Brian Kaltak and Tijan McKenna were crowned Glory’s 2026 Men’s and Women’s Most Glorious Players at a glittering awards event held at Perth’s Westin Hotel on Tuesday evening.
Taking out the MGP completed a remarkable night for defender Kaltak who was also named the Men’s Members’ and Players’ Player of the Year in what was his debut season with the club.
Proud Perth local McKenna, meanwhile, was rewarded for a fantastic campaign in which she excelled in several different positions and established herself as one of the most consistent performers in the league.
Four of the other five Women’s awards were shared by Teresa Morrissey and Rola Badawiya, both of whom enjoyed strong debut seasons in purple.
Goalkeeper Morrissey was named Members’ Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year, while Badawiya took out the Golden Boot and also won Goal of the Year for her sensational Round 2 strike against Brisbane Roar at HBF Park.
Grace Johnston was the other Women’s player to claim silverware on the night, the local product rewarded for another stellar campaign in which she played every minute of every game with the Women’s Best Young Player Award.
The equivalent Men’s Award, the DT 38 Young Player of the Season, was handed to another West Aussie, 19-year-old midfielder Giovanni De Abreu, who produced a string of eye-catching performances during his maiden year of senior football.
The other Men’s players invited to the stage were Jaiden Kucharski who claimed the Goal of the Year Award for his stunning match-winner against Auckland FC in Round 15 and Tom Lawrence, Nicholas Pennington and Adam Taggart who shared the Bobby Despotovski A-League Men’s Golden Boot.
A special tribute was also paid to club legend Josh Risdon to mark his retirement from the professional game after an illustrious 16-year career in which he became Glory’s all-time A-League record appearances holder.
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Kaltak and McKenna scoop major honours at glittering MGP Awards night
