The nominees are IN – and now it’s time to have your say on who takes out Coach of the Month honours for December in the Ninja A-League!
Australian Professional Leagues (APL) have partnered with Football Coaches Australia (FCA) for the third season running, to produce four monthly nominees for fans of the Ninja A-League to pick from as Coach of the Month.
The December eligibility period included Rounds 5-8 of the Ninja A-League season, with results between November 30 and December 29 considered by the FCA Panel when voting for the Coach of the Month nominees.
The nominees for December Coach of the Month award have been confirmed:
- Alex Smith – Brisbane Roar
- Jeff Hopkins – Melbourne Victory
- Michael Matricciani – Melbourne City
- Paul Temple – Wellington Phoenix
The monthly nominees for the Coach of the Month award are selected by the FCA panel. Each member of the FCA panel votes for three coaches each month, granting three votes to their pick for Coach of the Month, two for their second choice and one for their third choice.
The nominees
Alex Smith – Brisbane Roar
December record (November 30 – December 29)
- Games played: 4
- Wins: 3
- Draws: 0
- Defeats: 1
- Brisbane Roar goals scored: 17
- Brisbane Roar goals conceded: 6
Paul Temple – Wellington Phoenix
December record (November 30 – December 29)
- Games played: 4
- Wins: 2
- Draws: 1
- Defeats: 1
- Wellington Phoenix goals scored: 6
- Western United goals conceded: 4
Jeff Hopkins – Melbourne Victory
December record (November 30 – December 29)
- Games played: 4
- Wins: 3
- Draws: 1
- Defeats: 0
- Melbourne Victory goals scored: 5
- Melbourne Victory goals conceded: 1
Michael Matricciani – Melbourne City
December record (November 30 – December 29)
- Games played: 5
- Wins: 4
- Draws: 1
- Defeats: 0
- Melbourne City goals scored: 12
- Melbourne City goals conceded: 3
