Joe Marston Medal

{{Short description|Association football accolade}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League Men award given to the player of the match in the A-League Men Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia national association football team in the 1950s and was a member of the Preston North End side that played in the 1954 FA Cup final.

List of winners

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!Season/Year

!Player

!Club

!Opponent

!Ref

colspan="4" |NSL

!

1989–90

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Abbas Saad

| Sydney Olympic

| Marconi Stallions

|

1990–91

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Josip Biskic*

| Melbourne Knights

| South Melbourne

|

1991–92

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Tobin

| Adelaide City

| Melbourne Knights

|

1992–93

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Milan Ivanovic*

| Adelaide City

| Marconi Stallions

|

1993–94

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Tobin

| Adelaide City

| Melbourne Knights

|

1995

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Horvat

| Melbourne Knights

| Adelaide City

|

1996

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Marth

| Melbourne Knights

| Marconi Stallions

|

1997

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Hunter

| Brisbane Strikers

| Sydney United

|

1998

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Fausto De Amicis

| South Melbourne

| Carlton SC

|

1999

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Goran Lozanovski

| South Melbourne

| Sydney United

|

2000

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Chipperfield

| Wollongong Wolves

| Perth Glory

|

2001

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Horsley

| Wollongong Wolves

| South Melbourne

|

2002

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ante Milicic

| Sydney Olympic

| Perth Glory

|

2003

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Colosimo

| Perth Glory

| Sydney Olympic

|

2004

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ahmad Elrich*

| Parramatta Power

| Perth Glory

|

colspan="5" |A-League
2006

|{{flagicon|TRI}} Dwight Yorke

|Sydney FC

|Central Coast Mariners

|{{cite web |date=15 September 2012 |title=The A-League's overseas A-listers |url=https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2012/m=9/news=the-league-overseas-listers-1701249.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601162028/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2012/m=9/news=the-league-overseas-listers-1701249.html |archive-date=1 June 2016 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association}}

2007

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Archie Thompson

|Melbourne Victory

|Adelaide United

|{{cite web |date=30 April 2016 |title=The great Archie Thompson by the numbers |url=http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/the-great-archie-thompson-by-the-numbers/1th23bgulmmeu1wyevq5b3ngjx |publisher=Melbourne Victory |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603171208/http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/the-great-archie-thompson-by-the-numbers/1th23bgulmmeu1wyevq5b3ngjx |url-status=dead }}

2008

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Durante

|Newcastle Jets

|Central Coast Mariners

|{{cite news |date=24 February 2008 |title=Jets claim first A-League crown |newspaper=Brisbane Times |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/jets-claim-first-aleague-crown/2008/02/24/1203788139221.html}}

2009

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Pondeljak

|Melbourne Victory

|Adelaide United

|{{cite web |date=28 February 2009 |title=Melbourne Victory win dramatic A-League grand final over Adelaide |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/victory-claim-dramatic-decider/story-e6frf4hl-1111118996668 |work=Fox Sports}}

2010

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Colosimo

|Sydney FC

|Melbourne Victory

|{{cite news |date=21 March 2010 |title=Sydney FC claims second A-League title in tense grand final |newspaper=The Australian |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/sydney-fc-claims-second-a-league-title-in-tense-grand-final/story-e6frg7mf-1225843324779}}

2011

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Mat Ryan*

|Central Coast Mariners

|Brisbane Roar

|{{cite web |last=Davidson |first=John |date=5 August 2015 |title=Mat Ryan: Aussie history-maker sets his sights on starting spot |url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/08/05/mat-ryan-aussie-history-maker-sets-his-sights-on-starting-spot/ |publisher=The Roar}}

2012

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jacob Burns*

|Perth Glory

|Brisbane Roar

|{{cite web |last=Clarke |first=Laine |date=22 April 2012 |title=A-League mistakenly awards Joe Marston medal to Thomas Broich instead of rightful winner Jacob Burns |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/a-league-mistakenly-awards-joe-marston-medal-to-thomas-broich-instead-of-rightful-winner-jacob-burns/story-e6frf4gl-1226335674201 |work=Fox Sports}}

2013

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel McBreen

|Central Coast Mariners

|Western Sydney Wanderers

|{{cite web |last=Habashy |first=Angela |date=21 April 2013 |title=Daniel McBreen keen to extend stay with Central Coast as a dream season ends in grand final glory |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/evergreen-daniel-mcbreen-is-desperate-to-extend-his-stay-with-central-coast-after-his-dream-season-ended-in-grand-final-glory/story-e6frf423-1226625484064 |work=Fox Sports}}

rowspan="2" |2014

|{{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Broich

|Brisbane Roar

|Western Sydney Wanderers

|{{cite news |last=Stannard |first=Damien |date=4 May 2014 |title=Thomas Broich praises teammates after being honoured with Joe Marston Medal |newspaper=The Courier-Mail |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/thomas-broich-praises-teammates-after-being-honoured-with-joe-marston-medal/story-fnk6pqhe-1226905169752}}

