Mariners Teen Secures Final Nomination for Young Footballer of the Year Honour

Central Coast Mariners midfielder Peta Trimis has secured the wildcard nomination for the 2025-26 Young Footballer of the Year award in the Ninja A-League.

The 20-year-old central midfielder becomes the seventh and final contender for the award in 2024-25, joining the six monthly nominees who have been recognised throughout the season.

Melbourne City’s Shelby McMahon garnered the November nomination, while Grace Kuilamu and Daisy Brown from Brisbane Roar were acknowledged for December and January, respectively.

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Emma Dundas of Newcastle Jets clinched the February nomination, followed by Wellington Phoenix standout Pia Vlok, who secured the final regular season nomination for March/April.

The monthly nominees are determined during the Ninja A-League season by a select panel of football experts and media representatives, who cast votes based on a 3-2-1 system at the end of each monthly period.

Upon completion of the regular season, the six monthly nominees are joined by a wildcard selection in the race for the Young Footballer of the Year title.

The player with the highest cumulative votes throughout the season, who has not received a monthly nomination, is awarded the wildcard nomination.

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Trimis is now positioned on the Young Footballer of the Year shortlist, standing alongside her six fellow emerging talents in the Ninja A-League.

• Shelby McMahon (November – Melbourne City)
• Grace Kuilamu (December – Brisbane Roar)
• Daisy Brown (January – Brisbane Roar)
• Emma Dundas (February – Newcastle Jets)
• Pia Vlok (March/April – Wellington Phoenix)
• Peta Trimis (Wildcard – Central Coast Mariners)

Trimis has featured in all 18 matches for the Mariners this season, with each appearance as a starter, placing her fourth in terms of games played within her team this campaign.

Moreover, she finished as the second-highest scorer for the Mariners, netting an impressive five goals and providing four assists from 1,567 minutes of play, only behind Annalise Rasmussen, who scored 11 goals.