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The 2019 NRL regular season is over and clubs have begun handing out their annual end of season awards.

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Brisbane Broncos

Payne Haas has continued one of the most sensational years by a teenage player in NRL history after being named the Paul Morgan Medal winner.

Haas, still just 19 years of age, was named the winner of the medal as the Broncos’ Player of the Year tonight.

Paul 'Porky' Morgan Medal (NRL Player of the Year)
Payne Haas

XXXX Men's Fan Player
Payne Haas

Wally Lewis Award (Play of the Year)
Jake Turpin (v Sharks R16)

Gary Balkin Award (Players' Player)
Payne Haas

Shane Webcke Award (Best Forward)
Matt Lodge

Allan Langer Award (Best Back)
Kotoni Staggs

Kevin Walters Award (Most Consistent)
Alex Glenn

Cyril Connell Award (Rookie of the Year)
Thomas Flegler & Patty Carrigan

XXXX Women's Fan Player
Amber Pilley

NRLW Best Back
Ali Brigginshaw

NRLW Best Forward
Millie Boyle

NRLW Players' Player
Rona Peters

NRLW Player of the Year
Ali Brigginshaw

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook has been awarded the George Piggins Medal for 2019, capping off another fantastic season which sees him crowned the Best and Fairest player for the second year in a row.

In his 26 appearances for South Sydney this season, Cook scored three tries, had 18 try assists and further developed his short kicking game by forcing eight line drop outs.

George Piggins Medal (NRL Player of the Year)
Damien Cook

Jack Rayner Player's Player
Cameron Murray

Roy Asotasi Members' Choice
Cameron Murray

Bob McCarthy Clubman of the Year
Braidon Burns

John Sattler Rookie of the Year
Corey Allan

Burrow Appreciation Award (NRL)
John Sutton

Canterbury Cup Player of the Year
Billy Brittain

Canterbury Cup Players' Player
Billy Brittain

Jersey Flegg Cup Player of the Year
Blake Taaffe

Jersey Flegg Cup Players' Player
Ky Rodwell

Harvey Norman Women's Premiership Player of the Year
Karri Doyle

Harvey Norman Women's Premiership Players' Player
Kyla Gordon

Sydney Roosters

Sydney Roosters fullback James Tedesco has capped off a memorable year by being named the winner of the Jack Gibson Medal at the Sydney Roosters 2019 Awards Night.

This is the second consecutive year that Tedesco has claimed the Roosters’ most prestigious award and the first time in 17 years that a player has claimed consecutive Jack Gibson Medals.

Steggles Try of the Year
Joseph Manu

Members Player of the Year
James Tedesco

Roosters Our Community Award
James Tedesco

Harry Phipps Rising Star Award
Sam Verrills

Chris Sykes Award (Junior Rep Player of the Year)
Michael Abdow

Melbourne Storm

Co-vice captain Dale Finucane has been named Melbourne Storm's Player of the Year tonight in front of 700 people at Crown Palladium.

After finishing runner up in last year's count, the 28-year-old received 31 votes this season, edging out skipper Cameron Smith (30 votes), co-vice captain Jesse Bromwich (23 votes), Jahrome Hughes (21 votes) and Ryan Papenhuyzen (20 votes) to claim the club's highest individual honour.

Player of the Year
Dale Finucane

Suzuki Members' Player of the Year
Cameron Smith

Best Forward of the Year
Cameron Smith

Best Back of the Year
Jahrome Hughes

Most Improved Player of the Year
Tui Kamikamica

Billy Slater Rookie of the Year
Ryan Papenhuyzen

Cooper Cronk Feeder Club Player of the Year
Harry Grant

Under 20s Darren Bell Medal
Trent Toelau

Try of the Year
Josh Addo-Carr

St George Illawarra Dragons

St George Illawarra hooker Cameron McInnes was the big winner at the Dragons' annual presentation evening after receiving three awards, including the prestigious Dragons Player of the Year Medal.

McInnes was also a resounding winner of the Red V Members' Player of the Year award and the Geoff Selby Memorial Trophy for his respected, industrious efforts over the past season – characteristics Selby showcased prior to his tragic death in 1989.

