Carl Valeri Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City A-League 15102016Getty

Valeri takes home the 2016/17 Victory Medal

Melbourne Victory captain Carl Valeri has been named the winner of  the 2016/17 Victory Medal, the club's highest individual honor. 

Valeri picked up 62 votes, seven better than James Troisi, who finished second, with Marco Rojas coming in third with 37 votes. 

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Victory Medal votes were independently cast on a 3-2-1 basis by head coach Kevin Muscat and assistant coach Jean Paul de Marigny after every game, including finals.

Valeri played 27 times for the club during the A-League season, picking up the maximum votes on 11 occasions. 

Cameron McGilp was named winner of the Victory Youth Medal

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