Season Awards:
Player of the Year - Clint Bolton
Defender of the Year - Alvin Ceccoli
Midfielder of the Year - David Carney
Forward of the Year - Dwight Yorke
Members Player of the Year - David Carney
Chairman’s Award - Mark Rudan
Player of the Finals Series - Steve Corica
Goal of the Year - Alvin Ceccoli (versus Adelaide United in Round 21)
Golden Boot - Saso Petrovski
Major Staff Changes:
In - Terry Butcher (head coach)
Out - Pierre Littbarski (head coach)
Players In:
Jeremy Brockie - New Zealand Knights
Alex Brosque - Queensland Roar
Ruben Zadkovich - signed to a long-term deal
Players Out:
Matthew Bingley - released
Steve Laurie - mutual termination (now Oakleigh)
Andrew Packer - Queensland Roar
Alejandro Salazar - mutual termination
Players Re-signed:
David Carney
Players Retaining Contracts:
Clint Bolton
Alvin Ceccoli
Steve Corica
Iain Fyfe
Terry McFlynn
Robbie Middleby
Mark Milligan
Wade Oostendorp
Justin Pasfield
Sasho Petrovski
Mark Rudan
Ufuk Talay
Jacob Timpano
Dwight Yorke
David Zdrilic
Players on Short-Term Contracts:
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
4 comments:
Nikolai Topor-Stanley deserves a longer contract with Sydney FC. Did you know that if there was a Golden Boot award for the Young Socceroo who scored the most goals last year, then it would have to go to Nikolai who, as a DEFENDER, slotted home two "spectacular" goals - one in the Busan Cup, South Korea against the host nation, and the other in the Spring Tournament this year against Uzbekistan in Vietnam.
Give young Nik Topor-Stanley more recognition than a short-term A-League contract! Look at his credits when he's given a chance to play. As an international defender (Sth Korea and Vietnam) he was the only one to score -two fantastic goals at that--while the strikers couldn't find the back of the net. Give this fine up-and-coming young player a fair go. Give him some more room to show what a valuable, consistent player he really is and can be.
Onya, Nikolai! You showed them your stuff in your home town, Canberra. Well done, laddie.
After Nikolai Topor-Stanley's exciting impact on the recent Canberra game--scoring in the 3rd minute before a home crowd--Terry Butcher would do well to use our local lad more often. Canberra's proud of you, Nik!
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