Jersey Flegg Under-20s Player of the Year
Cody Ramsey

Canterbury Cup Coach's Award
Lachlan Timm

Canterbury Cup NSW Player of the Year
Jackson Ford

Women's Premiership Coach's Award
Botille Vette-Welsh

Women's Premiership Player of the Year
Jess Sergis

Mark Coyne Trophy
Adam Clune

Dragons' Community Involvement Award
Corey Norman

Members' Player of the Year Award
Cameron McInnes

Geoff Selby Memorial Trophy
Cameron McInnes

Dragons' Immortals Trophy
Blake Lawrie

Dragons' Medalist Player of the Year
Cameron McInnes

New Zealand Warriors

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has tonight become the first player in the Warriors’ 25-season history to be named the club’s NRL Player of the Year accolade three years running.

He also again cleaned up the Vodafone People’s Choice Award voted on by the public as well as winning the players' player of the year.

The other finalists for the Vodafone Player of the Year were Leeson Ah Mau, Blake Green, Peta Hiku and Ken Maumalo while the other contenders for the Vodafone People’s Choice were Ah Mau, Maumalo and Jazz Tevaga.

Sir Peter Leitch Members of the Year
Dave and Lorraine McKee

Vodafone People’s Choice Award
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Players' Player of the Year
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Canterbury Cup Team Man of the Year
Blake Ayshford

Vodafone NRL Rookie of the Year
Chanel Harris-Tavita

Club Person of the Year
Dan Floyd

Canterbury of NZ Clubman of the Year
Jazz Tevaga

Canterbury Cup Player of the Year
Adam Pompey

Vodafone NRL Player of the Year
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Simon Mannering Medal)

Newcastle Knights

Newcastle Knights forward Mitch Barnett has won the Danny Buderus Medal for the second time.

In his 21 appearances this season, Barnett finished 2019 with seven tries, 22 tackle breaks and three goals.

The Wingham product averaged 81.9 metres per game and a tackle efficiency of 87.5%.

Player of the Year (Danny Buderus Medal)
Mitch Barnett

Rookie of the Year
Bradman Best

Club Person of the Year
Dr Peter McGeoch

Players Player of the Year
Mitchell Pearce

Gladiator of the Year
Mitch Barnett

nib Inspiring Moment
Mitch Pearce kisses the logo as the Knights beat the Roosters at home

Community Player of the Year
Connor Watson

Jersey Flegg Players' Player of the Year
Mathew Croker

Jersey Flegg Player of the Year
Luke Huth

Canterbury Cup Players' Player
Jacob Saifiti

Canterbury Cup Player of the Year
Tex Hoy

North Queensland Cowboys

Jason Taumaolo has joined Johnathan Thurston as the only players in North Queensland Cowboys history to win four Paul Bowman Medals.

Taumalolo is the first to claim the award in four consecutive seasons – a run which began in 2016.

Paul Bowman Medal
Jason Taumalolo

Club Person of the Year
Ben Hampton

Rookie of the Year
Shane Wright

Coach's Award
Francis Molo

Players' Player of the Year
Jordan McLean

Members' Player of the Year
Jason Taumalolo

Townsville Bulletin Fans' Choice 'Player of the Year Award'
Kyle Feldt

Cronulla Sharks

Cronulla halfback Chad Townsend has taken out the Monty Porter Medal for the Sharks Player of the Year.

Townsend also took out Players Player and Members Player of the Year awards in a very successful night.

Rookies Bronson Xerri and Briton Nikora shared honours for the club's Rookie of the Year award.

