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.
The medal has been awarded since the 2003 season, 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 SeasonPlayerPositionRef2003Bryan FletcherSecond-row2004Ashley HarrisonLock2005Peter CusackProp2006David Fa'alogoSecond-row2007Roy AsotasiProp2008Luke StuartProp2009John SuttonFive-eighth2010Issac LukeHooker2011Nathan MerrittWing2012John Sutton (2)Five-eighth2013John Sutton (3)Five-eighthGreg InglisFullback2014Sam BurgessLock2015Greg Inglis (2)Fullback2016Sam Burgess (2)Lock2017Sam Burgess (3)Lock2018Damien CookHooker2019Damien Cook (2)Hooker2020Cody WalkerFive-eighth2021Cody Walker (2)Five-eighth2022Junior TatolaProp2023Campbell GrahamCentre2024Jack WightonCentre / Five-eighth2025Jai ArrowSecond-row2026Cameron MurrayLock
Multiple recipients +MedalsPlayerSeasons3John Sutton2009, 2012, 2013Sam Burgess2014, 2016, 20172Greg Inglis2013, 2015Damien Cook2018, 2019Cody Walker2020, 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. YearJack Rayner AwardBob McCarthy AwardJohn Sattler AwardRoy Asotasi AwardThe Burrow AppreciationSouths Cares Award2003Luke StuartJason DeathMark MinichielloJustin Smith——2004Ashley HarrisonAshley HarrisonJoe WilliamsMark Minichiello——2005Peter CusackLuke StuartManase ManuokafoaJohn Sutton——Yileen Gordon2006Nathan MerrittPeter CusackGermaine PaulsonNathan Merritt—Beau Champion2007Roy AsotasiLuke StuartIssac LukeRoy AsotasiPaul MellorDean Widders2008Luke StuartBeau ChampionChris SandowLuke StuartLuke StuartJamie SimpsonNathan Merritt2009Luke StuartScott GeddesDavid TyrrellNathan MerrittNathan MerrittJamie Simpson2010Sam BurgessSam BurgessDylan FarrellIssac LukeChris SandowWhole squad2011Chris SandowMichael CrockerNathan PeatsMichael CrockerMichael CrockerWhole squad2012Greg InglisSam Burgess Adam ReynoldsAdam ReynoldsAdam Reynolds—Michael Crocker2013Sam BurgessMatt KingDylan WalkerIssac LukeIssac Luke—2014Sam BurgessSam BurgessAlex JohnstonSam BurgessSam Burgess—2015Greg InglisBen LoweChris GrevsmuhlBryson GoodwinJason Clark—2016Sam BurgessJason ClarkCody WalkerCody WalkerKyle Turner—2017Angus CrichtonDamien CookCameron MurrayAngus CrichtonAngus Crichton—2018Sam BurgessJohn SuttonAdam DoueihiDamien CookDamien Cook—2019Cameron MurrayBraidon BurnsCorey AllanDamien CookJohn Sutton—2020Cody WalkerDamien CookKeaon KoloamatangiAdam ReynoldsThomas Burgess—2021Cody WalkerMark NichollsBlake TaaffeCameron MurrayCody WalkerCody Walker2022Campbell GrahamJacob HostLachlan IliasCameron MurrayAlex JohnstonCody Walker2023Cody Walker Yileen GordonTyrone MunroCameron MurrayCampbell GrahamLatrell Mitchell2024Jack WightonBen LovettJye GrayCameron MurrayJai ArrowBen Lovett2025Jye GrayJai ArrowJamie HumphreysJye GrayJye GrayJai Arrow2026Cameron MurrayJai ArrowLatrell SiegwaltAlex JohnstonTallis DuncanCampbell Graham
NSW Cup YearBest & FairestPlayers' Player2008Trent TotterJason Clark2009Jason ClarkJason Clark2010Matt MundineMalcolm Webster2011Kyle TurnerAdrian Ha’angana2012Luke KearyJesse Roberts2013Cameron McInnesCameron McInnes2014Cheyne WhitelawJack Gosiewski2015Clayton WilliamsClayton Williams2016Maia SandsMaia Sands2017Gabe HamlinCampbell Graham2018——2019Billy BrittainBilly Brittain2020Season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021Dean HawkinsTrent Peoples2022Shaquai MitchellDean Hawkins
Jersey Flegg Cup YearPlayer of the YearPlayers Player2019Blake TaaffeKy Rodwell2020Season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021Ben LovettTallis Aniganga2022Tallis DuncanTallis Duncan
NSWRL Women's Premiership YearPlayer of the YearPlayers' Player2018Maddie StuddonChloe CaldwellTaleena Simon2019Karri DoyleKyla Gordon2020Ellie JohnstonJanaya Bent2021Seli MailangiKatie Brown2022Seli MailangiEllie Johnston
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