{{flagicon|ITA}} Iacopo La Rocca*

|Western Sydney Wanderers

|Brisbane Roar

|{{cite news |last=Hassett |first=Sebastian |date=5 May 2014 |title=Wanderers' Iacopo La Rocca takes little comfort from Marston Medal |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/wanderers-iacopo-la-rocca-takes-little-comfort-from-marston-medal-20140505-zr4z0.html}}

2015

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Milligan

|Melbourne Victory

|Sydney FC

|{{cite news |date=17 May 2015 |title=Melbourne Victory captain Mark Milligan wins Joe Marston medal |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/17/melbourne-victory-mark-milligan-joe-marston-medal}}

2016

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Isaías

|Adelaide United

|Western Sydney Wanderers

|{{cite web |last=Kemp |first=Emma |date=1 May 2016 |title=Isaias awarded Joe Marston Medal |url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/a/31485833/a-league-grand-final-isaias-awarded-joe-marston-medal/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507151910/https://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/a/31485833/a-league-grand-final-isaias-awarded-joe-marston-medal/ |archive-date=7 May 2016 |publisher=Seven Sport}}

2017

|{{flagicon|MKD}} Daniel Georgievski*

|Melbourne Victory

|Sydney FC

|{{cite news |date=7 May 2017 |title=Georgievski wins Joe Marston Medal |publisher=Nine's Wide World of Sports |url=http://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/05/07/20/39/georgievski-wins-joe-marston-medal |access-date=8 May 2017}}

2018

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Lawrence Thomas

|Melbourne Victory

|Newcastle Jets

|{{cite news |last=Connell |first=Tim |date=5 May 2018 |title=Melbourne Victory claim record fourth A-League title with win over Newcastle Jets |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/06/lawrence-thomas-bravery-helps-melbourne-victory-win-dramatic-a-league-grand-final}}

2019

|{{flagicon|SRB}} Miloš Ninković

|Sydney FC

|Perth Glory

|{{cite news |last=Chadwick |first=Justin |date=19 May 2019 |title=Sydney's Ninkovic wins Joe Marston medal |newspaper=The Newcastle Herald |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6132710/sydneys-ninkovic-wins-joe-marston-medal/}}

2020

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rhyan Grant

|Sydney FC

|Melbourne City

|{{cite news |last=McMurtry |first=Andrew |date=30 August 2020 |title=A-League Grand Final 2020: Sydney FC win over Melbourne City off Rhyan Grant's 'nipple' |work=news.com.au |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/aleague-grand-final-2020-sydney-fc-vs-melbourne-city/news-story/911ed436b678b41191b6744f588fe9d9 |access-date=30 August 2020}}

2021

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Nathaniel Atkinson

|Melbourne City

|Sydney FC

|{{cite web |last=Comito |first=Matthew |date=27 June 2021 |title="It's the proudest moment of my career" - Atkinson caps off comeback story with Joe Marston Medal |url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/melbourne-city-v-sydney-fc-grand-final-reaction-interview-analysis |access-date=29 June 2021 |work=A-League}}

colspan="5" |A-League Men
2022

|{{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandar Prijović

|Western United

|Melbourne City

|{{cite news |last=Lynch |first=Michael |date=28 May 2022 |title=Western force: Aloisi's team down Melbourne City to rule A-League at third attempt |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/western-united-see-off-melbourne-city-to-take-a-league-championship-20220528-p5ap98.html |accessdate=28 May 2022 |quote=Unsurprisingly, the winner of the Joe Marston Medal for player of the match was Prijovic.}}

2023

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Cummings

|Central Coast Mariners

|Melbourne City

|{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/cummings-gets-last-laugh-as-mariners-destroy-city-to-win-a-league-title-20230603-p5ddon.html|title=Cummings gets last laugh as Mariners destroy City to win A-League title|first=Vince|last=Rugari|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=3 June 2023}}

2024

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Edmondson

|Central Coast Mariners

|Melbourne Victory

|{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/edmondson-stars-in-alm-grand-final-to-win-joe-marston-608294|title=Edmondson stars in ALM grand final to win Joe Marston|first=Joanna|last=Guelas|work=FTBL|date=26 May 2024}}

2025

| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sortname|Mathew|Leckie}}

|Melbourne City

|Melbourne Victory

|{{cite news|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/mathew-leckie-aleague-joe-marston-medal-2025-grand-final-melbourne-city-victory-reaction/ |title= Mathew Leckie claims Joe Marston Medal in Socceroos star's crowning A-Leagues moment|first=Matt|last=Comito|publisher=A-Leagues|date=31 May 2025}}

: *Player on the losing team

Multiple winners

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|+

!Medals

!Player

!Team

!Seasons

2

|{{Flagicon|Australia}} Alex Tobin

|Adelaide City

|1991–92, 1993–94

2

|{{Flagicon|Australia}} Simon Colosimo

|Perth Glory / Sydney FC

|2002–03, 2010

See also

References

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