2016 Club Player Awards

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A full run down of player awards from around each club!

Tuesday 6 September

Sydney Roosters

Jack Gibson Medal - Jake Friend
Steggles Try of the Year - Latrell Mitchell
Members Player of the Year - Boyd Cordner
Roosters Our Community Award - Kane Evans
Barry Van Heekeren "MOCCA" Award - Deanne Michailidis
Harry Phipps Rising Star Award - Connor Watson
Chris Sykes Award (Junior Rep Player of the Year) - Lachlan Lam
NYC Players Player - Grant Garvey
Arthur Beetson Medal (NYC Player of the Year) - Nat Butcher
James Mathews Clubman of the Year - Mitchell Aubusson

Wests Tigers

NRL Player of the Year — Mitchell Moses
NRL Player's Player — Mitchell Moses
NRL Rookie of the Year — Josh Aloiai
NRL Members Player of the Year — James Tedesco

ISP Player of the Year — Jordan Grant
ISP Player's Player — Tyler Cassel

NYC Player of the Year — Taniela Paseka
NYC Player's Player — Taniela Paseka

Community Achievement — Matt Ballin
Club Person of the Year — Vince Marando
Woman of the Year — Julie Luke & Jennie Webster

LIFE MEMBERSHIP - Dene Halatau & Chris Lawrence

Wednesday 7 September

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 

NRL Roy Bull ‘Best and Fairest': Tom Trbojevic
NRL Players' Player: Jake Trbojevic
NRL Leading Try Scorer:  Jorge Taufua (12 tries)
NRL Leading Point scorer: Jamie Lyon (116 points)
NRL Ken Arthurson Rookie of the Year: Addin Fonua-Blake
NRL Gordon Willoughby Medal: Jake Trbojevic
Doug Daley Clubman of the Year: Brenton Lawrence

NSW Cup Bob Batty ‘Best and Fairest': Pita Godinet
NSW Cup Players' Player: Dylan Kelly, Nathan Green

Holden Cup Russ Bull ‘Best and Fairest': Brad Parker
Holden Cup Players' Player:  Brad Parker

NRL Steve Menzies Medallion: Sam Rahme

Thursday 8 September

Newcastle Knights

NRL Player of the Year Award - Danny Buderus Medal: Dane Gagai
NRL Players' Player Award: Sione Mata'utia
NRL Coaches Award: Nathan Ross
Clubman of the Year Award: Trent Hodkinson
Once a Knight Old Boys Gladiator Award: Jeremy Smith and Sione Mata'utia
Rookie of the Year Award: Daniel Saifiti

NYC Player of the Year Award: Nick Meaney
NYC Players' Player Award: Nick Meaney
NYC Coaches Award: Joe Morris

Reserve Grade Player of the Year Award: Luke Yates
Reserve Grade Players' Player Award: Ken Tofilau
Reserve Grade Coaches Award: Uiti Baker

Tuesday 13 September

Warriors

Vodafone NRL Player of the Year - Simon Mannering
Sir Peter Leitch Member of the Year - Emma Harper
SKYCITY Legacy Award - Allen McLaughlin
Vodafone People's Choice Award - Shaun Johnson
TNT NYC Rookie of the Year - Chanel Harris-Tavita
Vodafone ISP Team Man of the Year - James Bell
Vodafone NRL Rookie of the Year - Nathaniel Roache
Club Person of the Year - Susan Turner
Canterbury of NZ Club Person of the Year - Simon Mannering
Vodafone NYC Player of the Year - Chris Sio
Vodafone ISP Player of the Year - Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Thursday 15 September

Parramatta Eels

Ken Thornett Medal for NRL Players' Player - Manu Ma'u
Jack Gibson NRL Coaches' Award - Issac De Gois
Eric Grothe Senior NRL Rookie of the Year - Bevan French
Ray Price NRL Community Award - Tim Mannah
Blue and Gold Army Members' Player of the Year - Clint Gutherson
Brett Kenny NYC Coaches' Award - Jack Morris
Steven Ella NYC Players' Player Award - Troy Dargan
Geoff Gerard NSW Cup Coaches' Award - Cameron King
Bob O'Reilly NSW Cup Players' Player Award - Sam Gorman
Michael Cronin Club Person of the Year - Brad Arthur

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Dr George Peponis Medal; Bulldogs 2016 NRL Player of the Year: David Klemmer
Terry Lamb Medal; Bulldogs 2016 NSW Cup Player of the Year: Lloyd Perrett
Hazem El Masri; Bulldogs 2016 Holden Cup Player of the Year: D'Rhys Miller
Steve Mortimer Medal; Bulldogs 2016 Rookie of the Year: Kerrod Holland
Les Johns Medal; Bulldogs 2016 Clubman of the Year: Josh Reynolds
Peter Warren Medal; Bulldogs 2016 Community Award: Moses Mbye
Coaches' Award: Josh Jackson

