Wellington Phoenix striker Nathan Burns has been rewarded for his barnstorming campaign, claiming the A-League Player of the Year award, the Johnny Warren Medal.

Burns took home the top gong at a gala event in Sydney on Monday evening, receiving 577 votes from his playing peers.

He finished ahead of Adelaide United playmaker Marcelo Carrusca (366 votes), Melbourne Victory’s Fahid Ben Khalfallah (307 votes) and Kosta Barbarouses (277 votes).

The Reds’ Sergio Cirio (245 points) rounded out the top five.

Burns first burst on to the A-League scene with Adelaide United in 2006 before heading abroad with stints in Europe and Asia.

He returned home to join the Newcastle Jets in 2013 but it was with the Phoenix this season that the 27-year-old frontman really made a name for himself.

Burns netted an impressive 13 goals and earned a place in the Socceroos’ squad, playing a key role in their triumphant Asian Cup campaign.

Sydney FC’s Austrian marquee player Marc Janko took home the Golden Boot award with his 16 strikes making him the league’s top goal scorer this season.

Melbourne Victory’s premiership-winning coach Kevin Muscat was named A-League Coach of the Year ahead of Sunday’s grand final show down against the Sky Blues.

In other awards, Socceroos shotstopper Eugene Galekovic collected the A-League Goalkeeper of the Year Award for a record fourth time, while Adelaide’s James Jeggo was named the Young Footballer of the Year.

Adelaide United defender Tarek Elrich’s superb solo effort against Melbourne City FC in the final round of the regular season was voted the A-League Goal of the Year.

Emily van Egmond took out the W-League’s highest honour, the Julie Dolan Medal and Jarred Gillet was named the Referee of the Year award for the second time.

A-League Awards:

Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year): Nathan Burns (Wellington Phoenix)

Coach of the Year: Kevin Muscat (Melbourne Victory)

Golden Boot Award: Marc Janko (Sydney FC)

Young Footballer of the Year: James Jeggo (Adelaide United)

Goalkeeper of the Year: Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)

Goal of the Year: Tarek Elrich (Adelaide United)

Fair Play Award: Wellington Phoenix

Referee of the Year: Jarred Gillett

National Youth League Player of the Year: George Blackwood (Sydney FC) and Liam Youlley (Western Sydney Wanderers FC)

National Youth League Fair Play Award: Brisbane Roar FC

Source: AAP