Holly McNamara awarded the Young Footballer of the Year at the Dolan Warren Awards

Holly McNamara has been named the Young Footballer of the Year at the Dolan Warren Awards last night in Sydney.

The Melbourne City striker, in her first Liberty A-League Women season, has walked away with her first accolade after a breakout debut season in City blue. 

McNamara, who made her debut for Australia earlier this year at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, scored five goals for City in their run to the Liberty A-League Women semi-finals. 

Unfortunately, after her debut was sidelined due to injury, a devastating blow saw the young forward forced to end her inaugural season early when she ruptured her ACL against Sydney FC in late February. 

The striker was just three points shy of claiming the Julie Dolan award alongside her Young Footballer of the Year gong.

The striker was just three points shy of claiming the Julie Dolan award, which eventually went to Adelaide United's Fiona Worts.
 

McNamara has had a whirlwind few months, signing her first professional contract with Melbourne City and a call up to Australia’s 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup squad.

These are the 2022 Dolan Warren Award Winners:

• Johnny Warren Medal Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory)
• Julie Dolan Medal Fiona Worts (Adelaide United)
• Men's Coach of the Year Award Tony Popovic (Melbourne Victory)
• Women's Coach of the Year Award Adrian Stenta (Adelaide United)
• Men's Young Player of the Year Award  Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets)
• Women's Young Player of the Year Award Holly McNamara (Melbourne City)
• Men's Goal of the Year Award Ben Garuccio (Western United)
• Women's Goal of the Year Award Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC)
• Men’s Golden Boot Award  Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City)
• Women’s Golden Boot Award Fiona Worts (Adelaide United)
• Men's Goalkeeper of the Year Award Mark Birighitti (Central Coast Mariners)
• Women's Goalkeeper of the Year Award Casey Dumont (Melbourne Victory)
• Club Championship Trophy Presentation  Melbourne City
• Men’s Referee Of the Year Award  Alex King 
• Women’s Referee Of the Year Award Lara Lee
• Men's PFA Young Player of the Year Award Denis Genreau
• Women's PFA Young Player of the Year Award Mary Fowler
• Men's PFA Player of the Year Award Tom Rogic
• Women's PFA Player of the Year Award Sam Kerr