Player Awards and Achievements /

Along with the Club's numerous accolades, a number of players have been recognised for their individual achievements through the season, including Dally M Medal Awards, Rothmans Medallists, Clive Churchill Medallists, Golden Boot Awards, as well as Rugby League Hall of Fame members and Immortals.  

Dally M Medallists 

Introduced in 1979, the Dally M Medal is crowned to the NRL's Player of the Year award, with three Roosters claiming the NRL award; New Zealand Halfback Gary Freeman in 1992, mercurial five-eighth Todd Carney in 2010 and scintillating fullback James Tedesco in 2019 en route to the Club's 15th Premiership. 

In 2022, Raecene McGregor became the Club's first NRLW player to be named the Dally M Player of the Year after a stunning season which saw her guide the Tricolours to an undefeated regular season record. 

The award is appropriately named after Club great Herbert Henry 'Dally' Messenger, dubbed as one of the game's inaugural superstars. 

• 1992 – Gary Freeman
• 2010 – Todd Carney
• 2019 – James Tedesco
• 2022 – Raecene McGregor

Other Dally M Awards

Along with the Dally M Medal, a number of other awards are presented on Dally M Night, with the Tricolours representatives claiming a number of these since the inaugural Dally M Awards were held in 1980. 

1980 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Kevin Hastings Halfback of the Year
• John Lang Hooker of the Year

1981 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Terry Fahey Winger of the Year
• Kevin Hastings Halfback of the Year
• Jeff Masterman Hooker of the Year
• Jeff Masterman Rookie of the Year
• Bob Fulton Coach of the Year

1982 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Kevin Hastings Halfback of the Year

1983 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Mike Eden Top Point-scorer

1985 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• John Ferguson Winger of the Year

1987 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Steve Morris Winger of the Year
• Hugh McGahan Second Rower of the Year

1991 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Craig Salvatori Prop of the Year1993 Dally M Medal Award Winners
• Rod Silva Fullback of the Year

1998 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Brad Fittler Five-Eighth of the Year
• Ivan Cleary Top Point-scorer

1999 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Brad Fittler Five-Eighth of the Year
• Brad Fittler Captain of the Year

2002 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Brad Fittler Five-Eighth of the Year

2004 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Anthony Minichiello Fullback of the Year
• Brett Finch Halfback of the Year
• Craig Fitzgibbon Representative Player of the Year

2007 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Golden Point Win over Wests Tigers in Round 22 - Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the Headline Moment of the Year

2010 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Braith Anasta Captain of the Year
• Todd Carney Five-Eighth of the Year
• Brian Smith Coach of the Year
• Todd Carney Provan-Summons Medal

2013 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• James Maloney Top Point-scorer
• Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Winger of the Year
• Boyd Cordner Second Rower of the Year
• Trent Robinson Coach of the Year

2015 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Fullback of the Year

2017 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• MItchell Pearce Field Goal for the Roosters in Golden Point to beat St George/Illawarra on Anzac Day (Round 8) - Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the Headline Moment of the Year

2018 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Blake Ferguson Winger of the Year

2019 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• James Tedesco Fullback of the Year
• Latrell Mitchell Centre of the Year
• Latrell Mitchell Top Pointscorer

2020 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Hannah Southwell NRLW Tackle of the Year

2021 Dally M Medal Award Winners

• Josh Morris Provan-Summons Medal
• Sam Walker Rookie of the Year
• James Tedesco Captain of the Year

2022 Dally M NRL Award Winners 

• James Tedesco Fullback of the Year 
• Joseph Suaalii Winger of the Year
• Joseph Manu Centre of the Year

2022 Dally M NRLW Award Winners

• Sam Bremner Fullback of the Year
• Isabelle Kelly Centre of the Year
• Jessica Sergis Centre of the Year 
• Raecene McGregor Halfback of the Year
• Keilee Joseph Second Rower of the Year
• Olivia Kernick Second Rower of the Year 
• Isabelle Kelly Captain of the Year
• John Strange Coach of the Year

2023 Dally M NRLW Award Winners

• Isabelle Kelly Centre of the Year
• Tarryn Aiken Five-Eighth of the Year
• Olivia Kernick Second Rower of the Year

Rothmans Medallists

The first official Player of the Year award in the NSWRL, the Rothmans Medal was introduced in 1968 before being discontinued in 1996 with the Dally M Medal becoming the primary award. 

