Our Organisation

The PFA aims to deliver world-class standards of administration within a member-based organisation by deeply engaging current and former players in the PFA's affairs and the wellbeing of the game, providing outstanding standards of service delivery and being at the cutting edge of the policy and strategy of football.

Events

2025 PFA Team of the (Second) Decade

To celebrate 20 years of the A-League Men Competition the PFA hosted a special gala event in Melbourne to recognise the best players of the last ten years, as voted by PFA members past and present.

The full team comprising of a starting XI, substitutes, a coach and referee, was revealed in front a packed audience of current and former A-Leagues players, coaches, sponsors, fans, and administrators.

Player Awards

PFA Players' Awards recognise, reward and celebrate Australia's most outstanding male and female players each season, based on the principle of peer recognition. The awards consider both the domestic and international features of the career path pursued by elite Australian professionals. The awards were voted on by the PFA membership and take into account the performances of PFA members during the recently concluded 2024/25 regular season.

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"Voted by the players, for the players"
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PFA Players' Awards

Winners of the 2025 PFA Awards were announced recently, with Aziz Behich and Nicholas Milanovic winning the men's awards, while both Steph Catley and Mary Fowler picked up their third Footballer of the Year award.

PFA Men's Footballer of the Year

Aziz Behich

PFA Harry Kewell Medal

Nicolas Milanovic

PFA Women's Footballer of the Year

Steph Catley

PFA Young Women's Footballer of the Year

Mary Fowler

Life Member Inductees (to be ratified at the 2025 AGM)

Shannon Beck
Clare Polkinghorne
Lydia Williams
Elise Kellond-Knight
Scott Neville
Jamie Young
Will Hastie
Danny Vukovic
Brianna Finn
Angela Collins
Life Members Life Members

PFA People

Beau Busch

Chief Executive

Angela Collins

Head of Legal

Brianna Finn

General Manager

Julius Ross

Head of Communications

Erin Clout

Head of Player Relations - Women

Jon McKain

Head of Player Relations - Men

Nick Farrugia

Player Relations Manager

Rita Mankowska

Head of PDP

Brett Taylor

Head of Research and Policy

Jim Files

Digital Projects Executive

Jim Kourtis

Finance Manager

Georgia Nanscawen

Executive Manager

Nick D'Urbano

Digital Media and Content Producer

Emily Figueroa

Acting Head of PDP, Player Development Manager, Newcastle Jets & Central Coast Mariners

Jacob Timpano

Player Development Manager, Macarthur FC, Sydney FC, Western Sydney Wanderers

Jack Hannath

Player Development Manager, Adelaide United

Helen Regan

Player Development Manager, Wellington Phoenix

Cam Watson

Player Development Manager, Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City, Western United

Alex Bevilacqua

Player Development Manager, Perth Glory

Caitlin Munoz

Player Development Manager, Canberra United

Kirsty Yallop

Player Development Manager, Auckland FC

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