| POTY1 |
Payne Haas |
Brisbane Broncos |
Paul Morgan Medal |
Powerhouse forward Haas added another strong chapter to his stellar career with another season spent dominating the middle. He had an astounding 130 tackle breaks and more than 1600 post-contact metres. A constant threat through the middle, Haas’ physical presence and unstoppable engine made him an easy choice to win the Paul Morgan Medal. |
| POTY2 |
Joseph Tapine |
Canberra Raiders |
Mal Meninga Medal |
Few could have envisioned the 2025 season for Joseph Tapine, who led the unheralded Raiders to the minor premiership and opened their premiership window. Tapine led from the front, his 44 offloads often sparking the Raiders’ attack, setting up their exciting second phase play. Tapine took home his fourth Mal Meninga Medal on the back of his strong season. |
| POTY3 |
Stephen Crichton |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
Dr George Peponis Medal |
Crichton’s leadership was a mainstay throughout the Bulldogs’ season. A physical presence on the edges, both in attack and defence, Crichton continued to lead the Bulldogs’ development as a premiership threat and was a worthy winner of the Dr George Peponis Player of the Year award. |
| POTY4 |
Addin Fonua-Blake |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Porter Gallen Medal |
Few players could have wished for a more comfortable landing at a new club than Fonua-Blake who, in his first season at the Sharks, took home the Porter Gallen Medal for the club’s best player. Fonua-Blake was the muscle through the middle that the Sharks had been looking for and he played a big part in the club’s push to the preliminary final. |
| POTY5 |
Herbie Farnworth |
Dolphins |
Arthur Beetson Medal |
In a season where the Dolphins set the NRL premiership alight with their dynamic attack, Farnworth finished the season as a major part of that threat. An impressive 17 line breaks and nine try assists sparked countless tries for the Dolphins and helped Farnworth emerge as the Dolphins’ Arthur Beetson Medal winner. |
| POTY6 |
AJ Brimson |
Gold Coast Titans |
Paul Broughton Medal |
Brimson finished a superb season for the Titans by claiming his first Paul Broughton Medal and ending a recent dominance of middle forwards taking home the award. Brimson’s brilliance in attack, finishing the season with 12 tries and 13 try assists, kept the Titans competitive in countless games throughout the season. |
| POTY7 |
Toluta’u Koula |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Roy Bull Award |
Koula was a standout for the Sea Eagles in what was at times a difficult season, undermined by injury and form. He led the club with 17 tries and had career-bests in tackle breaks, line breaks and run metres. Despite suffering a knee injury late in the season, Koula had enough impact to take home the Sea Eagles’ Roy Bull Medal. |
| POTY8 |
Xavier Coates |
Melbourne Storm |
Cameron Smith Award |
Coates was electrifying on the wing and loomed as an almost unstoppable presence when the ball was in the air. His jumping ability, which could potentially change the game, saw him finish the season with 20 tries from just 22 games and take home the Cameron Smith Award. He was also named in the Dally M Team of the Year. |
| POTY9 |
Jacob Saifiti |
Newcastle Knights |
Danny Buderus Medal |
Despite injury keeping him to just 16 appearances, Saifiti dominated for the Knights and was a welcome Danny Buderus Medal winner as the club’s Player of the Year. Saifiti’s strength through the middle was always felt when the tough front-rower hit the paddock and Knights fans will be hoping for a healthier 2026. |
| POTY10 |
Tom Dearden |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Paul Bowman Medal |
Dearden stepped up another level in 2025, leading Queensland to an Origin win and taking with it the Wally Lewis Medal, before capping his stellar season with the Paul Bowman Medal. Dearden’s never-say-die attitude, competing on every play, kept the Cowboys competitive all season as he emerged as a strong leader within the organisation. |
| POTY11 |
Jack Williams |
Parramatta Eels |
Ken Thornett Medal |
A mid-season knee injury was not enough to slow Williams’ standout season for the Eels. Williams responded well to newcomer Jason Ryles’ coaching style, amassing 47 tackle breaks and more than 1000 post-contact metres while thriving on the added responsibility of being in the Eels’ leadership group. Williams was a worthy Ken Thornett Medal winner. |
| POTY12 |
Nathan Cleary |
Penrith Panthers |
Merv Cartwright Medal |
Cleary’s dominance continued in 2025 as he became Penrith’s all-time leading point-scorer in Round 7, then inspired the Panthers’ remarkable rise from last place in Round 12 to an unlikely preliminary final. Cleary’s constant quest for improvement was capped when he won his third Merv Cartwright Medal. |
| POTY13 |
Jai Arrow |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
George Piggins Medal |
Arrow’s versatility and leadership have never been more necessary than throughout a tough 2025 for the Rabbitohs, who were decimated with injury. To the surprise of no one, Arrow emerged as the leader and on-field presence they needed throughout the struggle, making him a natural choice as the George Piggins Medal winner. |
| POTY14 |
Clinton Gutherson |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Dragons Medal |
Gutherson’s impact at the Dragons was felt from the moment he walked into the club and began setting the standard on the training paddock. One of the game’s best leaders, Gutherson had a strong season individually as he set about turning the club’s fortunes around, and finished the season with the Dragons Medal for the club’s best player. |
| POTY15 |
James Tedesco |
Sydney Roosters |
Jack Gibson Medal |
Tedesco had one of the greatest individual seasons of his life in 2025, winning the Dally M Player of the Year, the RLPA Players’ Champion Award, and a record-extending seventh Jack Gibson Medal as the Roosters’ best player. Tedesco was a constant threat individually while also developing a young squad into a future premiership threat. Few have had a season like Tedesco in 2025. |
| POTY16 |
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
New Zealand Warriors |
Simon Mannering Medal |
A positional switch from centre to wing midway through the season unlocked Tuivasa-Sheck’s brilliant attacking skills and helped propel the Warriors to a finals appearance. Tuivasa-Sheck’s light feet and electrifying speed were a feature of the Warriors’ attack and were a big part of him taking home the Simon Mannering Medal. |
| POTY17 |
Terrell May |
Wests Tigers |
Kelly-Barnes Medal |
May emerged as one of the game’s best middle forwards in 2025 through his impressive leadership and rare natural skills. Capable of playing big minutes, topped with efforts like 66 offloads, an incredible 3972 run metres and 1023 tackles, May was the clear choice to take home the Tigers’ Kelly-Barnes Medal. |
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