2016 Club Awards

Check out all official awards for each club from the 2016 season! Who was the standout for your club? Sydney Roosters 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 Jack Gibson Medal Winner: Jake Friend https://twitter.com/sydneyroosters/status/773123233298001920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Jake Friend won his second Jack Gibson Medal, after also winning the award back in 2011. Friend amassed more than 200 tackles then any other player across the NRL this season and led the Roosters in try assists with 12. Mitchell Aubusson also won Clubman of the Year and became the first player in the Award's history to win it three times. 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 https://twitter.com/WestsTigers/status/773128760447021056 Mitchell Moses was awarded the Player of the Year Award in only his second full season in the NRL. Moses also picked up the Player's Player of the Year Award for a stellar season involving a team-high 18 assists, which also put Moses in the top five in that category across the league. Manly 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 https://twitter.com/SeaEagles/status/773480630701035520 The Trbojevic brothers took out the top two awards this season, with brothers Tom and Jake having outstanding seasons. Tom Trbojevic took home the Player of the Year award just 12 months after being named the club's Rookie of the Year. 'Turbo' scored 10 tries this season and was a key player for the Sea Eagles playing either on the wing or at fullback. Tom's brother Jake was handed the Player's Player of the Year for his fantastic season. Trbojevic was instrumental and played in all but one of Manly's matches in 2016, with the brothers hoping to step it up another level next season. 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 https://twitter.com/NRLKnights/status/773852603570454528 After a very impressive season at both club and representative level, Dane Gagai won Newcastle's Player's Player of the Year Award. Gagai scored four tries over Queensland's State of Origin winning series, and also represented the Indigenous All-Stars in 2016. New Zealand Warriors 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 Vodafone NRL Player of the Year: Simon Mannering https://twitter.com/NZWarriors/status/775859168888532992 Simon Mannering has won a record fifth Player of the Year Award for the Warriors after a brilliant 2016 season. As the only player to win the award more than twice, Mannering was once again a shining light for the Warriors, topping 1000 tackles for the second straight season. 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 https://twitter.com/TheParraEels/status/776392182756368384 Eels second-rower Manu Ma'u has taken home the NRL Player's Player of the Year Award after an impressive season in 2016. Ma'u played 22 games for Parramatta and lead the team in runs this season, and was no doubt a shining light for the Eels in an otherwise disappointing and controversial season. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Dr George Peponis Medal - 2016 NRL Player of the Year: David Klemmer Terry Lamb Medal - 2016 NSW Cup Player of the Year: Lloyd Perrett Hazem El Masri - 2016 Holden Cup Player of the Year: D'Rhys Miller Steve Mortimer Medal - 2016 Rookie of the Year: Kerrod Holland Les Johns Medal - 2016 Clubman of the Year: Josh Reynolds Peter Warren Medal - 2016 Community Award: Moses Mbye Coaches' Award: Josh Jackson https://twitter.com/NRL_Bulldogs/status/776391784171614209 Bulldogs forward David Klemmer took out the top award at the club's presentation night on Thursday night following a stellar season. Klemmer played in 22 games for the Bulldogs in 2016 and made a huge impact, carrying the ball forward 366 times, making 3413m and 540 tackles in defence at an average of 25.7 per game. Canberra Raiders Meninga Medal: Josh Hodgson & Josh Papalii 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 https://twitter.com/RaidersCanberra/status/777833088776744960 Raiders players Josh Hodgson and Josh Papalii have taken out the prestigious Meninga Medal for the Raiders best player, with the joint winners capping off one of the closest Medal counts in club history. Hodgson and Papalii both polled 19 votes for the season, edging out Jordan Rapana and Joey Leilua on 17 points, with Jack Wighton (14) and Jarrod Croker (13) rounding out the top six. The combination of Leilua and Rapana could not be separated in the voting and they were also announced joint Coaches Award winners, after a stunning season on the right edge for the Green Machine. 