Gold Coast United new boy Joel Porter says his goal-laden campaign for former club Hartlepool United would have been meaningless had it not been enough to save them from the drop.Porter has scooped the awards at Hartlepool United after a brilliant 23-goal season.
The 30-year-old Australian attacker claimed the League One club's Players' and Fans' Player of the Season award before also winning the Hartlepool Mail Player of the Year too.
Porter, who is set to link up with Gold Coast having completed his duties with Hartlepool, said, "It's been a great year for me and I've just got to thank everyone who I've played with, all the coaches and the fans.
"Some of the trophies are voted for by the fans and they've always been fantastic with me."
Despite his individual awards, a humble Porter showed his passion for Hartlepool by admitting survival in League One was the major prize after the club avoided the drop on the final day of the season.
"But in the end, the main aim of the club is to stay in League One," Porter added.
"If we don't do that, the season is a loss really and it doesn't matter how many goals you score, how many times you perform or how many trophies you win.
"We stayed up by the skin of our teeth and we can look back at the year and be proud of what we have done."
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