Monday 19 September

Gold Coast Titans

Paul Broughton Medal - Ryan James
Members Most Valuable Player: Ryan James
Rookie of the Year: Ash Taylor
Try of the Year Award: Ash Taylor (round 3 v Wests Tigers)
Coach's Award (NRL): Zeb Taia
Community Award: Darren Robb
NYC Player of the Year: Max King
NYC True Titan Award: Josh Rogers
The Preston Award: Matt Srama and Kane Elgey

Canberra Raiders

Meninga Medal - Josh Hodgson & Josh Papalii
Meninga Medal Points: 19 Josh Hodgson & Josh Papalii, 17 Jordan Rapana & Joey Leilua, 14 Jack Wighton, 13 Jarrod Croker
Life Membership: John McIntyre
NRL Coaches Award: Jordan Rapana & Joey Leilua
NRL Rookie of the Year: Clay Priest
Fred Daly Clubman of the Year: Sia Soliola
NYC Player of the Year: Jack Williams
NYC Coaches Award: Daniel Dole
Gordon McLucas Junior Representative Player of the Year: Nick Cotric
Geoff Caldwell Welfare & Education Award: Jack Hickson

Wednesday 5 October

Penrith Panthers

Merv Cartwright Medal for 2016 Player of the Year - Trent Merrin
Junior Education Award - Liam Martin
Senior Education Award - Isaah Yeo
OAK Try of the Year - Peter Wallace
NYC Player of the Year - Corey Waddell
ISP Player of the Year - Zach Dockar-Clay
Club Person of the Year - Glen Liddiard
Members Player of the Year - Peter Wallace
Ben Alexander Rookie of the Year - James Fisher-Harris & Nathan Cleary
John Farragher Courage and Determination Award - Peter Wallace

Thursday 6 October

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Monty Porter Medal and Pontifex Player of the Year - Matt Prior and Andrew Fifita
Tommy Bishop NRL Players Player Award - Ben Barba
Steve Rogers Rookie of the Year - Kurt Capewell
Members Player of the Year - Ben Barba
Andrew Ettingshausen Club Person of the Year - Shane Smith

Gavin Miller NYC Player of the Year - Jayden Brailey

Greg Pierce NYC Greg Pierce Players Player - Jayden McDonough

Sharks Support Community Award - Paul Gallen

Wellbeing and Education Excellence Award NRL - Chad Townsend; NYC - Jayden Brailey

Tackle of the Year - Luke Lewis - Round 18 v Panthers
Try of the Year - Andrew Fifita - Grand Final v Storm
Iron Man Awards ((Players who played every game in 2016): NRL - Ben Barba, Chad Townsend, Wade Graham; NYC - Jayden Brailey, Lachlan Stein, Ash Nisbet, Tepa Fuiavailili

Newtown Jets Awards

Brian ‘Chicka' Moore Shield (Best and Fairest) - Kurt Capewell
Best Back - Josh Cleeland
Coach's Award - Anthony Moraitis
Fred Daly Memorial Shield (for the player who has contributed most to the club on an off the field) - Matt McIlwrick

Friday 7 October

Brisbane Broncos

Paul Morgan Medal - Darius Boyd
Player's Player - Anthony Milford
Best Forward - Sam Thaiday
Best Back - Darius Boyd
Kevin Walters Award: Most Consistent - Matt Gillett
Cyril Connell Award: Rookie of the Year - Tom Opacic
XXXX Fans Player of the Year - Anthony Milford

NYC Player of the Year - Patrick Carrigan
NYC Player's Player - Kalolo Saiuta
NYC Best Back - Gehamat Shibasaki
NYC Best Forward - Patrick Carrigan

North Queensland Cowboys

Paul Bowman Medal - Jason Taumaolo
Players' Player of the Year - Jason Taumalolo
Rookie of the Year - Javid Bowen
Fans Choice Award - Michael Morgan
Club Person of the Year - John Asiata
Most Improved Player - Ethan Lowe
NYC Player of the Yeaar - Brandon Smith

South Sydney Rabbitohs

George Piggins Medal - Sam Burgess
Jack Rayner Players' Player - Sam Burgess
Bob McCarthy Clubman of the Year - Jason Clark
John Sattler Rookie of the Year - Cody Walker
Roy Asotasi Members Choice - Cody Walker
The Burrow Appreciation Award - Kyle Turner
Tooheys New Fan Player of the Year - Cody Walker
NYC Best and Fairest - Maia Sands

St George Illawarra Dragons

Red V Player of the Year - Tyson Frizell
Dragons Immortals Trophy - Jack de Belin
Red V Members Player of the Year - Josh Dugan
Geoff Selby Memorial Coach's Award - Jason Nightingale
Dragons Community Involvement Award - Joel Thompson
Mark Coyne Trophy - Russell Packer
Paul McGregor NYC Player of the Year - Luciano Leilua
Cutters ISP 'Illawarra Coal Player of the Year - Shannon Wakeman
Cutters IPS Coaches Award - Levi Dodd