2019 Monty Porter Medal
Chad Townsend

Tommy Bishop Players Player
Chad Townsend

Steve Rogers Rookie of the Year
Bronson Xerri and Briton Nikora

Harvey Norman Women’s Player of the Year
Talei Holmes

Harvey Norman Women’s Coaches award
Ruan Sims

Members Player of the Year
Chad Townsend

Sharks heart Heart Community Award
Josh Dugan

Jersey Flegg Gavin Miller Player of the Year
Thomas Hazelton

Jersey Flegg Greg Pierce Players Player
Monty Raper

Jersey Flegg Wellbeing and Education Excellence Award
Jack Boyling

NRL Wellbeing and Education Excellence Award
Jayson Bukuya

Andrew Ettingshausen club person of the year
Media Manager Rob Willis

Tackle of the Year Josh Morris
Round 24 v Raiders

Try of the Year Bronson Xerri
Round 13 v Eels

Canberra Raiders

Raiders prop Josh Papalii has won his third Meninga Medal as Canberra Raiders player of the year.

Papalii becomes the first Raider to win three Meninga Medals and now trails only club legend Laurie Daley, who won the clubs Player of the Year five times during his career at the club.

Dunamis Lui was rewarded for his most consistent season to date with the NRL Coaches Award, while Bailey Simonsson and Corey Horsburgh were joint winners of the club’s rookie of the year award for wonderful debut seasons.

Jersey Flegg Coaches Award
Kai O’Donnell

Jersey Flegg Player of the Year
Harley Smith-Shields

Gordon McLucas Junior Rep Player of the Year
Darby Medlyn

Geoff Caldwell Welfare and Education Award
Sam Williams

Fred Daly Club Person of the Year
Jarrod Croker

NRL Coaches Award
Dunamis Lui

NRL Rookies of the Year
Bailey Simonsson and Corey Horsburgh

Meninga Medal
Josh Papalii

Penrith Panthers

Panthers forward James Fisher-Harris has won the 2019 Merv Cartwright Medal at the club's annual awards night in Penrith.

Fisher-Harris also picked up the John Farragher Award for Courage and Determination and the Members Player of the Year title.

2019 Merv Cartwright Medal
James Fisher-Harris

2019 John Farragher Award for Courage and Determination
James Fisher-Harr

2019 Ben Alexander Rookie of the Year
Brian To'o

2019 Members Player of the Year
James Fisher-Harris

2019 Club Person of the Year
Kevin Kingston

2019 Canterbury Cup Player of the Year
Billy Burns

2019 Jersey Flegg Player of the Year
Charlie Staines

2019 OAK Plus Try of the Year
Wayde Egan

2019 Senior Education Award
Frank Winterstein

2019 Junior Education Award
Brendan Hands

Gold Coast Titans

Gold Coast prop Moeaki Fotuaika has created history as the youngest ever winner of the Titans Player of the Year Award after taking home the prestigious Paul Broughton Medal at the club’s 2019 presentation night at The Star on the Gold Coast.

Fotuaika stormed to victory in the Titans’ Player of the Year Award, beating out fellow forwards Jarrod Wallace, Kevin Proctor and Jai Arrow to take home the coveted title of the Titans’ best player in 2019.

Paul Broughton Medal
Moeaki Fotuaika

Coaches Award
Jai Arrow

The Preston Award
Michael Gordon

Members Most Valuable Player
Jai Arrow

Try of the Year
Phillip Sami

Rookie of the Year
Jai Whitbread

Titans Life Member
Preston Campbell

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

With a shift from fullback to centre this season, Will Hopoate has been named the Bulldogs' Player of the Year for 2019.

Jeremy Marshall-King was named as the Coaches Player of the Year while barnstorming winger Jayden Okunbor took out the Rookie of the Year award.

Hazem El Masri Jersey Flegg Player of the Year
Javvier Pitovao

Terry Lamb Canterbury Cup Premiership Player of the Year
Fa'amanu Brown

Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership Player of the Year
Mahinaarangi Rewi

Steve Mortimer Rookie of the Year
Jayden Okunbor

Les Johns Bulldogs Clubman of the Year
Josh Jackson

Peter Warren Medal - Bulldogs Community Service
Adam Elliott

Karen Folkes Award
Danielle Towers

2019 Coaches Award
Jeremy Marshall-King

Dr George Peponis Bulldogs Player of the Year
Will Hopoate

Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks has been awarded the Kelly-Barnes Award for the 2019 NRL Player of the Year.

