Mooy, Postecoglou nominated in AFC annual awards

Staff Writer 1510980009,1510980680

Caltex Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou and Australia's EPL star Aaron Mooy have been nominated in this year's AFC Annual Awards gala, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 29, 2017.

Westfield Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has also been nominated as one of the three best players in Asia for this year’s awards.

FFA has also been nominated in the "inspiring" federation category.

Full list of nominations below courtesy of official AFC website

AFC Dream Asia Award 2017

The AFC Dream Asia Award is to recognise and honour those who have shown exemplary commitment towards social development using football as an agent for change. The award is open to individuals, corporations, NGOs and Member Associations, and is given in recognition of those who share the values of Dream Asia, the AFC’s social responsibility initiative, which promotes the culture of giving and emphasises the power of football in bringing about positive change.

Chinese Football Association
Japan Football Association
Football Association of Singapore

AFC Member Association of the Year Award 2017

The prestigious award is given to a Member Association in recognition of its professional administration and governance as well as its exceptional contribution to the development and promotion of the game at all levels within the country. This includes grassroots and youth development work, women's football development and social responsibility.

Recognising the diversity of MA’s in terms of facilities and resources and looking to ensure that more MAs will receive recognition for their efforts and achievements in developing football in their country, the AFC in 2013 introduced three winners for the Member Association of the Year Award.

Inspiring
- Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
- Japan Football Association
- Korea Football Association

Developing
- Lebanese Football Association
- Tajikistan Football Federation
- Vietnam Football Federation

Aspiring
- Afghanistan Football Federation
- Guam Football Association

AFC President Recognition Award for Grassroots Football 2017

The award recognises Member Associations for their efforts to promote grassroots football. The criteria include assessing Member Associations’ grassroots partnerships with various external organisations, as well as their technical programmes such as courses, workshops and talent identification.

Another measure of success is grassroots development in exchange programmes, such as those with schools, regional and/or local football associations, communities and clubs. All grassroots activities, for example promotional, educational and social responsibility events are also taken into account.