Saturday 8 October

Melbourne Storm

Player of the Year - Jesse Bromwich
Rookie of the Year - Suliasi Vunivalu
Most Improved - Cameron Munster
Best Forward - Cameron Smith
Best Back - Cooper Cronk

U20s Best Forward - Lachlan Timm
U20s Best Back - Jesse Arthars
U20s Darren Bell Medal (Player of the Year) - Louis Geraghty

Greg Brentnall Young Achievers Award - Ben Nakubuwai
Feeder Club Player of the Year Award - Joe Stimson

Club Person of the Year - Adam O'Brien (assistant coach)
Life member inductees - Brian Phelan (Welfare Manager)
Suzuki Members' Player of the Year -  Cameron Smith

Other awards

Wednesday 31 August
Queensland Rugby League

Cyril Connell Cup Player of the Year: David Fifita (Souths Logan Magpies) & Cory Paix (Toowoomba Clydesdales)
Mal Meninga Cup Player of the Year: Alexander Brimson (Gold Coast White) & Gerome Burns (Norths Devils)
FOGS Colts Challenge Player of the Year: Lane Ferling (Norths Devils)
Carbine Club Rookie of the Year: Jonus Pearson (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Struddy's Leading Point Scorer: Darren Nicholls (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Struddy's Leading Try Scorer: Jonathon Reuben (Townsville Blackhawks)
Club Championship: Redcliffe Dolphins
John ‘Cracker' McDonald Minor Premiership Shield: Redcliffe Dolphins
XXXX People's Choice Award: Justin Olam (PNG Hunters)
XXXX Representative Player of the Year: Jai Arrow (Norths Devils)
Match Official Recognition: Michael Wise (Origin Touch Judge); Clayton Sharpe (200 Intrust Super Cup games)
Women's Representative Player of the Year: Brittany Breayley
Intrust Super Cup Team of the Year -

-          Fullback: Jahrome Hughes (Townsville Blackhawks)
-          Wing: Jonus Pearson (Redcliffe Dolphins)
-          Centre: Moses Pangai (Townsville Blackhawks)
-          Five-Eighth: Cameron Cullen (Burleigh Bears)
-          Halfback: Jamal Fogarty (Burleigh Bears)
-          Prop: Sam Anderson (Redcliffe Dolphins)
-          Hooker: Josh Chudleigh (Mackay Cutters)
-          Second Row: Rhyse Martin (Townsville Blackhawks)
-          Lock: Jai Arrow (Norths Devils)

Coach of the Year: Jimmy Lenihan (Burleigh Bears)
Courier Mail Medal: Josh Chudleigh (Mackay Cutters)

Monday 12 September
New South Wales Rugby League

U16s NSW State Player of the Year - Lindsay Smith (Penrith Panthers)
U18s NSW State Player of the Year - Sean O'Sullivan (Penrith Panthers)
Junior Representative Referee of the Year - Jake Sutherland (Central Coast)
Grade Referee of the Year - Ryan Jackson (Illawarra)
Ray Stellar Award - Neil Lovett (Illawarra Cutters)
Kari Indigenous Achievement Award - Mathew Smith (Newcastle Knights)
Sydney Shield Player of the Year - Jake Pickering (Peninsula Seagulls)
Ron Massey Cup Player of the Year - Brendan Waters (Western Suburbs Magpies)
Intrust Super Premiership NSW Player of the Year - Sam Williams (Mounties)
U20s NSW State Player of the Year - Bayley Sironen (Wests Tigers)
Women's NSW State Player of the Year - Kezie Apps (Helensburgh)
The Daily Telegraph People's Choice Award - Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra Dragons)
True Blue Award - Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)
Brad Fittler Medal Winner - Josh Jackson (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Tuesday 13 September
Rugby League Player's Association

The Players' Champion - Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
Rookie of the Year - Cody Walker (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Dennis Tutty Award - Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers)
Australian Representative Player - Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
New Zealand Representative Player - Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Rest of the World Representative Player - James Graham (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Australian Representative Women's Player of the Year - Samantha Bremner (Australian Jillaroos)
New Zealand Representative Women's Player of the Year - Georgie Hale (New Zealand Kiwi Ferns)
NYC Player of the Year - Nat Butcher (Sydney Roosters)
Origin Greats - Matt Sing, Gary Belcher and Benny Elias
Academic Indigenous Player of the Year - Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights)
Academic Pacifica Player of the Year - Sam Tagataese (Cronulla Sharks) and Ben Henry (New Zealand Warriors)
NRL and NYC Academic Team of the Year - Josh Jackson (Canterbury Bulldogs) and Jacob Liddle (Wests Tigers NYC)

Wednesday 28 September

2016 Dally M Awards

Held at The Star, Sydney

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