1996 South Australia Best and Fairest Soccer Awards


written by Peter Georgaras




The Annual Living Health Awards nights was held on Tuesday 17-Sep-1996, at Stoneyfell Winery.



Living Health Premier League Player of the Year

Top 10 placegetters

NameClubPoints
Michael BrooksWhite City Woodville35
Bill MisailidisPort Adelaide Lion17
Frank SergiCroydon Kings16
Corey ArtoneAdelaide Blue Eagles16
Duane DobsonCampbelltown City15
George KolliasOlympians14
Andrew BorghettoAdelaide Blue Eagles13
Tony ScalziCampbelltown City12
Rick PiotrowskiCroydon Kings12
Bill KarapetisRaiders12

Michael Brooks wins the Sergio Melta Medal
in recognition as Living Health Premier League Player of the Year





S.A. State League Player of the Year

Top 3 placegetters


NameClubPoints
L. VatsilasPort Pirie Savoy32
A. ArhondidisEnfield City19
S. BarbaroWest Torrens Birkalla17
Lemmy Vatsilas wins the Bob Telfer Medal
in recognition as State League Player of the Year



Under 23 League


LeagueNameClub
U/23 Premier League - Charlie Caruso TrophyD. VidakovicSASI
U/23 State League - Len Alagich TrophyJ. GallagherAdelaide Hills




Youth League

LeagueNameClub
Youth League - Premier League - John Francis TrophyJ. UdagawaCampbelltown City
Youth League - State League - Rab Jones TrophyP. ParisSeaford




Coach of the Year

Neil Bonnar
Salisbury United



Referee of the Year

Wayne Dade



Young Referee of the Year

Matthew Cream



Leading Goalscorer

Michael Brooks
White City Woodville



Alex Hastings Medal
(Player of the Match - Premier League Grand Final)

Joe Barbaro
Adelaide Blue Eagles



Guillo Bailetti Medal
(Player of the Match - State League Grand Final)

Sam Barbaro
West Torren Birkalla