Full record of award winners at NRL Awards Night time 2022

nib Newcastle Knights second-rower Tyson Frizell has taken out the celebrated Danny Buderus Medal for the Knights Participant of the 12 months, in recognition of a tireless 2022 Nationwide Rugby League season.

The ultra-reliable Frizell led from the entrance in every of his 21 matches this season, captaining the facet on 5 events through the 12 months.

It’s the 30-year-old’s first Danny Buderus Medal in his second season with the Membership.

“Each time you flip as much as coaching, you flip as much as video games you need to be the perfect model of your self,” Frizell stated.

“From day one I turned up right here, I’m perpetually grateful to the city for accepting me…you are taking lots of duty whenever you take the sector. You’re enjoying for the city.”

The 2022 Awards Night time, held at NEX in Newcastle, additionally noticed a bunch of different awards winners introduced.

Prop David Klemmer was named Knights NRL Participant’s Participant, in recognition of a 12 months wherein he featured in 18 matches and ran for a mean of 155 metres a recreation.

Backrower Leo Thompson was rewarded for a breakout first season within the NRL being named Rookie of the 12 months, whereas dynamic winger Dominic Younger claimed two awards on the evening.

The 21-year-old Englishman was awarded the Knight In Shining Armour Award, named for the stand-out second of the 12 months, his match-defining chase down of Bulldogs speedster Josh Addo-Carr within the spherical 10 win at Magic Spherical. He additionally took out the Gladiator Award, chosen by the As soon as a Knight Previous Boys.

Hooker Jayden Brailey was recognised for his off-field efforts taking out the Knights Group Participant of the 12 months, whereas NSW Cup Hooker Luke Huth gained each the New South Wales Cup Participant of the 12 months and Participant’s Participant awards.

The night additionally included formal recognition of 2022 NRL and Membership debutants, consultant gamers, and departing gamers, which embrace Mitchell Barnett, Edrick Lee, Pasami Saulo, Tex Hoy, Jirah Momoisea, Sauaso Sue, Brayden Musgrove and Anthony Milford.

NRL AWARD WINNERS:

Participant of the 12 months (Danny Buderus Medal) – Tyson Frizell

NRL Gamers’ Participant – David Klemmer

Rookie of the 12 months – Leo Thompson

Group Participant of the 12 months – Jayden Brailey

Knight in Shining Armour – Dominic Younger

Gladiator of the 12 months – Dominic Younger

NSW Cup Gamers’ Participant – Luke Huth

NSW Cup Participant of the 12 months – Luke Huth

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NRL Debut Gamers – Leo Thompson, Krystian Mapapalangi and Oryn Keeley

NRL Milestones – Tyson Frizell 200 NRL video games, Anthony Milford 200 NRL video games, Kurt Mann 150 NRL video games, Jayden Brailey 100 NRL video games, Jacob Saifiti 100 NRL & Knights video games

Departing Gamers/Workers – Anthony Milford (Dolphins), Edrick Lee (Dolphins), Jirah Momoisea (Parramatta Eels), Mitch Barnett (New Zealand Warriors), Sauaso Sue (Hull KR), Tex Hoy (Hull FC), Brayden Musgrove, Pasami Saulo (Canberra Raiders) and Willie Peters (Hull KR – Head Coach).