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The George Piggins medal is an Australian rugby league award given each season to the player or players adjudged player of the year for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. It is named after former South Sydney player, coach, and administrator George Piggins, who also was responsible for South Sydney's successful bid to be reinstated to the National Rugby League following their exclusion in 1999.[1]

The medal has been awarded since the 2003 season,[2] along with other awards for the Rabbitohs' first grade, reserve grade, and women's sides.

John Sutton and Sam Burgess share the record for most medals won, with three apiece.

George Piggins Medal

Season Player Position Ref
2003 Bryan Fletcher Second-row [3]
2004 Ashley Harrison Lock
2005 Peter Cusack Prop
2006 David Fa'alogo Second-row
2007 Roy Asotasi Prop
2008 Luke Stuart Prop
2009 John Sutton Five eighth
2010 Issac Luke Hooker
2011 Nathan Merritt Wing
2012 John Sutton (2) Five eighth
2013 John Sutton (3) Five eighth
Greg Inglis Fullback
2014 Sam Burgess Lock
2015 Greg Inglis (2) Fullback
2016 Sam Burgess (2) Lock
2017 Sam Burgess (3) Lock
2018 Damien Cook Hooker
2019 Damien Cook (2) Hooker [4]
2020 Cody Walker Five eighth [5]
2021 Cody Walker (2) Five eighth [6]
2022 Junior Tatola Prop [7]
2023 Campbell Graham Centre [8]

Multiple recipients

Medals Player Seasons
3 John Sutton 2009, 2012, 2013
Sam Burgess 2014, 2016, 2017
2 Greg Inglis 2013, 2015
Damien Cook 2018, 2019
Cody Walker 2020, 2021

Other Awards

NRL

Several additional awards are given to standout players. These include the Jack Rayner award for players' player, the Bob McCarthy award for clubman of the year, the John Sattler award for rookie of the year, the Roy Asotasi award for members' choice, and The Burrow Appreciation award.

Year Jack Rayner Award Bob McCarthy Award John Sattler Award Roy Asotasi Award The Burrow Appreciation
2003 Luke Stuart Jason Death Mark Minichiello Justin Smith —
2004 Ashley Harrison Ashley Harrison Joe Williams Mark Minichiello —
2005 Peter Cusack Luke Stuart Manase Manuokafoa John Sutton —
Yileen Gordon
2006 Nathan Merritt Peter Cusack Germaine Paulson Nathan Merritt —
2007 Roy Asotasi Luke Stuart Issac Luke Roy Asotasi Paul Mellor
2008 Luke Stuart Beau Champion Chris Sandow Luke Stuart Luke Stuart
Nathan Merritt
2009 Luke Stuart Scott Geddes David Tyrrell Nathan Merritt Nathan Merritt
2010 Sam Burgess Sam Burgess Dylan Farrell Issac Luke Chris Sandow
2011 Chris Sandow Michael Crocker Nathan Peats Michael Crocker Michael Crocker
2012 Greg Inglis Sam Burgess Adam Reynolds Adam Reynolds Adam Reynolds
Michael Crocker
2013 Sam Burgess Matt King Dylan Walker Issac Luke Issac Luke
2014 Sam Burgess Sam Burgess Alex Johnston Sam Burgess Sam Burgess
2015 Greg Inglis Ben Lowe Chris Grevsmuhl Bryson Goodwin Jason Clark
2016 Sam Burgess Jason Clark Cody Walker Cody Walker Kyle Turner
2017 Angus Crichton Damien Cook Cameron Murray Angus Crichton Angus Crichton
2018 Sam Burgess John Sutton Adam Doueihi Damien Cook Damien Cook
2019 Cameron Murray Braidon Burns Corey Allan Damien Cook John Sutton
2020 Cody Walker Damien Cook Keaon Koloamatangi Adam Reynolds Thomas Burgess
2021 Cody Walker Mark Nicholls Blake Taaffe Cameron Murray Cody Walker
2022 Campbell Graham Jacob Host Lachlan Ilias Cameron Murray Alex Johnston
2023 Cody Walker - Tyrone Munro Cameron Murray Campbell Graham

NSW Cup

Year Best & Fairest Players' Player
2008 Trent Totter Jason Clark
2009 Jason Clark Jason Clark
2010 Matt Mundine Malcolm Webster
2011 Kyle Turner Adrian Ha’angana
2012 Luke Keary Jesse Roberts
2013 Cameron McInnes Cameron McInnes
2014 Cheyne Whitelaw Jack Gosiewski
2015 Clayton Williams Clayton Williams
2016 Maia Sands Maia Sands
2017 Gabe Hamlin Campbell Graham
2018 — —
2019 Billy Brittain Billy Brittain
2020 Season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Dean Hawkins Trent Peoples
2022 Shaquai Mitchell Dean Hawkins

Jersey Flegg Cup

Year Player of the Year Players Player
2019 Blake Taaffe Ky Rodwell
2020 Season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Ben Lovett Tallis Aniganga
2022 Tallis Duncan Tallis Duncan

NSWRL Women's Premiership

Year Player of the Year Players' Player
2018 Maddie Studdon Chloe Caldwell
Taleena Simon
2019 Karri Doyle Kyla Gordon
2020 Ellie Johnston Janaya Bent
2021 Seli Mailangi Katie Brown
2022 Seli Mailangi Ellie Johnston

References

  1. ^ Proszenko, Adrian (2021-07-03). "NRL 2021: South Sydney patriarch George Piggins opens up on his two great battles for survival 20 years after the club's famous courtroom victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ "Piggins, Heads inducted into NRL's hall of fame". The West Australian. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs – Article". Site Name, i.e. Moz. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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  8. ^ "Graham Wins George Piggins Medal as Season's Best and Fairest – South Sydney Rabbitohs". Site Name, i.e. Moz. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-17.


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