Always the hot favorite for the honour, it caps off a stellar season for Ninkovic who has already picked up the Alex Tobin Award and a Premiership with the harbour-siders.

In a record-breaking season for Graham Arnold's men, the Serbian playmaker contributed nine goals and 11 assists and was key to Sydney's dominant season.

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Matilda and Perth Glory star Sam Kerr picked up the Julie Dolan Medal, the W-League’s highest honour, and thanked her medical team for getting her back on the pitch after a lengthy injury layoff.

The prestigious joint awards ceremony highlighted standout performances from the 2016/17 A-League and W-League seasons.

Ninkovic received 44 points from a panel that included former professional players, coaching experts, match officials and media representatives. He was followed by Diego Castro (Perth Glory – 37 points), Nicolás Martínez (Western Sydney Wanderers FC – 29 points), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory – 27 points) and Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix – 22 points). 

Meanwhile Kerr received 23 points and was followed by Katrina Gorry (Brisbane Roar FC – 21 points), Sofia Huerta (Adelaide United – 17 points), Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory – 13 points),Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United – 11 points) and Megan Oyster (Newcastle Jets – 11 points). 

A-League Coach of the Year went to Sydney FC tactician Graham Arnold, who kept the Sky Blues at the top of the table from Round One.

Arnold picks up the award for the second time, beating Roar's John Aloisi and Victory's Kevin Muscat to the honour.

A-League Golden Boot joint winner and Brisbane Roar ace Jamie Maclaren and Sydney FC Remy Siemsen picked up the Young Footballers of the Year Award. For Maclaren it was back to back honours.

A-League Goal of the Year went to Socceroo legend Tim Cahill for his 40m wonder strike on debut for City in the Melbourne Derby, while Kerr picked up the W-League award for her 18th minute strike against Sydney FC in Round 6. 

Marc Tokich from FFA Centre of Excellence was named the Foxtel National Youth League Player of the Year.

The Central Coast Mariners won the A-League Fair Play Award after accruing the least number of yellow and red card points whilst Adelaide United won the Westfield W-League Fair Play Award with the FFA Centre of Excellence claiming the Foxtel National Youth League Fair Play Award. .

Fox Sports personalities Tara Rushton and Adam Peacock co-hosted the glittering evening. Stars from A-League and W-League began arriving on the red carpet from 5pm before the event went live on Fox Sports.

OTHER AWARDS: 

W-League Goalkeeper of the Year: Lydia Williams (Melbourne City)

A-League Goalkeeper of the Year: Danny Vukovic (Sydney FC)

W-League Coach of the Year: Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)

Golden Boot W-League: Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United)

Golden Boot A-League: Besart Berisha (Melborne Victory), Jamie Maclaren (Brisbane Roar)

A-League Referee of the Year: Jarred Gillett 

W-League Referee of the Year: Kate Jacewicz, for the seventh time.

Community Champion Award: Melbourne Victory