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