Harry Sunderland Trophy

The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded annually to the man of the match in the Super League Grand Final. Named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom, the Trophy was first awarded in the Rugby Football League Championship Final of the 1964–65 season following Sunderland's death.[1][2] After the 1972–73 season the play-off system was dropped as the League went to two divisions. The Trophy's use was continued in the Rugby League Premiership and Super League Premiership finals until Super League III, when a play-off system was re-introduced to determine the Champions through the Grand Final.

Harry Sunderland Trophy
Given forGrand Final
man of the match
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byRFL
History
First award1965

The trophy's winner is determined by the Rugby League Writers' Association and presented on the field immediately following the conclusion of the match. In 2011, Rob Burrow of Leeds Rhinos became the first player to achieve the unanimous votes of all 37 judges when winning the award.[3]

Recipients
SeasonAwarded inRecipientTeam
1964-65 Championship Final Terry Fogerty Halifax
1965-66 Albert Halsall St. Helens
1966-67 Ray Owen Wakefield Trinity
1967-68 Gary Cooper Wakefield Trinity
1968-69 Bev Risman Leeds
1969-70 Frank Myler St. Helens
1970-71 Bill Ashurst† Wigan
1971-72 Terry Clawson Leeds
1972-73 Mike Stephenson Dewsbury
1973-74 Premiership Final Barry Philbin Warrington
1974-75 Mel Mason Leeds
1975-76 George Nicholls St. Helens
1976-77 Geoff Pimblett St. Helens
1977-78 Bob Haigh Bradford Northern
1978-79 Kevin Dick Leeds
1979-80 Mal Aspey Widnes
1980-81 Len Casey Hull Kingston Rovers
1981-82 Mick Burke Widnes
1982-83 Tony Myler Widnes
1983-84 John Dorahy Hull Kingston Rovers
1984-85 Harry Pinner St. Helens
1985-86 Les Boyd Warrington
1987 Joe Lydon Wigan
1987-88 David Hulme Widnes
1988-89 Alan Tait Widnes
1989-90 Alan Tait Widnes
1990-91 Greg Mackey Hull
1991-92 Andy Platt Wigan
1992-93 Chris Joynt St. Helens
1993-94 Sam Panapa Wigan
1995 Kris Radlinski Wigan
1996 Andrew Farrell Wigan
1997 Andrew Farrell Wigan
1998 Grand Final Jason Robinson Wigan
1999 Henry Paul† Bradford
2000 Chris Joynt St. Helens
2001 Michael Withers Bradford
2002 Paul Deacon† Bradford
2003 Stuart Reardon Bradford
2004 Matt Diskin Leeds
2005 Leon Pryce Bradford
2006 Paul Wellens St. Helens
2007 Rob Burrow Leeds
2008 Lee Smith Leeds
2009 Kevin Sinfield Leeds
2010 Thomas Leuluai Wigan
2011 Rob Burrow Leeds
2012 Kevin Sinfield Leeds
2013 Blake Green Wigan
2014 James Roby St. Helens
2015 Danny McGuire Leeds
2016 Liam Farrell Wigan
2017 Danny McGuire Leeds
2018 Stefan Ratchford† Warrington
2019 Luke Thompson St. Helens

† = denotes a player who won the trophy but played on the losing team in the final.

See also
  • Clive Churchill Medal – corresponding award for the NRL Grand Final
  • Karyn Murphy Medal – corresponding award for the NRLW Grand Final

References
  1. "What makes a Harry Sunderland Trophy winner?". Sky Sports. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology. p. 72. ISBN 978-0786442263.
  3. "Who was Harry Sunderland?". Rugby Football League. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.


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