Six A-League Men players are in the running to be voted by their peers for the April/May iteration of the Austraffic PFA Player of the Month.
Each of the players were selected by a panel of former players and experts, who nominated the individuals based off their performances during April and the final round of the regular season in May.
Nominees must be PFA members to be eligible for the award.
PFA Members will receive a link from the PFA to vote on the nominees this week along with a voting link for the upcoming A-League Men PFA Team of the Season.
Take a look at the nominees, below.
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Francis De Vries (Auckland FC)
De Vries has been one of the top performing full-backs during the 2024-25 A-League Men season, playing a central role in Auckland FC securing their maiden Premiership in April. The left-back has been a key cog in helping Auckland forge one of the league’s strongest defences, marshalling the left side brilliantly against some of the league’s top wingers. His work in attack has also been just as eye-catching, providing seven assists and scoring twice, including a goal against Sydney FC and assist in their 2-0 win over Melbourne Victory last month. De Vries capped it off with a sensational performance in their Premiership clinching victory over Perth Glory.
Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC)
It’s been some season for Segecic. The Sydney FC attacker secured the A-League Men Golden Boot after a fantastic run of form in April, bagging four goals to take his tally to 13 goals for the season, meaning he finished equal-first for the top gong alongside fellow young gun Archie Goodwin. Segecic’s standout performance last month came against Auckland FC, where he scored a brace against the premiers, along with firing home important goals in their wins over Adelaide United and Newcastle Jets to keep the Sky Blues in the finals hunt.
Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Milanovic is once again in the running for the PFA Player of the Month after a brilliant end to the regular season. The attacker’s rich vein of form helped the Western Sydney Wanderers secure a home final and head into the post-season with a 12 game unbeaten run. Milanovic fired goals in clashes against top two sides Auckland FC and Melbourne City, taking his tally to 12 goals for the season; ultimately missing out on the Golden Boot by a single strike behind fellow nominee Adrian Segecic and Archie Goodwin. Should Milanovic win the PFA Player of the Month for April/May, he will be the first A-League Men player this season to win the award twice after being voted by his peers for the award in October-November.
Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Pantazopoulos’ rise to prominence has been one of the great stories of the 2024-25 A-League Men season. The versatile defender – who only made two senior appearances last season – has cemented himself as not only a key member of the Western Sydney Wanderers’ backline this campaign but one of the league’s most promising young players. Pantazopoulos has forged a solid partnership alongside Alex Bonetig in the heart of Western Sydney’s defence and the numbers back it up, with the 22-year-old sitting first in the league for average clearances per 90 (8.2). He also added his second goal of the season in their final round win over Macarthur FC to ensure the Wanderers would host an Elimination Final against Melbourne Victory.
Marco Tilio (Melbourne City)
After an injury-interrupted year, Tilio has bounced back with a fantastic end to the regular season, helping Melbourne City secure a top two berth. The attacker – who is on loan from Scottish giants Celtic – bagged important goals against Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC, along with tallying an assist in the same clash with the Sky Blues and against Western Sydney Wanderers. Since starting to string together multiple matches in a row in the starting lineup, Tilio has been a headache for defences across the league and this sort of form will be integral to City’s hopes of securing the A-League Men Championship come finals time.
Marin Jakolis (Macarthur FC)
It’s been a history making year for Jakolis, who has taken his game to another level at Macarthur FC. The winger became only the fourth player in A-League Men history to reach double digits for goals and assists in a single season, scoring 10 goals and registering a season-high 12 assists. Jakolis joined the illustrious club – which includes Aaron Mooy, Marco Rojas and Craig Goodwin – after scoring the opener in their 3-1 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers in the final game of the season. This continued his brilliant run of form at the end of the season, which saw him register four assists and an additional three goals which came as a result of a hat-trick in a 5-1 win against Brisbane Roar.
