Illawarra Premier League Player of the Year

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

The Illawarra Premier League Player of the Year is awarded to the leading player across the competition. It was renamed the George Naylor medal, in honour of a long serving Illawarra Soccer Association official in 2003.


Illawarra Premier League Player of the Year
Season Player Team
2024Rick GoodchildWollongong Olympic FC
2023Peter SimonoskiCringila Lions FC
2022Chris PriceWollongong Olympic FC
2021Not Awarded due to COVID19
2020Billy TsovolosWollongong United
2019Van EliaCorrimal Rangers
2018Yusuke UedaWollongong Olympic
2017Guy KnightBulli
2016Shohei OkunoAlbion Park White Eagles
2015Vaughan PattersonDapto Dandaloo
2014Robbie ShieldsWollongong United
2013Robbie ShieldsWollongong United
2012Tim O'BrienTarrawanna
2011
2010
2009Chris JacksonDandaloo
2008Michael SantalabSouth Coast United
2007Matthew BaileyBulli
2006Javier OvandoWarilla Wanderers
2005Denis JurjevicSouth Coast United
2004Adam HughesBalgownie Rangers
2003Colin WalkerDapto
2002Matthew BaileyWests Illawarra
2001Michael ClarePort Kembla
2000John ChapmanConiston Lions
1999Mineo BonetigPort Kembla
1998Ljupco NaumovskiWollongong White Eagles
1997Peter KotaminidisWollongong Olympic
1996Andrew NaylorBalgownie Rangers
1995Phil MatiasLysaghts
1994Anthony BainFernhill
1993Shane WilliamsLysaghts
1992Jason HiggsCringila United
1991Lupco TolecvskiCringila United
1990Matthew HorsleyBalgownie Rangers
1989Matthew HorsleyBalgownie Rangers
1988Tony CharnckBulli
1987Neil WilliamsSouth Coast Croatia
1986Claudio CelliniTarrawanna
1985Peter ThompsonFernhill
1984Phil MatiasWarilla Wanderers
1983Tony CharnockConiston
1982Tony CharnockCorrimal Rangers
1981Bill DeverBerkeley
1980Tony Charnock
Brian Dodd		Bulli
Coniston
1979Brian DoddDapto
1978Phil MowbrayBerkeley
1977John BinghamFairy Meadow
1976Gordon MillarTarrawanna
1975Larry GaffneyUnanderra Hearts
1974Larry GaffneyUnanderra Hearts