Voted by referees throughout the season, three Roosters have claimed the medal since its inception; representative halfback Kevin Junee in 1970, fan favourite competitor Kevin Hastings in 1981 and point-scoring sensation Mike Eden in 1983. Mercurial five-eighth and captain Brad Fittler was awarded the Nokia Provan-Summons Medal in 1997, which replaced the Rothmans Medal for that season. 

• 1970 – Kevin Junee
• 1981 – Kevin Hastings
• 1983 – Michael Eden
• 1997 – Brad Fittler (Nokia Provan-Summons Medal)

Clive Churchill Medallists

Awarded to the best player on Grand Final day, the Clive Churchill Medal (introduced in 1986) has been claimed by four men in Red, White and Blue - two in the 20th century and two in the 21st.

In the code's centenary in 2008, the Clive Churchill Medal was awarded retrospectively for Grand Finals from 1954 - the season Grand Finals became mandatory - to 1985, with Arthur Beetson and Ian Schubert claiming man of the match honours in 1974 and 1975 respectively.

Hard running backrower Craig Fitzgibbon's stirring performance in the 2002 triumph earned him the award, with Luke Keary being the most recent recipient after a dominant display against the Melbourne Storm in 2018. 

• 1974 – Arthur Beetson (Awarded in retrospect in 2008)
• 1975 – Ian Schubert (Awarded in retrospect in 2008)
• 2002 – Craig Fitzgibbon
• 2018 – Luke Keary

Golden Boot Award

The Golden Boot Award is given to the best player judged at both club and international level on an annual basis since 1984. 

Six Roosters have claimed the award since its inception; Kiwi forward and Roosters captain Hugh McGahan in 1987, superstar five-eighth Brad Fittler following the Kangaroos' World Cup victory in 2000, electric fullback Anthony Minichiello and in 2018 the first Women's Golden Boot winner centre Isabelle Kelly, as well as dual winners Joseph Manu and Raecene McGregor in 2022. 

 

• 1987 – Hugh McGahan
• 2000 – Brad Fittler
• 2005 – Anthony Minichiello
• 2018 – Isabelle Kelly
• 2022 – Joseph Manu & Raecene McGregor

Rugby League Hall of Fame Members

Introduced in 2002, the Rugby League Hall of Fame honours the code's greatest players since its inaugural season in 1908. 

Twenty-four of the Tricolours finest premiership-winners, state and international champions have been honoured in the Rugby League Hall of Fame, from Dally Messenger to Dave Brown, Arthur Beetson to Brad Fittler and more recently Jack Gibson (Coach) and John Quayle (Administration).

• Dally Messenger (Inductee No.3)
• Sandy Pearce (Inductee No.4)
• Albert Rosenfeld (Inductee No.5)
• Arthur ‘Pony’ Halloway (Inductee No.6)
• Dan Frawley (Inductee No.7)
• Les Cubitt (Inductee No.13)
• Herb Gilbert (Inductee No.14)
• Joe ‘Chimpy’ Busch (Inductee No.28)
• Ray Stehr (Inductee No.30)
• Joe Pearce (Inductee No.31)
• Dave Brown (Inductee No.32)
• Ernie Norman (Inductee No.33)
• Viv Thicknesse (Inductee No.34)
• Jack Beaton (Inductee No.36)
• Andy Norval (Inductee No.37)
• Brian Bevan (Inductee No.39)
• Ron Coote (Inductee No.71)
• Arthur Beetson (Inductee No.72)
• Bob Fulton (Inductee No.74)
• Kerry Boustead (Inductee No.82)
• Brad Fittler (Inductee No.97)
• Cooper Cronk (Inductee No. 124)
• Jack Gibson (Inductee No. 135) - Coach
• John Quayle (Inductee No. 139) - Administration

Rugby League Immortals

Of the thousands of players who have played top-grade Rugby League in Australia, only thirteen can be considered at the highest echelon - The Immortals.

Of those thirteen, four have played with distinction for the Red, White and Blue and all four captained the Club; Dally Messenger, Dave Brown, Arthur Beetson and Bob Fulton - the most of any Club.

• Bob Fulton (Inducted in 1981)
• Arthur Beetson (Inducted in 2003)
• Dave Brown (Inducted in 2018)
• Dally Messenger (Inducted in 2018)
• Ron Coote (Inducted in 2024)