The King Of Rugby League Awards

There are a myriad of different Rugby League awards being handed out these days. Some of them have the respect of players, fans and administrators, while others clearly don’t.

None of the awards on offer however take into account the game as a whole, taking an unbiased view over an entire season over the entire Rugby League playing world.

The King Of Rugby League award is the only award that takes into account a players form over an entire calender year. To win the award you have to show you were consistently one of the best players at club, representative and test level.

2013
The King Of Rugby League Award: Greg Inglis
Rookie Of The Year: George Burgess
Team Of The Year: Australian Kangaroo’s
Representative Player Of The Year: Cameron Smith
Biggest Story: The ASADA Investigation

2012
The King Of Rugby League Award: Greg Inglis
Rookie Of The Year: Adam Reynolds
Team Of The Year: Melbourne Storm
Representative Player Of The Year: James Tamou
Biggest Story: The Formation Of The Australian Rugby League Comission

2011
The King Of Rugby League Award: Paul Gallen
Rookie Of The Year: Shaun Johnson
Team Of The Year: Melbourne Storm
Representative Player Of The Year: Paul Gallen
Biggest Story: The Implosion Of The Manly Sea Eagles After Winning The Grand Final

2010
The King Of Rugby League Award: Benji Marshall
Rookie Of The Year: Matt Gillett
Team Of The Year: Wigan Warriors
Representative Player Of The Year: Billy Slater
Biggest Story: The Melbourne Storm Lose Previous Titles After Salary Cap Rorts Are Revealed

2009
The King Of Rugby League Award: Billy Slater
Rookie Of The Year: Jamal Idris
Team Of The Year: Melbourne Storm
Representative Player Of The Year: Greg Inglis
Biggest Story: Poor Player Behaviour Tears Apart The Cronulla Sharks And Sydney Roosters

2008
The King Of Rugby League Award: Billy Slater
Rookie Of The Year: Michael Jennings
Team Of The Year: Manly Sea Eagles
Representative Player Of The Year: Israel Folau
Biggest Story: New Zealand Beats Australia In The World Cup Final

2007
The King Of Rugby League Award: Matthew Bowen
Rookie Of The Year: Israel Folau
Team Of The Year: Melbourne Storm
Representative Player Of The Year: Cameron Smith
Biggest Story: Andrew Johns Retirement/Admition Of Drug Use

2006
The King Of Rugby League Award: Darren Lockyer
Rookie Of The Year: Jarryd Hayne
Team Of The Year: Melbourne Storm
Representative Player Of The Year: Darren Lockyer
Biggest Story: Queensland Back From The Dead To Win The State Of Origin Series

2005
The King Of Rugby League Award: Andrew Johns
Rookie Of The Year: Greg Inglis
Team Of The Year: Wests Tigers
Representative Player Of The Year: Andrew Johns
Biggest Story: New Zealand Beat Australia To Win 2005 Tri Series/Andrew Johns Origin Return

2004
The King Of Rugby League Award: Danny Buderus
Rookie Of The Year: Karmichael Hunt
Team Of The Year: Canterbury Bulldogs
Representative Player Of The Year: Danny Buderus
Biggest Story: Rape Allegations Leveled At The Canterbury Bulldogs club.

2003
The King Of Rugby League Award: Darren Lockyer
Rookie Of The Year: Billy Slater
Team Of The Year: Penrith Panthers
Representative Player Of The Year: Darren Lockyer
Biggest Story: The Penrith Panthers Fairytale Season Caps Of A Great Year Of The Game

2002
The King Of Rugby League Award: Andrew Johns
Rookie Of The Year: Matt Utai
Team Of The Year: Sydney Roosters
Representative Player Of The Year: Andrew Johns
Biggest Story: Canterbury Bulldogs Caught Cheating The Salary Cap

2001
The King Of Rugby League Award: Andrew Johns
Rookie Of The Year: Braith Anasta
Team Of The Year: Parramatta Eels
Representative Player Of The Year: Shane Webcke
Biggest Story: South Sydney Reinstated Into The NRL/Parramatta’s Choke In The Grand Final

2000
The King Of Rugby League Award: Brad Fittler
Rookie Of The Year: Mark Gasnier
Team Of The Year: Brisbane Broncos
Representative Player Of The Year: Ryan Girdler
Biggest Story: The Disastrous Rugby League World Cup

*Golden Crown winners must be the most outstanding player over the course of the year in club and representative football.

*Team of the year award is given to the team that have been the best over the course of the entire season. It is not just handed to the Grand Final winners.