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True  Blues take home top club awards

Westpac NSW Blues Payne Haas, Clint Gutherson and Isaah Yeo are among six players who were crowned the best for their NRL clubs in the 2023 season.

In addition to the six who won the top awards, there were another seven True Blues or extended squad members to collect end-of-season honours across eight different clubs.

Named as Player of the Year were Haas earning his fifth-consecutive Paul Morgan Medal for Brisbane, Gutherson claiming Parramatta’s Ken Thornett Medal, and Yeo with Penrith’s Merv Cartwright Medal.

Broncos Player of the Year Payne Haas. NRL Photos
Broncos Player of the Year Payne Haas. NRL Photos

Cronulla-Sutherland’s Blayke Brailey took home the Porter-Gallen Medal and Scott Drinkwater won North Queensland’s Paul Bowman Medal, while Campbell Graham was named the George Piggins Medallist for Sydney Sydney.

Sharks Player of the Year Blayke Brailey. NRL Photos
Sharks Player of the Year Blayke Brailey. NRL Photos

Haas, Gutherson, Brailey and Drinkwater also picked up their respective Players’ Player awards, along with Rabbitohs five-eighth Cody Walker and Knights back-rower Tyson Frizell.

Rabbitohs Player of the Year Campbell Graham. NRL Photos
Rabbitohs Player of the Year Campbell Graham. NRL Photos

Other club awards won by True Blues include:

Newcastle Knights – Jacob Saifiti (Community Player of the Year)

Parramatta Eels – Junior Paulo (Ray Price Community Award)

Sydney Roosters – Luke Keary (James Mathews Clubman of the Year) and James Tedesco (Community Award)

South Sydney Rabbitohs – Cameron Murray (Roy Asotasi Members' Choice Award)

Brisbane Broncos – Payne Haas (Most Consistent Player, Best Forward) 

Cowboys Player of the Year Scott Drinkwater. NRL Phjotos
Cowboys Player of the Year Scott Drinkwater. NRL Phjotos
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