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

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

The 20-year-old central midfielder is the seventh and final player to receive a nomination for the 2024-25 award, joining six previously announced monthly nominees.

Melbourne City’s Shelby McMahon was recognised with a nomination for November, while Grace Kuilamu and Daisy Brown from Brisbane Roar earned nominations for December and January respectively.

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Emma Dundas of Newcastle Jets claimed the February nomination before Pia Vlok, a standout for Wellington Phoenix, secured the last regular season nomination for March/April.

The monthly nominees are selected throughout the Ninja A-League season by a panel comprising technical football experts and media representatives, who cast their votes on a 3-2-1 basis at the end of each nominated period throughout the season.

At the end of the regular season, the six monthly nominees will compete for the Young Footballer of the Year title alongside a wildcard selection.

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

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Trimis now stands alongside her fellow rising stars on the Young Footballer of the Year shortlist, comprising:

• 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)

This season, Trimis made 18 appearances for the Mariners, starting each match and ranking fourth in terms of total appearances for her team. Moreover, she finished as the Mariners’ second-highest scorer, netting five goals and providing four assists from 1,567 minutes on the pitch, with Annalise Rasmussen leading the scoring chart with 11 goals.