Medal, a premiership-championship double and a one-year marquee deal, was named club player of the year at the Sky Blues' awards night on Friday.
Ninkovic beat goalkeeper Danny Vukovic, golden boot striker Bobo (15 goals) and captain Alex Brosque to the top gong, voted for by a select panel of coaching staff after each match.
He also won the players' player of the year and members' player of the year awards, following in the footsteps of midfield compatriot Milos Dimitrijevic and former Sydney defender Matt Jurman in collecting all three major honours.
It comes after a scintillating campaign in which the 32-year-old scored nine goals and notched 11 assists in 28 games, capping it off by scoring the winning penalty in Sunday's grand-final win over Melbourne Victory.
"These awards are not only for me, they are for the team. We won together and as a family everybody played their part," Ninkovic said.
"I am focused now on defending our titles and I can't wait to play in the Asian Champions League again and win that for our club."
Head of strength and conditioning Andrew Clark, the man behind Sydney's remarkable fitness, took out the chairman's award.
Teenage striker Remy Siemsen was named W-League players' player of the year to go with her golden boot in her debut season.
The 17-year-old, who is midway through her HSC year at school, scored six times in 12 appearances and took out the November nomination for young footballer of the year.
Admitting complete shock, Siemsen hopes to build on the award by pushing for Matildas selection.
"To be a part of a team with Matildas such as Caitlin Foord and Kyah Simon, who I look up to, and win player of the year is really exciting and something I'll always cherish," she said.
Source: AAP
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