Victoria's referee community congregated at The Trust, Melbourne on Thursday, September 28 to celebrate the 2023 season at the FV Referee Awards Night.
A packed-out crowd attended the night, including FA Head of Referees Nathan Magill, FA Chair Chris Nikou, FV President Antonella Care, and referees of all experience levels who came from across metro Melbourne and regional Victoria.
The event was hosted by FV Competitions Manager Dan Birrell who also hosted and featured a World Cup panel discussion with Kate Jacewicz and Shaun Evans.
Football Victoria (FV) thanks each and every referee in our community for their tremendous commitment to our game. Without your dedication and hard work, our great game simply wouldn't be able to go ahead from week to week.
On behalf of the entire Victorian football community, FV would also like to send a huge congratulations to all of the night's award winners, who have been listed below.
FV Referees Awards Night Photo Album
Award Winners
Service Awards Rising Star Award
This award is awarded to the highest-performing officials from the talent pool program, who have demonstrated enormous potential and development throughout 2023
- Angelique Katsalas
- Makis Loukeris
Futsal Awards
Awarded to the best performing male and female Futsal referees throughout 2023.
- Sebastiaan Sterel
- Tina Zafiropoulos
State League High-Performance Awards
Awarded to the top three performing referees across the State Leagues.
- Martin Masalkovski
- Lucas Mattia
- Bill Dojcinoski
Local Hero
Awarded to refer displayed outstanding dedication to the refereeing community and helped to foster a positive culture within refereeing circles and the wider football family.
- Steven Wylder
- Noah Langerak
- Elia Andrews
- Shane Burrows
The Whistle Of Hope
An extremely special award honouring the late Hary Milas' legacy. Hary was a highly respected and much-loved member of not only the refereeing community, but the entire football community. He championed many great causes and was renowned for his communication, positivity, and selflessness.
- Andrew Moreton
NPL Men's Referee Awards
Awarded to the best-performing referee and assistant referee of the 2023 NPL Men's season.
- Referee: Adam Bavcar
- Assistant Referee: Astro Sakalis
NPL Women's Referee Awards
Awarded to the best-performing referee and assistant referee of the 2023 NPL Women's season.
- Referee of the Year: Caitlin Williams
- Assistant Referee of the Year: Daphne Gounaris
Referees Referee of the Year
Voted on by the referees to highlight a peer who has consistently demonstrated excellence throughout the season.
- Yianni Zisis
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