2025 NRL Player Movements
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A full run down of player awards from around each club, plus RLPA, state leagues and Dally M awards - as they come to hand.
Ken Thornett Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Daniel Alvaro
Jack Gibson NRL Coaches' Award - Best Back - George Jennings
Jack Gibson NRL Coaches' Award - Best Forward - Peni Terepo
Ray Price NRL Community Award - Cameron King
Blue and Gold Army Player of the Year - Daniel Alvaro
Brett Kenny Jersey Flegg Coaches' Award - Sione Fonua
Steve Ella Jersey Flegg Player of the Year Award - Tuimavave Afualo
Geoff Gerard ISP Cup Coaches' Award - Matthew Woods
Bob O'Reilly ISP Cup Player of the Year Award - Ray Stone
Michael Cronin Club Person of the Year - Luke 'Tooks' Sammut
Hall of Fame Medal - Nathan Hindmarsh
The winner of the 2018 Ken Thornett Medal is Daniel Alvaro! #KTMedal #blueandgold pic.twitter.com/8onLMktTWS
— Parramatta Eels (@TheParraEels) August 28, 2018
Petero Civoniceva Medal (Intrust Super Cup player of the year) - Nathaniel Neale (Ipswich)
QRL Intrust Super Cup Team of the Year
Fullback: Scott Drinkwater (Easts Tigers)
Winger: Kalifa Faifai-Loa (Townsville Blackhawks)
Centre: Kotoni Staggs (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Five-Eighth: Billy Walters (Easts Tigers)
Halfback: Jake Clifford (Northern Pride)
Prop: Nathaniel Neale (Ipswich Jets)
Hooker: Pat Politoni (Burleigh Bears)
Second Row: Patrick Kaufusi (Easts Tigers)
Lock: Jamil Hopoate (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Coach: Ty Williams (Northern Pride)
Hastings Deering Colts (U20) Player of the Year - Shannon Gardiner (Wynnum Manly)
Mal Meninga Cup (U18) Player of the Year - David Fifita (Souths Logan)
Pedro Gallagher Award (Rookie of the Year) - Jake Clifford (Pride)
QRL Grassroots Club of the Year - Blackall Magpies
Women in League Award - Mei-Lin Dean (South Burnett RL)
Volunteer of the Year - Barry Beswick (Edmonton Storm JRL, Cairns)
Leading Point Scorer - Guy Hamilton (Souths Logan)
Leading Try Scorers - Michael Purcell (Ipswich), Daniel Ogden (Wynnum Manly)
Harvey Norman Women's Representative Player of the Year - Steph Hancock
Hastings Deering Colts Minor Premiers - Townsville Blackhawks
Intrust Super Cup Minor Premiers - Redcliffe Dolphins
Club Champions - Norths Devils
The 2018 winner of the Petero Civoniceva Medal is Nat Neale of the @JetsRLFC #QRLAwards pic.twitter.com/BOEeKGAaoT
— Intrust Super Cup (@IntrustSuperCup) August 29, 2018
Simon Mannering Medal (Vodafone NRL Player of the Year) - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Sir Peter Leitch Member of the Year - Jayden Penerata
Vodafone People's Choice Award - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Vodafone ISP Team Man of the Year - James Bell
Vodafone NRL Rookie of the Year - Isaiah Papali'i
Club Person of the Year - Laurie Hale
Canterbury of NZ Clubman of the Year - Blake Green
Vodafone ISP Player of the Year - James Bell
The inaugural winner of the Simon Mannering medal is 2018 Player of the Year captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck #WarriorNation pic.twitter.com/uA02e49uVX
— Vodafone Warriors (@NZWarriors) September 2, 2018
NRL Player of the Year (Kelly-Barnes Award) — Luke Brooks
NRL Players' Player of the Year — Luke Brooks
NRL Best New Talent — Esan Marsters
ISP Player of the Year — Luke Garner
ISP Players' Player — Patrice Siolo
Jersey Flegg Player of the Year — Ben Seufale
Jersey Flegg Players' Player — Alex Seyfarth
Community Achievement Award — Josh Aloiai
Woman of the Year — Professor Megan Davis
Club Person of the Year — Wade Healey
Life Member Inductees — Bryce Gibbs and Keith Galloway
Your 2018 Player of the Year...
Congratulations Luke Brooks!
