2017 NRL Awards

2017 RLPA Award Winners
The Players’ Champion
James Tedesco (Wests Tigers)
The Players’ 13 Dream Team

1. James Tedesco (Wests Tigers)
2. Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
3. Konrad Hurrell (Gold Coast Titans)
4. Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights)
5. David Nofoaluma (Wests Tigers)
6. Gareth Widdop (St. George Illawarra)
7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
8. Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)
9. Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)
10. David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
11. Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
12. Wade Graham (Cronulla Sharks)
13. Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Rookie of the Year
Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders)
Dennis Tutty Award
James Maloney (Cronulla Sharks)
Australian Representative Player
Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm/Australia/Queensland)
New Zealand Representative Player
Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland)
Rest of the World Representative Player
Josh Hodgson (England)
Australian Representative Women’s Player of the Year
Simaima Taufa (Australian Jillaroos)
New Zealand Representative Women’s Player of the Year
Sarina Fiso (New Zealand Kiwi Ferns)
NYC Player of the Year
Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)
Origin Greats Inductee
Brett Morris
The ‘300 Club’
Cooper Cronk, Chris Heighington, Luke Lewis, Paul Gallen, Ryan Hoffman

New South Wales Rugby League
Brad Fittler Medal (NSW Origin Player of the Year) - David Klemmer
True Blue Award - Jake Trbojevic
People's Choice Award - Jake Trbojevic
Women's State Player of the Year - Simaima Taufa (Mounties)
Under 20's State Player of the Year - Curtis Scott (Storm)
Intrust Super Premiership NSW Player of the Year - Cameron Cullen (BWSE)
Harvey Norman Women's Premiership Player of the Year - Caitlin Moran (North Newcastle)
Ron Massey Cup Player of the Year - Heath L'Estrange (Hills District)
Sydney Shield Player of the Year - Christian Bate (Belrose Eagles)
Kari Indigenous Achievement Award - Ulysses Roberts (Macksville)
Ray Stellar Memorial Award - Eric Galloway (Belrose)
Grade Referee of the Year - Darian Furner
Junior Representative Referee of the Year - Daniel Luttringer
Under 18's State Player of the Year - Zac Lomax (Dragons)
Under 16's State Player of the Year - Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles)

Parramatta Eels
Ken Thornett Medal for NRL Player of the Year - Nathan Brown
Jack Gibson NRL Coaches' Award - Clint Gutherson
Ray Price NRL Community Award - Darren Deitz, Try Time Rugby League
Blue and Gold Army Members' Player of the Year - Nathan Brown
Brett Kenny NYC Coaches' Award - Greg Leleisiuao
Steven Ella NYC Player of the Year Award - Reed Mahoney
Geoff Gerard NSW Cup Coaches' Award - George Jennings
Bob O'Reilly NSW Cup Player of the Year Award - Marata Niukore
Michael Cronin Club Person of the Year - Rev George Dansey

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
NRL Roy Bull Medal Best & Fairest - Daly Cherry-Evans
NRL Player's Player - Jake Trbojevic
Ken Arthurson Rookie of the Year - Brian Kelly
Doug Daley Clubman of the Year - Jake Trbojevic
NRL Leading Tryscorer - Akuila Uate (14)
NRL Leading Pointscorer - Dylan Walker (104)
Steve Menzies Medallion (Volunteer of the Year) - Eli Naylor & Michael Dinoris
Gordon Willoughby Medal (Members POTY) - Jake Trbojevic
Intrust Super Premiership Bob Batty Best & Fairest - Cameron Cullen
Intrust Super Premiership Player's Player - Brendan Attwood & Cameron Cullen
Holden Cup Russ Bull Best & Fairest - Manase Fainu
Holden Cup Player's Player - Jesse Martin

Wests Tigers
Kelly-Barnes Award NRL Player of the Year - Elijah Taylor
NRL Players' Player - James Tedesco
NRL Rookie of the Year - Jacob Liddle
Life Members inducted - Liam Fulton, Ben Galea & Harry Triguboff
Community Achievement Award - Jamal Idris
Intrust Super Premiership Players' Player - Nathan Milone
Intrust Super Premiership Player of the Year - Jeremy Marshall King
Holden Cup Players' Player - Daniel Peck
Holden Cup Player of the Year - Daniel Peck

Newcastle Knights
Danny Buderus Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Mitchell Barnett
NRL Player's Player - Daniel Saifiti
NRL Coach's Award - Jamie Buhrer
NRL Club Person of the Year - Rory Kostjasyn
Community Player of the Year - Trent Hodkinson
NRL Gladiator of the Year - Mitchell Barnett
NRL Rookie of the Year - Brock Lamb
NYC U20's Player of the Year - Zac Hosking
NYC Players' Player - Matt Cooper
NYC Coach's Award - Heath Gibbs
ISP NSW Player of the Year - Nick Meaney
ISP NSW Players' Player - Tom Hughes
ISP NSW Coach's Award - Braden Robson

