Last night saw the celebration of the 2018 Football Season. Top honours of the night were shared with those making the trip from over the hill, Wairarapa United taking out both Head Coach and Women’s W-League Player of the year, with Paul Ifill and Meisha Boone. Western Suburbs Chatham Cup finalist Elijah Just deservedly named Capital Football’s Men’s Central League Player of the Year.

This year brought the inaugural presentation of the Men’s Futsal Player of the Year, Women’s Futsal Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, with the deserved  Lucas Da Silva, Sarah Alder and Shingo Ina all present to collect their awards. The inclusion of the Futsal awards is a continued nod to the growth of the space in the Capital, and the success of the development pathways.

OFC U-16 Championship winning, and FIFA U-17 World Cup bound New Zealand U-17 Coach and Team Wellington Head Coach, Jose Figueira was on hand for a question and answer session with MC Andrew Wilson.  The discussion providing great insight into the recent tournament in the Solomon Islands and the upcoming ISPS HANDA Premier League.

The awards evening also saw the induction of Bobby Walker and Billy Harris into the Wellington Football Hall of Fame. The two inductees having been exceptionally prominent figures in the footballing community with their involvement as players, coaches and managers.

Success and contribution off the field was also celebrated, with Stop Out's Donna Beech recieving the Administrator of the Year and Upper Hutt's Brian Wood being acknowldged as the Volunteer of the Year. 

Congratulations to all the nominees, award winners, inductees and a very big thank you to all who made the 2018 season a success. Thank you to Team Wellington whose continued effort continues to bring the awards night to life. Please see below for a full list of award nominees and winners.

2018 Wellington Football Hall of Fame Inductees

Bobby Walker

Billy Harris

2018 Capital Football Award Nominees and Winners

Capital Football W-League Player of the Year

Meisha Boone – Wairarapa United

Kennedy Bryant – Upper Hutt

Ronisa Lipi – Wellington United

WINNER – MEISHA BOONE – WAIRARAPA UNITED

Capital Football Men’s Central League Player of the Year

Luis Corrales – Stop Out

Sam Johnston – Lower Hutt City

Elijah Just – Western Suburbs

WINNER - ELIJAH JUST – WESTERN SUBURBS

Capital Football Coach of the Year

Scott Easthope – Stop Out, Central League

Declan Edge – Western Suburbs, Central League

Paul Ifill – Wairarapa United, W-League

WINNER –  PAUL IFILL – WAIRARAPA UNITED, W-LEAGUE

Referee of the Year

WINNER – PETER LINNEY

Capital Football Women’s Futsal Player of the Year

Sarah Alder

Fran Grange

Kelsi Rutene

WINNER – SARAH ALDER

Capital Football Men’s Futsal Player of the Year

Miroslav Malivuk

Lucas Da Silva

Luc Saker

WINNER - LUCAS DA SILVA

Capital Football, Futsal Coach of the Year

Adam Burrows

Samantha Kendrick

Shingo Ina

WINNER – SHINGO INA

Capital Football Senior Club Championship Winner Announcement

WINNER   -   PORIRUA CITY

Capital Football Women’s Premier Player of the Year

Katie Barrott – Waterside Karori

Georgina Lawry – Wellington United

Briar Mortensen – Victoria University

WINNER – KATIE BARROTT – WATERSIDE KARORI

Capital Football Men’s Capital Premier Player of the Year

Maksym Kowal – North Wellington

Brandon Postlethwaite – Upper Hutt

Dom Rowe – Miramar Rangers

WINNER – MAKSYM KOWAL – NORTH WELLINGTON

Capital Football Women’s Young Player of the Year

Lucy Jones – Wellington United

Anna McPhie – Wairarapa United

Dani Ohlsson – Wellington United

WINNER – ANNA MCPHIE

Capital Football Men’s Young Player of the Year

Jesse Randall – Island Bay United

Ben Waine – Wellington United

Dominic Wooldridge – Western Suburbs

WINNER – JESSE RANDALL – ISLAND BAY UNITED

Capital Football Club Administrator of the Year

Donna Beech – Stop Out

Mike Greene – Waterside Karori

Jude Vercoe – Wellington United

WINNER – DONNA BEECH – STOP OUT

Capital Football Club Volunteer of the Year

Kevin Wilson – Wairarapa United

Brian Wood – Upper Hutt

Mike Yates – Lower Hutt FC

WINNER – BRIAN WOOD

Capital Football Website of the Year

Petone

Wairarapa United

Waterside Karori

WINNER – WAIRARAPA UNITED

Capital Football Programme of the Year

Karori Waterside

Stop Out

Tawa AFC

WINNER – TAWA AFC

For more information please contact comms@capitalfootball.org.nz

Article added: Tuesday 02 October 2018

Article added: Tuesday 02 October 2018