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A list of our previous recipients of the Ken Stephen - Man of the Year Medal - champion's on and off the field!

Previous Medal winners:

2025: Kieran Foran

2024: Nicho Hynes

2023: Latrell Mitchell

2022: Cody Walker

2021: Ronaldo Mulitalo

2020: Connor Watson

2019: Iosia Soliola

2018: Ryan James

2017: Sam Tagataese

2016: Joel Thompson

2015: Luke Douglas

2014: Trent Hodkinson

2013: Terry Campese

2012: Johnathan Thurston

2011: Sam Thaiday

2010: Andrew Ryan

2009: Nathan Hindmarsh

2008: Preston Campbell

2007: Ruben Wiki

2006: Michael Monaghan

2005: Jason Stevens

2004: Dean Widders

2003: David Peachey

2002: Hazem El Masri

2001: Parramatta Eels

2000: Nathan Blacklock

1999: Andrew Ettingshausen

1998: Mark Coyne

1997: Paul Harragon

1996: Not Awarded

1995: Rod Wishart

1994: Ian Roberts

1993: Michael Andrews

1992: Peter Sterling

1991: Pat Jarvis

1990: Michael Bolt

1989: Ricky Walford

1988: Wayne Pearce

 

Acknowledgement of Country

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