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Dr George Peponis Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Josh Jackson
Steve Moritmer Award (Rookie of the Year) - Marcelo Montoya
Les Johns Award (Clubman of the Year) - Tony Grimaldi
Coaches Award - Aiden Tolman
Peter Warren Medal (Community Service) - Moses Mbye
Terry Lamb Award (ISP NSW Player of the Year) - Rhyse Martin
Hazem El Masri Award (NYC U20's Player of the Year) - James Clark

Canberra Raiders
Mal Meninga Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Junior Paulo
Fred Daly Memorial Clubman of the Year - Jeff Lima
NRL Coaches Award - Elliott Whitehead
NRL Rookie of the Year - Nick Cotric
Life Membership - Tony Wood (Victor the Viking)
Geoff Caldwell Career and Education Award - Harry van Dartel
NYC Player of the Year - Mikaele Ravalawa
Gordon McLucas Junior Reps Player of the Year - Emre Guler
NYC Coaches Award - Jarred Tuite

Gold Coast Titans
Paul Broughton Medal- Anthony Don
Members Most Valuable Player-Konrad Hurrell
Rookie of the Year- Morgan Boyle
Try of the Year Award- Joe Greenwood
Coach’s Award- Nathan Peats
Community Award- Konrad Hurrell
NYC Player of the Year- Alexander Brimson & Moeaki Fotuaika
NYC True Titan Award- Rory Lillis

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Monty Porter Medallist and Pontifex Player of the Year - Paul Gallen
Tommy Bishop Player's Player - Paul Gallen
Steve Rogers Rookie of the Year - Jayden Brailey
Sharks Have Heart Community Award - Sam Tagataese
Member's Player of the Year - Wade Graham
NRL Try of the Year - Valentine Holmes
Gavin Miller NYC Player of the Year - Billy Magoulias
Greg Pierce NYC Player's Player - Sione Katoa
Wellbeing and Education Excellence Awards - Jayson Bukuya (NRL), Aperramo Lualua (NYC)
Andrew Ettingshausen Club Person of the Year - Jess Ciccia

Warriors
Vodafone NRL Player of the Year - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Sir Peter Leitch Member of the Year - TeKanawa Harris
SKYCITY Legacy Award - Vodafone
Vodafone People's Choice Award - Simon Mannering
TNT NYC Rookie of the Year - Tyler Slade
Vodafone ISP Team Man of the Year - Sam Cook
Vodafone NRL Rookie of the Year - Bunty Afoa
Club Person of the Year - Georgia Hale
Canterbury of NZ Clubman - Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Canterbury of NZ NYC Clubman of the Year - Kenese Kenese
Vodafone NYC Player of the Year - Chanel Harris-Tavita
Vodafone ISP Player of the Year - Mason Lino

North Queensland Cowboys
Paul Bowman Medal for Cowboy of the Year- Jason Taumalolo
NYC Player of the Year- Kurt Wiltshire
Club Person of the Year- Scott Bolton & Ray Thompson
Rookie of the Year- Corey Jensen
Townsville Bulletin Fans’ Choice Award- Michael Morgan
Coach’s Award- Michael Morgan
Players’ Player of the Year- Jason Taumalolo & Michael Morgan

Melbourne Storm
Kennedy Player of the Year- Cameron Smith
Quit B Fit Best Back- Will Chambers
Quit B Fit Best Forward- Jesse Bromwich
Michael Moore Trophy- Cooper Cronk
Life member inductee- Frank Ponnisi
Suzuki Members Player of the Year- Cameron Smith
Quit B Fit Most Improved- Felise Kaufusi
Kaikura Land Sales Rookie of The Year- Curtis Scott
Best Try- Kenny Bromwich, Qualifying Final v Eels
Cooper Cronk Medal (Feeder Club POTY)- Brodie Croft
Under 20’s Best Forward- Louis Geraghty
Under 20’s Best Back- Jesse Arthurs
Under 20’s Darren Bell Medal- Harry Grant
Greg Brentnall Trophy (Young Achievers Award)- Jordin Leiu
Chairman’s Award- Daniel Giese


Brisbane Broncos
NRL Player of the Year- Andrew McCullough
NYC Best Back- Kotoni Staggs
NYC Best Forward- Payne Haas
NYC Players’ Player- Patrick Carrigan
NYC Player of the Year- Patrick Carrigan
NRL Most Consistent- Alex Glenn
Play of the Year- Matt Gillett
NRL Best Back- Darius Boyd
NRL Best Forward- Matt Gillett
Clubman of the Year- Tristan Croll
NRL Players’ Player- Andrew McCullough and Josh McGuire

Penrith Panthers
Merv Cartwright Medal- Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Junior Education Award- Mitch Kenny
Senior Education Award- Josh Mansour
OAK Try of the Year- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
NYC Player of the Year- Wayde Egan
ISP Player of the Year- Mitch Rein
Club Person of the Year- Trent Merrin
Members Player of the Year- Nathan Cleary
Ben Alexander Rookie of the Year- Corey Harawira-Naera & Dylan Edwards
John Farragher Award for Courage and Determination- Isaah Yeo