Details ≫ https://t.co/GIprh1497y pic.twitter.com/ZyaSEL2yT2
— Wests Tigers (@WestsTigers) September 3, 2018
Danny Buderus Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Kalyn Ponga
Rookie of the Year - Nick Meaney
Coaches Award - Aidan Guerra
Club Person of the Year - John Thomas
Players Player of the Year - Kalyn Ponga
Gladiator of the Year - Aidan Guerra
nib Inspiring Moment - Jamie Buhrer's kick to Shaun Kenny-Dowall for the match winning try over the Wests Tigers in Tamworth
Community Player of the Year - Kalyn Ponga
2018 Danny Buderus medal. The NRL Player of the year is Kalyn Ponga!#DBmedal #OurTownOurTeam #NRL pic.twitter.com/k60IXvs9q9
— Newcastle Knights (@NRLKnights) September 5, 2018
Paul Broughton Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Ryan James
Coaches Award - Michael Gordon
The Preston Award - Ryan James
Members Most Valuable Player - Anthony Don
Try of the Year - Phillip Sami
Rookie of the Year - AJ Brimson
Outstanding Achievement Award - Jennifer Cross
The 2018 Paul Broughton Medal winner, Ryan James #thrunthru pic.twitter.com/LtWgWBFULe
— Gold Coast Titans (@GCTitans) September 5, 2018
Dr George Peponis Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - David Klemmer
Steve Mortimer 2018 Rookie of the Year - Lachlan Lewis
Les Johns 2018 Clubman of the Year - Aiden Tolman
2018 Coaches Award - Josh Jackson
Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership Player of the Year - Elianna Walton
Terry Lamb 2018 Intrust Super Premiership Player of the Year - Lachlan Burr
Hazem El Masri 2018 Jersey Flegg Player of the Year - Kayne Kalache
The Dr George Peponis 2018 Player of the Year Award: Dave Klemmer #proudtobeabulldog pic.twitter.com/3KjkTy63rq
— NRL Bulldogs (@NRL_Bulldogs) September 6, 2018
NRL Roy Bull Medal Best & Fairest - Jake Trbojevic
Westfund NRL Players' Player - Joel Thompson
Doug Daley Clubman of the Year - Joel Thompson
Lottoland Menzies Medal - Norm Steel
Gordon Willoughby Medallion (Members Player of the Year) - Daly Cherry-Evans
Shaw & Partners Top Tryscorers - Tom Trbojevic & Shaun Lane
AceNet Solutions Leading Pointscorer - Daly Cherry-Evans
Intrust Super Premiership Bob Batty Best & Fairest - Tom Amone
Intrust Super Premiership Players' Player - Tom Amone
Jersey Flegg Russ Bull Best & Fairest - Luke Metcalf
Jersey Flegg Players' Player - John Tuivati
Our #NRL Best and Fairest!
Jake Trbojevic - presented by @URM_Group #WeAreManly pic.twitter.com/686DpvI2fY
— Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (@SeaEagles) September 6, 2018
Brad Fittler Medal (NSW Origin Player of the Year) - James Tedesco (Roosters)
U16 NSW State Player of the Year - Trey Mooney (Eels)
U18 NSW State Player of the Year - Shawn Blore (Panthers)
U20 NSW State Player of the Year - Reece Robson (Dragons)
Junior Representative Referee of the Year - Paul Eden
Grade Referee of the Year - Todd Smith
Ray Stellar Award (Club Person of the Year Award) - Stuart McCarthy (Newtown)
KARI Indigenous Achievement Award - Billy Burke (Sharks)
Harvey Norman Women's Premiership Player of the Year - Simaima Taufa (Mounties)
Sydney Shield Player of the Year - Damien Lawler (Belrose)
Ron Massey Cup Player of the Year - Beau Henry (Wentworthville)
Jersey Flegg Cup Player of the Year Player of the Year - Beau Fermor (Knights)
Intrust Super Premiership NSW Player of the Year - Caleb Aekins (Panthers)
Harvey Norman NSW Women's State of Origin Player of the Year - Isabelle Kelly (CRL Newcastle)The Daily Telegraph People's Choice Award - Damien Cook (Rabbitohs)
True Blue Award - Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
Congratulations to @JamesTedesco93, the 2018 Brad Fittler Medallist!
