Football Federation Tasmania has announced the State winners and finalists for Volunteer of the Year, Coach of the Year and Referee of the Year for the Australian Football Awards.
The State winners and national finalists are:
Brian Dale - Volunteer of the Year
Kim Barker - Referee of the Year
Ken Morton - Coach of the Year (Men)
Each winner is fully deserving of their respective award, having contributed enormously to football in Tasmania.
Brian Dale is President of Kingborough Lions United Soccer Club and has a long history in football as a volunteer. If there is a job to do, a role to take on or a cause to fight for then Brian has been in the thick of it. He has steered the development of the club over many years, including a number of mergers and the move to the current Lightwood Park facilities. Brian is the heart and soul of the Club and indeed, well deserving of this highly prestigious award.
Kim Barker made the transition from a successful playing career to refereeing about 20 years ago and has gone from strength to strength. He is an accomplished and respected Premier League referee who is highly regarded amongst his peers and has a great rapport with players.
Ken Morton is one of the State’s most successful coaches, guiding South Hobart to the State Premiership in 2008 as well as the State-wide Cup, He has won numerous league and State titles with a number of clubs as well as successful coaching stints overseas in Malaysia, Vietnam and Africa.
Winners in each category will be announced at Football Federation Australia’s (FFA) gala awards function in Sydney on 11 June 2009.
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Background to the Australian Football Awards
2009 marks the inaugural year Football Federation Australia’s (FFA) new Australian Football Awards, which comprise professional and non professional awards.
The Australian Football Awards is a new national awards program to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the entire football family from grassroots through to the Socceroos and Matildas.
The awards are intended to demonstrate the connection through football from the games played around the country every winter weekend through to elite competitions and teams, and are a wonderful opportunity to bring the football family together in an off-field context.
Football Federation Tasmania (FFT) as a Member Federation of FFA has an important role to play in the nomination and selection process for the non professional categories of Volunteer of the Year, Coach of the Year and Referee of the Year awards.
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