Brooks narrowly took out the award ahead of Ryan Matterson, while Benji Marshall, David Nofoaluma and Alex Twal rounded out the top five in voting.

Brooks also finished as a finalist in the NRL Players’ Player of the Year Award, with fullback Corey Thompson taking out the award chosen by the players themselves.

NRL Player of the Year (Kelly-Barnes Award)
Luke Brooks

NRL Players’ Player of the Year
Corey Thompson

NRL Rookie of the Year Award
Thomas Mikaele

Canterbury Cup Player of the Year
Watson Heleta

Canterbury Cup Players’ Player
Watson Heleta

Jersey Flegg Player of the Year
Felix Smith

Jersey Flegg Players’ Player
Curtis Wilson

Wayne Pearce Community Award
Josh Aloiai

Life Member Inductees
Players Chris Heighington and Beau Ryan, as well as long-time sponsor and partner Peter Binet.

Manly Sea Eagles

Sea Eagles lock Jake Trbojevic has won the Club’s top honour for the third time in five years taking out the ‘Best and Fairest’ Award for 2019.

Manly second-rower Joel Thompson was a popular winner of the NRL Players’ Player Award, claiming it for the second consecutive year after joining the Sea Eagles in 2018.

Reuben Garrick capped off a superb season for the Sea Eagles by taking out the Club’s NRL Ken Arthurson Rookie of the Year Award, the Leading Try Scorer Award, and Point Scorer Award.

NRL Roy Bull Best and Fairest Award
Jake Trbojevic

NRL Players’ Player Award
Joel Thompson

The Doug Daley Clubman of the Year
Glenn Moore

NRL Ken Arthurson Rookie of the Year
Reuben Garrick

Steve Menzies Medal – Play of the Year
Daly Cherry-Evans

Gordon Willoughby Medallion – Members’ Voted Best Player
Jake Trbojevic

NRL Leading Try Scorer Award
Reuben Garrick

NRL Leading Point Scorer Award
Rueben Garrick

Canterbury Cup Bob Batty Best and Fairest
Zach Dockar-Clay

Canterbury Cup Players’ Player
Zach Dockar-Clay

Jake Trbojevic Junior Representative Player of the Year
Josh Schuster

Jersey Flegg Russ Bull Best and Fairest
Jacob Sykes

Jersey Flegg Players’ Player Award
Keith Titmuss

SG Ball Cup Player of the Year
Josh Schuster

SG Ball Cup Players’ Player
Josh Schuster

SG Ball Cup Coach’s Award
Ben Trbojevic

Harold Matthews Cup Player of the Year
Daniel O’Donnell

Harold Matthews Cup Players’ Player
Teddy Wilson

Harold Matthews Cup Coach’s Award
Oscar Palin

25 Years Appreciation Award
Monique Carroll (Seabirds Director)

Parramatta Eels

Mitchell Moses has capped off a fantastic season for the Parramatta Eels by taking out the Ken Thornett Medal for Player of the year at the club's annual end of season awards.

Eels forward Shaun Lane claimed the Jack Gibson NRL Coaches’ award for best forward in his Parramatta Eels debut season, while Clint Gutherson claimed the Jack Gibson NRL Coaches’ award for best back.

Maika Sivo was awarded the Eric Grothe NRL Rookie of the Year for his incredible debut season.

Ken Thornett Medal for NRL Player of the Year
Mitchell Moses

Jack Gibson NRL Coaches’ Award
Shaun Lane (forward) and Clint Gutherson (back)

Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award
Maika Sivo

Ray Price NRL Community Award
Nathan Brown

Blue and Gold Army Members’ Player of the Year
Mitchell Moses

Brett Kenny Jersey Flegg Coaches’ Award
Bailey Biondi-Odo

Steven Ella Jersey Flegg Player of the Year Award
Vea Tapatoutai

Geoff Gerard NSW Cup Coaches’ Award
Greg Leleisiuao

Bob O’Reilly NSW Cup Player of the Year Award
Andrew Davey

Michael Cronin Club Person of the Year
Craig Sultana

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