Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters' Association

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The Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters' Association (RLWBA) is an association of members of the English news media who write about rugby league in newspapers or present for television and radio programmes. Founded as the Rugby League Writers' Association, it presents a Player of the Year award annually to the best performing player in English rugby league.

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Members of the Association who are present at the Challenge Cup Final decide which player should be awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for being man of the match. [1]

RLWBA Player of the Year

Since 1996, the association has voted on the Player of the Year in recognition of the best performing Super League player that season.

Winners

YearWinnerClubNotes
1996 Apollo Perelini St Helens [2]
1997 Andy Farrell Wigan Warriors [2]
1998 Iestyn Harris Leeds Rhinos [2]
1999 Iestyn Harris Leeds Rhinos [2]
2000 Tommy Martyn St Helens [2]
2001 Paul Sculthorpe St Helens [2]
2002 Adrian Lam Wigan Warriors [2]
2003 Jamie Peacock Bradford Bulls [2]
2004 Danny McGuire Leeds Rhinos [2]
2005 Jamie Lyon St Helens [2]
2006 Paul Wellens St Helens [2]
2007 Trent Barrett Wigan Warriors [2]
2008 James Graham St Helens [3]
2009 Brett Hodgson Huddersfield Giants [4]
2010 Pat Richards Wigan Warriors [5]
2011 Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors [6]
2012 Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors [7]
2013 Danny Brough Huddersfield Giants [8]
2014 Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos [9]
2015 Adam Cuthbertson Leeds Rhinos [10]
2016 Gareth Ellis
Danny Houghton 		Both Hull F.C. [11]
2017 Luke Gale Castleford Tigers [12]
2018 James Roby St Helens [13]
2019 Jackson Hastings Salford Red Devils [14]
2020 Bevan French Wigan Warriors [15]
2021 Sam Tomkins Catalans Dragons [16]
2022 Jai Field Wigan Warriors [17]
2023 Lachlan Lam Leigh Leopards [18]
2024 Mikey Lewis Hull KR [19]

Merit Award

The Rugby League Writers' Merit Award is awarded annually to a player, coach or official for their services to the game of rugby league. The inaugural winner of the award was Geoff Fletcher in 1982. The award winner is presented with the Arthur Brooks Trophy, [20] named after a former rugby league journalist for the Daily Mirror . [21]

Winners

YearWinnerRole
1982 [21] Geoff Fletcher Player and official
1983 [21] David HowesRFL Press Officer
1984 [21] Tom MortonClub secretary
1985 [21] John Holmes Player
1986 [21] Roger Millward Player and coach
1987 [21] Tom BerginRL Writers' Association life member
1988 [21] Trevor Foster Player and official
1989 [21] Gary Hetherington Player and official
1990 [21] Maurice Oldroyd BARLA administrator
1991 [21] John Joyner Player
1992 [21] David OxleyRFL chief executive
1993 [21] Jeff Grayshon Player
1994 [21] Mal Meninga Player and coach
1995 [21] Alex Murphy Player and coach
1996 [21] Garry Schofield Player
1997 [21] Lee Crooks Player
1998 [21] Eric Ashton Player, coach and official
1999 [22] Shaun Edwards Player
2000 [23] Daryl Powell Player and coach
2001 [24] Johnny Whiteley Player and coach
2002 [25] Peter Fox Player and coach
2003 [26] Ray French Commentator
2004 [27] Harry Jepson Administrator
2005 [28] Colin Hutton Player, coach and official
2006 [29] David Hinchliffe Member of Parliament
2007 [20] John Wilkinson Chairman
2008 [30] Tommy Sale Player and official
2009 [31] Steve Prescott Player
2010 [32] Malcolm Alker Player
2011 Not awarded
2012 [33] Mark Aston Player and official
2013 [34] Dave HadfieldRugby league correspondent
2014 [35] Mike Nicholas Player, coach and official
2015 Kevin Sinfield
Jamie Peacock 		Players
2016 Richard BottRugby league correspondent
2021 Bernard Guasch Chairman
2022 Jodie Cunningham Player
2023 Dave Woods Commentator

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