CENTRAL Coast Mariners midfield lynchpin Mile Jedinak was voted by team-mates as the most outstanding player of season and picked up the 2008 Mariners Medal.
Jedinak was the standout of the Mariners’ charge towards the Premiership in 2007/08 and started all but two of the Central Coast’s Pre-Season Cup, regular season and Finals Series matches – 27 appearances in total.
Some of the highlights of those appearances were a pair of stunning long range strikes – one from a free kick against Sydney FC before Christmas and a second from even greater distance against Melbourne Victory on New Year’s Eve.
That goal was officially recognised as the Central Coast’s best goal of the season, as voted by the Marinators, the Mariners’ unofficial supporters group.
"Mile, among many of our playing group this season, has had an outstanding campaign and is fully deserving of this recognition," said Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.
"Mile came to the club on a full-time basis in the off-season and, to be fair, we always expected big things from a player that we had identified as one of Australia’s most exciting emerging talents.
"From the opening day of the season to last Sunday’s Grand Final, Mile has not once disappointed and everyone at the club is so proud of what he has been able to achieve this season and equally as excited as to what the future holds for this very special player."
Other awards on the evening went to striker and Major Semi Final hero Sasho Petrovski, whose eight goals over the season earned him the Golden Boot prize – the third successive club Golden Boot Petrovski has won since the inception of the A-League.
Mariners match day volunteer Steve Frame was presented with the Chairman’s Award by Executive Chairman Gorman, who recognised Frame’s outstanding contribution to the club throughout the season.
"We must recognise the contribution of Sasho – his eight goals throughout the season were absolutely vital to the club achieving the success that it did and, indeed, it’s important to remember that nearly all of Sasho’s goals were ultimately match winners for us," said Gorman.
"As for Steve, he has been at the club in a volunteer capacity since day one and has been instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of our match days and on every occasion has worked in an exceptionally professional manner that exemplifies the goodwill of our local community."
Some of the highlights of those appearances were a pair of stunning long range strikes – one from a free kick against Sydney FC before Christmas and a second from even greater distance against Melbourne Victory on New Year’s Eve.
That goal was officially recognised as the Central Coast’s best goal of the season, as voted by the Marinators, the Mariners’ unofficial supporters group.
"Mile, among many of our playing group this season, has had an outstanding campaign and is fully deserving of this recognition," said Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.
"Mile came to the club on a full-time basis in the off-season and, to be fair, we always expected big things from a player that we had identified as one of Australia’s most exciting emerging talents.
"From the opening day of the season to last Sunday’s Grand Final, Mile has not once disappointed and everyone at the club is so proud of what he has been able to achieve this season and equally as excited as to what the future holds for this very special player."
Other awards on the evening went to striker and Major Semi Final hero Sasho Petrovski, whose eight goals over the season earned him the Golden Boot prize – the third successive club Golden Boot Petrovski has won since the inception of the A-League.
Mariners match day volunteer Steve Frame was presented with the Chairman’s Award by Executive Chairman Gorman, who recognised Frame’s outstanding contribution to the club throughout the season.
"We must recognise the contribution of Sasho – his eight goals throughout the season were absolutely vital to the club achieving the success that it did and, indeed, it’s important to remember that nearly all of Sasho’s goals were ultimately match winners for us," said Gorman.
"As for Steve, he has been at the club in a volunteer capacity since day one and has been instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of our match days and on every occasion has worked in an exceptionally professional manner that exemplifies the goodwill of our local community."
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