https://t.co/fCCJMfCytQ pic.twitter.com/3azXgVK8km
— NSW Rugby League (@NSWRL) September 10, 2018
The Players' Champion (NRL Players' Player) - Kalyn Ponga (Knights)
The Players' 13 Dream Team: 1 Kalyn Ponga, 2 Valentine Holmes, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Esan Marsters, 5 Jamayne Isaako, 6 Cameron Munster, 7 Johnathan Thurston, 8 Andrew Fifita, 9 Damien Cook, 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 11 Viliame Kikau, 12 Tariq Sims, 13 Jake Trbojevic
Elite Women's Player of the Year - Simaima Taufa (Mounties, Blues, Jillaroos)
Dennis Tutty Award - Jason Nightingale (Dragons)
Rookie of the Year - Victor Radley (Roosters)
Representative Player of the Year - Jason Taumalolo (Tonga)
Pasifika Academic Excellence - Jason Nightingale (Dragons)
Indigenous Academic Excellence - Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)
Men's Academic Player of the Year - Dale Copley (Titans)
Women's Academic Player of the Year - Kody House (Broncos)
The youngest-ever player to receive the ultimate recognition from his peers. The Players' Champion for 2018 is @NRLKnights Fullback Kalyn Ponga! #ThePlayersChampion pic.twitter.com/8FLmD39umh
— RLPA (@RLPlayers) September 11, 2018
Mal Meninga Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Josh Papali'i
Rookie of the Year - Emre Guler
Coaches Award - Nick Cotric
Clubman of the Year - Michael Oldfield
Career and Education Award - Joseph Tapine
Junior Representative Player of the Year - Jack Murchie
CONGRATULATIONS TO JOSH PAPALII, 2018 MENINGA MEDALIST!#MeningaMedal #WeAreRaiders pic.twitter.com/Fixx0PM1xL
— Canberra Raiders (@RaidersCanberra) September 11, 2018
Paul Bowman Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Jason Taumalolo
Club Person of the Year - Johnathan Thurston
Townsville Bulletin Fans' Choice Player of the Year - Johnathan Thurston
Rookie of the Year - Jake Clifford
Coach's Award - Kyle Feldt
Players' Player - Jason Taumalolo
Life Membership - Gavin Cooper
Jase becomes the first Cowboy to win three consecutive Paul Bowman Medals!
READ: https://t.co/wxkXR01anf#ridemcowboys pic.twitter.com/pXgDhY1Cdf
— NQ Cowboys (@nthqldcowboys) September 13, 2018
2018 Dally M Player of the Year: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)
Peter Moore Award (Rookie of the Year): Jamayne Isaako (Broncos)
Captain of the Year: Cameron Smith (Storm)
Coach of the Year: Anthony Seibold (Rabbitohs)
Provan Summons Medal (People's Choice): Damien Cook (Rabbitohs)
Peter Frilingos Memorial Award (Headline Moment): 2018 Women's State of Origin match
Female Player of the Year: Brittany Breayley (Broncos)
Top Pointscorer: Jamayne Isaako (Broncos)
Top Tryscorer: David Fusitu'a (Warriors)
Team of the Year
Fullback: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)
Winger: Blake Ferguson (Roosters)
Centre: Joey Leilua (Raiders)
Five-Eighth: Cameron Munster (Storm)
Halfback: Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers)
Prop: Andrew Fifita (Sharks)
Hooker: Damien Cook (Rabbitohs)
Second Row: Josh Jackson (Bulldogs)
Lock: Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys)
Interchange: Jazz Tevaga (Warriors)
Here's the final top ten count in the 2018 #DallyM Medal.
WRAP https://t.co/vrPLTwAAkB#NRL pic.twitter.com/HZcveMW1Wk
— LeagueUnlimited (@LeagueUnlimited) September 26, 2018
Monty Porter Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Valentine Holmes
Nominees: Holmes, Chad Townsend, Matt Moylan & Andrew Fifita
Players Player - Valentine Holmes
Rookie of the Year - Jesse Ramien
Members Player of the Year - Valentine Holmes
Sharks Have Heart Community Award - Edrick Lee
Jersey Flegg (U20) Player of the Year - Braydon Trindall
Jersey Flegg Players' Player - Luke Polselli
Andrew Ettingshausen Club Person of the Year - Sam Madden, Physio
Wellbeing & Education Excellence Award, NRL - Edrick Lee
Wellbeing & Education Excellence Award, Jersey Flegg - Monty Raper
Try of the Year - Jesse Ramien (v Bulldogs)
Iron Men (played every match in 2018) - Chad Townsend, Matt Prior & Valentine Holmes
And the big one..
