LIVENEWS.COM.AU
By Neil Varcoe with AAP
Newcastle Jets striker Joel Griffiths was a big winner for the second time in four days when he collected the prestigious Johnny Warren Medal today.
Griffiths received an overwhelming 394 votes from his A-League peers as the player of the season, 140 votes ahead of nearest rivals Alex Brosque of Sydney FC (254 votes) and Shane Smeltz from the Wellington Phoenix (157).
The Johnny Warren Medal was Griffith's second gong at the A-League awards lunch as he also picked up the golden boot award for the 12 goals he scored.
Having claimed their first A-League championship trophy by defeating Central Coast 1-0 in the grand final on Sunday, the Jets also gained two other awards with Gary Van Egmond named coach of the year and the team getting the fair play award.
Adelaide United's Bruce Djite received the rising star award for the most outstanding Under-20 player in the A-League, and Melbourne Victory's Michael Theoklitos took out the inaugural goalkeeper of the year award.
Sydney FC's Brendon Sanatalab won the goal of the season award, as voted online by the fans, for his memorable strike against Adelaide United in round 18 at the Adelaide Oval.
Television replays showed he missed a crucial hand ball by Newcastle in the final moments of the grand final, but Mark Shield's consistent excellence saw him named referee of the year for the third time in the past three seasons.
Article source: http://www.livenews.com.au/articles/2008/02/27/Win_Win_Griffiths_named_playeroftheyear
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