Ex-Bulls Star Jed Drew Nominated for January Boost Mobile Young Footballer of the Year Award

Former Macarthur Bulls striker Jed Drew has received the nomination for Boost Mobile Young Footballer of the Year for January.

The 21-year-old had a sensational month in the Isuzu UTE A-League, culminating in his transfer to Austrian Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg, which was announced in early February.

In January, Drew netted three goals and contributed two assists, bringing his season total to impressive heights. He currently tops the Isuzu UTE A-League assist charts for the 2024-25 season, with seven assists, leading the competition as we approach Round 18.

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The ex-Bulls winger also scored six goals prior to his transfer abroad. With 13 goal involvements over 13 matches, only Sydney FC’s Joe Lolley (14 – nine goals, five assists) has surpassed him so far this season.

The Boost Mobile Young Footballer of the Year award is an annual accolade recognising the premier young player of the competition from Australia or New Zealand, who is aged 23 or under. This season, eligible players were born no earlier than January 1, 2001.

Drew was nominated for the Boost Mobile Young Footballer of the Year by a panel selected by the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).

This panel is composed of a diverse group of media members and technical football experts who vote on a 3-2-1 basis at the end of each monthly nomination period throughout the season.

Drew is the third player nominated for the award this season, joining Adelaide United forward Archie Goodwin (December) and Melbourne Victory winger Nishan Velupillay (October/November).

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