The Monty Porter & Pontifex Jewellers Player of the Year, is none other than @val_holmes1
What a year for Val. Congratulations!#UpUpCronulla pic.twitter.com/FdtUGJaqmt
— Cronulla Sharks FC (@Cronulla_Sharks) October 2, 2018
Jack Gibson Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - James Tedesco
Arthur Beetson Medal (U20 Player of the Year) - Sam Verrills
NRLW Player of the Year - Zahara Temara
James Mathews Clubman of the Year - Jake Friend
Jersey Flegg (U20) Player's Player - Lachlan Lam
Chris Sykes Junior Rep Player of the Year - Egan Butcher
Harry Phipps Rising Star Award - Billy Smith
Our Community Award - Latrell Mitchell
Members Player of the Year - Latrell Mitchell
Steggles Try of the Year - Joseph Manu
Your Jack Gibson Medalist in 2018 is James Tedesco after an ELECTRIC first season with the Sydney Roosters! Massive congratulations to Teddy #EastsToWin #JGMedal pic.twitter.com/eHUfo4SeMC
— Sydney Roosters (@sydneyroosters) October 2, 2018
BetEasy Player of the Year - Cameron Munster
Best Forward - Dale Finucane
Best Back - Billy Slater
Best Forward - Dale Finucane
Billy Slater Rookie of the Year - Brandon Smith
Cooper Cronk Feeder Club Player of the Year - Scott Drinkwater
Most Improved Player - Christian Welch
Suzuki Members' Player of the Year - Cameron Munster
Best Try - Josh Addo-Carr, Round 8 v Warriors
Life Member Inductees - Jesse Bromwich, Adam O'Brien, John Donohue
Michael Moore Trophy (Club Person of the Year) - Matthew Barradeen
Greg Brentnall Young Achievers Award - Haele Finau
Under 20's Darren Bell Medal - Trent Toelau
Chairman's Award - Ashley Tucker
2018 Melbourne Storm Player of the Year, and what a year it was! Congratulations Cameron Munster #StormPOTY pic.twitter.com/dLRN5UDU5J
— Melbourne Storm (@storm) October 3, 2018
Merv Cartwright Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Isaah Yeo
John Farragher Award for Courage and Determination - Josh Mansour
Ben Alexander - Jack Hetherington
Members Player of the Year - Viliame Kikau
ISP Player of the Year - Caleb Aekins
Jersey Flegg Player of the Year - Daine Laurie
OAK Try of the Year - Jarome Luai
Senior Education Award - James Tamou
Junior Education Award - J'maine Hopgood
Isaah Yeo wins the 2018 Merv Cartwright Medal!
WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/Rt4Axfe9qx#MCMedal #pantherpride pic.twitter.com/1GO5xXfwcG
— Penrith Panthers (@PenrithPanthers) October 3, 2018
Dragons Player of the Year - Tariq Sims
Immortals Trophy - Gareth Widdop
Geoff Selby Memorial Trophy - Leeson Ah Mau
Red V Members Player of the Year - Tyson Frizell
Community Involvement Award - Josh Kerr
Mark Coyne Trophy - Jeremy Latimore
NRLW Player of the Year - Holli Wheeler
NRLW Coach's Award - Honey Hireme
ISP Player of the Year - Reece Robson
ISP Coach's Award - Mitch Allgood
Paul McGregor Trophy (Jersey Flegg Player of the Year) - Matheson Johns
Join us in congratulating the 2018 Dragons Player of the Year medalist, @tariq_sims! With a New South Wales Origin debut to boot, Sims has capped off an absolute stellar season #redv pic.twitter.com/nUtsmNzciP
— The Dragons (@NRL_Dragons) October 3, 2018
George Piggins Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Damien Cook
Jack Rayner Players' Player - Sam Burgess
Bob McCarthy Clubman of the Year - John Sutton
John Sattler Rookie of the Year - Adam Doueihi
Roy Asotasi Member's Choice Award - Damien Cook
The Burrow Appreciation Award (Mens) - Damien Cook
The Burrow Appreciation Award (Womens) - Chloe Caldwell & Grace Uluiburotu
Women's Player of the Year - Maddie Studdon
Women's Players' Player - Chloe Caldwell & Taleena Simon
Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook has become the 17th recipient of the George Piggins Medal.
Cook has gone from strength to strength this season, collecting a number of different accolades.
Congrats Cookie!
https://t.co/8FiYPhm74e#GoRabbitohs pic.twitter.com/RdneG8aBBF
— South Sydney Rabbitohs (@SSFCRABBITOHS) October 5, 2018
Paul 'Porky' Morgan Medal (NRL Player of the Year) - Anthony Milford
NRLW Player of the Year - Brittany Breayley
NRLW Best Forward - Brittany Breayley
NRLW Players' Player - Kimiora Nati
NRLW Best Back - Kimiora Nati
XXXX Gold Fan Player of the Year - Corey Oates
Rookie of the Year - Jamayne Isaako
Most Consistent - Alex Glenn
Best Back - Corey Oates
Best Forward - Matt Lodge
Play of the Year - Jamayne Isaako (R11 try v Roosters)
NRL Players' Player - Joe Ofahengaue
Your 2018 Broncos Paul Morgan Player of the Year - @tony_milford#Bronxnation pic.twitter.com/SPLadipBRj
— Brisbane Broncos (@brisbanebroncos) October 6, 2018