ST. George Illawarra Dragons
Dragons Medal - Player of the year - Gareth Widdop
Red V Members player of the year - Paul Vaughan
Geoff Selby Memorial Trophy - Paul Vaughan
Dragons Immortals Trophy - Cameron McInnes
Dragons Community Involvement Award - Joel Thompson
Mark Coyne Career Development award - Joel Thompson
Paul McGregor Trophy (under 20's player of the year) - Jackson Ford
Illawarra Player of the year (NSW Cup) - Luciano Leilua
Illawarra Coaches award - Jack Payne

Sydney Roosters
Jack Gibson Medal Winner – Boyd Cordner
Members Player of the Year – Mitchell Pearce
Roosters Our Community Award – Latrell Mitchell
Barry Van Heekeren “MOCCA” Award – Steve Driscoll
Harry Phipps Rising Star Award – Victor Radley
Chris Sykes Award (Junior Rep Player of the Year) – Jake Hazard
NYC Players Player – Reuben Porter
Arthur Beetson Medal (NYC Player of the Year) – Victor Radley
James Mathews Clubman of the Year – Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

South Sydney Rabbitohs
George Piggins Medal- Sam Burgess
Bob Mccarthy clubman of the year award: Damien Cook.
John sattler rookie of the year: Cam Murray
Roy Asotasi members choice award: Angus Crichton
Burrow appreciation award: Angus Crichton
NYC best and fairest: Gabe Hamlin
NYC player of the year: Campbell Graham
Jack Rayners players player award: Angus Crichton

Dally M awards
Dally M Player of the Year: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)‌
Captain of the Year: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Peter Moore Award for Rookie of the Year: Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders)
Holden Cup Player of the Year: Jake Clifford (North Queensland Cowboys)
Top Points Scorer: Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
Top Try Scorer: Suliasi Vunivalu (Melbourne Storm)
Tackle of the Year: Nathan Brown (Parramatta Eels)
Try of the Year: Kyle Feldt (North Queensland Cowboys)
Coach of the Year: Craig Bellamy (Melbourne Storm)
Peter Frilingos Headline Moment: Mitchell Pearce (Sydney Roosters)
Provan Summons People's Choice Medal: Clinton Gutherson (Parramatta Eels)
Female Player of the Year: Simaima Taufa (Jillaroos)
Team of the Year-
Fullback of the Year: Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)
Winger of the Year: Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
Centre of the Year: Dylan Walker (Manly Sea Eagles)
Five-eighth of the Year: Gareth Widdop (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Halfback of the Year: Michael Morgan (North Queensland Cowboys)
Lock of the Year: Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks)
Second-rower of the Year: Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)
Prop of the Year: Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)
Hooker of the Year: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Interchange Player of the Year: Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Penrith Panthers)

Dragons
Dragons Medal - Player of the year - Gareth Widdop
Red V Members player of the year - Paul Vaughan
Geoff Selby Memorial Trophy - Paul Vaughan
Dragons Immortals Trophy - Cameron McInnes
Dragons Community Involvement Award - Joel Thompson
Mark Coyne Career Development award - Joel Thompson
Paul McGregor Trophy (under 20's player of the year) - Jackson Ford
Illawarra Player of the year (NSW Cup) - Luciano Leilua
Illawarra Coaches award - Jack Payne

Wookiedragon said:

Dragons
Dragons Medal - Player of the year - Gareth Widdop
Red V Members player of the year - Paul Vaughan
Geoff Selby Memorial Trophy - Paul Vaughan
Dragons Immortals Trophy - Cameron McInnes
Dragons Community Involvement Award - Joel Thompson
Mark Coyne Career Development award - Joel Thompson
Paul McGregor Trophy (under 20's player of the year) - Jackson Ford
Illawarra Player of the year (NSW Cup) - Luciano Leilua
Illawarra Coaches award - Jack Payne

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I think the Red V Members got it right...........

hobo said:

I think the Red V Members got it right...........

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Agree Paul Vaughan had a cracker of a season, gave his all every game but in saying that i still think that widdop had a good season as well despite injury

The Matai/Kidwell award for biggest cheap shot merchant went to Adam Blair

Chappy said:

The Matai/Kidwell award for biggest cheap shot merchant went to Adam Blair

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Boy that would have been an exciting countdown as there are plenty of worthy contenders.

Ross

Will be attending the dally m’s this Wednesday

Members Player of the Year – Mitchell Pearce
Roosters Our Community Award – Latrell Mitchell
Barry Van Heekeren “MOCCA” Award – Steve Driscoll
Harry Phipps Rising Star Award – Victor Radley
Chris Sykes Award (Junior Rep Player of the Year) – Jake Hazard
NYC Players Player – Reuben Porter
Arthur Beetson Medal (NYC Player of the Year) – Victor Radley
James Mathews Clubman of the Year – Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Jack Gibson Medal Winner – Boyd Cordner

South Sydney Awards:

Bob Mccarthy clubman of the year award: Damien Cook.

John sattler rookie of the year: Cam Murray

Roy Asotasi members choice award: Angus Crichton

Burrow appreciation award: Angus Crichton

NYC best and fairest: Gabe Hamlin

NYC player of the year: Campbell Graham

Jack Rayners players player award: Angus Crichton

George Piggins Medal: Sam Burgess