RLPA Awards winners

Inspirational Manly captain Ben Kennedy has taken out the NRL players' player of the year award.

Melbourne's Greg Inglis was voted best back and Parramatta's Nathan Hindmarsh the best forward. Rookie of the year was Brisbane winger Darius Boyd.

The awards were voted by the Rugby League Players Association.

RLPA Awards winners

Players' Player of the Year: Ben Kennedy ? Manly

Best Back of the Year: Greg Inglis ? Melbourne

Best Forward of the Year: Nathan Hindmarsh ? Parramatta

Rookie of the Year: Darius Boyd ? Brisbane

Australian Representative of the Year: Petero Civoniceva ? Brisbane

New Zealand Representative of the Year: David Kidwell ? Melbourne

Delegate of the Year: Dene Halatau - Wests Tigers

NRL Player Education and Welfare Award: Rod Jensen - North Queensland & Matt Geyer ? Melbourne

NRL Club Education and Welfare Award: Melbourne Storm