RLPA Honour Roll

Below is a full list of records from previous Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) events.

NYC Player of the Year

Last awarded in 2017.

2017 Harry Grant
2016 Nat Butcher
2015 Viliame Kikau
2014 Sione Mata’utia
2013 David Bhana
2013 Bryce Cartwright
2012 Edrick Lee
2011 Jason Taumaolo
2010 Dylan Farrell
2009 Beau Henry
2008 Shaun Fensom

Representative Player of the Year

Last Awarded in 2018

2018 Jason Taumalolo (Tonga)
2017 Cameron Smith (Australia), Jason Taumalolo (New Zealand), Josh Hodgson (Rest of the World)
2016 Greg Inglis (Australia), Jesse Bromwich (New Zealand), James Graham (Rest of the World)
2015 Corey Parker (Australia), Shaun Johnson (New Zealand), Josh McGuire (Rest of the World)
2014 Johnathan Thurston (Australia), Shaun Johnson (New Zealand), Anthony Milford (Rest of the World)
2013 Cameron Smith (Australia), Issac Luke (New Zealand)
2012 Johnathan Thurston (Australia), Jason Nightingale (New Zealand)
2011 Paul Gallen (Australia), Benji Marshall (New Zealand)
2010 Darren Lockyer (Australia), Benji Marshall (New Zealand)
2009 Greg Inglis (Australia), Bronson Harrison (New Zealand)
2008 Billy Slater (Australia), Nathan Cayless (New Zealand)
2007 Darren Lockyer (Australia), Krisnan Inu (New Zealand)
2006 Petero Civoniceva (Australia), David Kidwell (New Zealand)
2005 Anthony Minichiello (Australia)
2004 Anthony Minichiello (Australia)

Pasifika Academic Excellence Award

Last awarded 2019

2019 Jayson Bukuya
2018 Jason Nightingale
2017 Adam Blair
2016 Sam Tagataese, Ben Henry

Indigenous Academic Excellence Award

Last awarded 2019

2019 Josh Addo-Carr
2018 Johnathan Thurston
2017 Ryan James
2016 Dane Gagai

NYC Academic Player of the Year

Last Awarded in 2017

2017 Billy Magoulias
2016 Jacob Liddle
2015 Tyrell Fuimaono & Lachlan Lewis (Education) & Bradie Smith (Trade)
2014 Adam Elliott & Christian Welch (Education), Aaron Rockley (Trade)
2012 Caleb Timu

Wellbeing and Education Club of the Year

Last awarded in 2015

2015 Melbourne Storm (Welfare) and Newcastle Knights (Education)
2014 Melbourne Storm
2012 St George Illawarra Dragons
2006 Melbourne Storm
2005 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
2004 Parramatta Eels

State of Origin Gold Club Inductees

Last awarded in 2017

2017 Brett Morris (New South Wales)
2016 Gary Belcher (Queensland)
2016 Benny Elias (New South Wales)
2016 Matt Sing (Queensland)
2015 Danny Buderus (New South Wales)
2015 Billy Moore (Queensland)
2015 Corey Parker (Queensland)
2015 Wayne Pearce (New South Wales)
2015 Steve Roach (New South Wales)
2014 Luke Bailey (New South Wales)
2014 Greg Bird (New South Wales)
2014 Trevor Gillmeister (Queensland)
2014 Steve Menzies (New South Wales)
2013 Darius Boyd (Queensland)
2013 Paul Gallen (New South Wales)
2013 Ashley Harrison (Queensland)
2013 Justin Hodges (Queensland)
2013 Brent Tate (Queensland)
2013 Kevin Walters (Queensland)
2012 Tim Brasher (New South Wales)
2012 Jarryd Hayne (New South Wales)
2012 Ben Ikin (Queensland)
2012 Gary Larson (Queensland)
2012 Glenn Lazarus (New South Wales)
2012 Paul Vautin (Queensland)
2011 Mark Coyne (Queensland)
2011 Paul Harragon (New South Wales)
2011 Greg Inglis (Queensland)
2011 Andrew Johns (New South Wales)
2011 Bob Lindner (Queensland)
2011 Nate Myles (Queensland)
2011 Dale Shearer (Queensland)
2011 Billy Slater (Queensland)
2011 Sam Thaiday (Queensland)
2011 Rod Wishart (New South Wales)
2010 Petero Civoniceva Queensland
2010 Laurie Daley (New South Wales)
2010 Brad Fittler (New South Wales)
2010 Nathan Hindmarsh (Queensland)
2010 Allan Langer (Queensland)
2010 Wally Lewis (Queensland)
2010 Darren Lockyer (Queensland)
2010 Mal Meninga (Queensland)
2010 Steve Price (Queensland)
2010 Cameron Smith (Queensland)
2010 Johnathan Thurston (Queensland)

Award of Distinction

Last awarded in 2012

2012 Corey Payne

Best Back

Last awarded in 2006

2006 Greg Inglis
2005 Stacey Jones

Best Forward