Illawarra District League Player of the Year

This table was written and researched by Greg Stock
Source Illawarra Yearbooks & Dylan Arvela.

The Illawarra District League Player of the Year is awarded to the leading player across the competition. It was renamed the Neville Arrowsmith medal, in honour of a long serving Illawarra Soccer Association official in 2004.


Illawarra District League Player of the Year
Season Player Team
2024Shotaro IwamotoOak Flats Falcons FC
2023Joshua HawkerGerringong Breakers
2022Jarrod BenhamHelensburgh Thistle
2021Not Awarded due to COVID19
2020Doug WoodiwissUniversity
2019Nathan MucciThirroul Thunder
2018Tim O'BrienBellambi
2017Andrew KeepFernhill
2016Jackson DummettBalgownie Rangers
2015Aidan MatthewsPicton Rangers
2014
2013
2012Scott FriedewaldHighlands United
2011
2010
2009Michael ClareBerkeley
2008Steven JovanovskiWests Illawarra
2007James KerrFernhill
2006Scott FriedwaldHighlands United
2005Steve JovanovskiWollongong United
2004Denis JurjevicSouth Coast United
2003Darren GardinerShellharbour
2002Darren GardinerShellharbour
2001Tim O'BrienUniversity
2000Bill SterjovskiBellambi
1999Gary AshburnerHelensburgh Thistle
1998Steven MuscatPicton Rangers
1997Gary AshburnerHelensburgh Thistle
1996David GreenWollongong White Eagles
1995Paul KeatingDapto
1994Harry SattinWestderra Hearts
1993Darryl QuirkTarrawanna
1992John BrownBellambi
1991Paul McCarthyAll Stars
1990Phil MatiasDapto
1989Mark SmithShoalhaven City
1988Richard PielBalgownie Rangers
1987Richard PielBalgownie Ranger
1986Ray ChilbyOak Flats
1985Mick SouthwellDapto
1984Mark VintonOak Flats
1983Brian DoddBalgownie Rangers
1982Jim CannonAris
1981Gordon MillerDapto
1980John HemmingsBomaderry
1979George BaileyLysaghts
1978Greg HandleyUniversity
1977Rodney LuckHelensburgh

Last Updated 24 October 2025.