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 Ryan James has crowned his best season since debuting for the Titans in 2010 by winning the prestigious Paul Broughton Medal tonight as the club’s best player for 2016. He was one of four players who participated in all of the Titans’ 25 matches in 2016 along with Paasi, Josh Hoffman and Chris McQueen. James’ victory continued the prop forwards’ dominance of the award, taking the front-rowers’ tally to six medals in 10 years after Luke Bailey (2007, 2010, 2011), Nate Myles (2012) and Luke Douglas last season. Penrith Panthers Merv Cartwright Medal: 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 Award for Courage and Determination: Peter Wallace https://twitter.com/PenrithPanthers/status/783622640908902400 Panthers forward Trent Merrin has been awarded the 2016 Merv Cartwright Medal after an outstanding debut season for the club. Merrin played 25 games for the Panthers in 2016, finishing with five tries, 56 offloads, 861 tackles and 3891 running metres. With enthusiasm and passion, he embraced the role of leading the young and relatively inexperienced Panthers forward pack into battle every week. Cronulla 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 https://twitter.com/Cronulla_Sharks/status/784004311462191104 In a first for the Cronulla Sharks Club two players have shared the main award at the 2016 Presentation Night. Front rowers Matt Prior and Andrew Fifita, players with vastly different styles but who were both integral to the Sharks premiership success this season, have been declared joint winners of the Monty Porter Medal and Pontifex Player of the Year Award. 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 https://twitter.com/brisbanebroncos/status/784370334648664064 Australian Kangaroos, Queensland Maroons and Brisbane Broncos star fullback Darius Boyd has won the club’s prestigious end-of-season Player of the Year Award and Best Back Award at Friday night’s Presentation Ball. The Broncos custodian has been an absolute rock in defence at the back disarming opposition bombs, grubbers and charges at the tryline, while chiming perfectly into attacking backline moves to panic and shred enemy defences. 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 https://twitter.com/SSFCRABBITOHS/status/784358521601077249 For the second time in his Rugby League career, Rabbitohs forward Sam Burgess has been named Best and Fairest and awarded the 2016 George Piggins Medal. This is Sam’s second award for the night also winning the 2016 Jack Rayner Players’ Player Award. This will be Sam’s 11th Rabbitohs award. Sam becomes just the third player to have won the George Piggins Medal on multiple occasions, level with team mate Greg Inglis with two wins in 2013 and 2015, and behind team mate and back row partner John Sutton who has won the prestigious award on three occasions in 2009, 2012 and 2013. North Queensland Cowboys Paul Bowman Medal: Jason Taumalolo 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 Year : Brandon Smith https://twitter.com/nthqldcowboys/status/784360619319320578 Jason Taumalolo, the joint 2016 Dally M medallist, has been recognised at club level for his outstanding form, with the hard-running lock collecting two major player awards at the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys’ annual end-of-season Presentation Ball tonight. Just over a week after being named the game’s best player – alongside Melbourne Storm playmaker Cooper Cronk – 23-year-old wrecking ball Taumalolo was awarded the Paul Bowman Medal, given annually to the Cowboy of the Year, at a glittering event at the Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre. Leading the NRL in running metres in 2016, Taumalolo produced a devastating 2016 campaign, playing in all 27 Cowboys games to help his team to the preliminary final. 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 https://twitter.com/NRL_Dragons/status/784346511610032128 St George Illawarra Dragons second-rower Tyson Frizell has been named recipient of the Club’s ‘Player of the Year’ Medal at the annual end of season Presentation Night on Friday. The local Corrimal Cougars junior was selected by both his peers and coaching staff following a stand out season that included three tries, 694 tackles, 220 runs and 2,009 metres in total throughout season. Fullback Josh Dugan was named as the Red V Members ‘Player of the Year’ following a strong year which saw him end the season having made 314 runs for 2,894 metres in 17 games for the Club. Melbourne Storm 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 https://twitter.com/storm/status/784715591517024256 Jesse Bromwich has been crowned Storm’s Player of the Year for a third consecutive season, edging captain Cameron Smith in a close vote count at Storm’s end of year awards ceremony on Saturday night. The New Zealand international polled 14 votes in his first eight games before finishing on 31 to be named the Club’s best player for the 2016 season. It is yet another accolade in what has been yet another stellar season for Bromwich. As well as being named the 2016 Dally M Prop of the Year he was handed the New Zealand captaincy in May’s Trans Tasman test and will again lead the Kiwis at the Four Nations tournament later this month.

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