2017 RLPA Awards

James Tedesco has won the prestigious RLPA Players’ Champion awarded to the most outstanding Player of the Year as voted by his NRL peers.

The RLPA Awards began in 2004 to recognise excellence both on and off the field.

Awards are presented annually in a range of categories with this year also including the first-ever Players' Dream Team.

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

RLPA / NRL Wellbeing and Education Awards

Indigenous Leadership & Excellence
Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans)

Pasifika Leadership & Excellence
Adam Blair (Brisbane Broncos)

NRL Academic Player of the Year
Tim Mannah (Parramatta Eels)

NYC Academic Player of the Year
Billy Magoulias (Cronulla Sharks)

NRL Academic Team of the Year
Tom Opacic (Brisbane), Chad Townsend (Sharks), Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Jacob Host (Dragons), John Asiata (Cowboys), Christian Welch (Storm), Anthony Don (Titans), Tim Mannah (Eels), Jamie Buhrer (Knights), Ava Seumanufagai (Wests Tigers), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Luke Keary (Roosters), Michael Lichaa (Bulldogs)

NYC Academic Team of the Year
Billy Magoulias (Sharks), Blake Manowski (Rabbitohs), Dane Aukafolau (Eels), Eiden Ackland (Warriors), Harry Grant (Storm), Joseph Ratuvakacereivalu (Roosters), Joseph Tramontana (Bulldogs), Liam Martin (Panthers), Mitchell Dunn (Cowboys), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos), Royce Tout (Wests Tigers), Stuart Mason (Dragons), Tyrone Roberts-Davis (Titans)