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Origin Award Winners

List of State Of Origin awards won by players,
whilst at the Roosters:

Wally Lewis Medallists

(2004 -     )
Year Winner
2004 Craig Fitzgibbon (NSW)
2005 Anthony Minichiello (NSW)
2019 James Tedesco (NSW)
2024 Angus Crichton (NSW)
The Wally Lewis Medal is awarded to
the player of the State Of Origin series.
It is named after immortal Wally Lewis,
who played 31 State Of Origin matches for
Queensland, including 30 as captain.

Brad Fittler Medallists

(2005 -    )
Year Winner
2018 James Tedesco
2019 James Tedesco
2022 James Tedesco
2024 Angus Crichton
The Brad Fittler Medal is awarded to
the player of the State Of Origin series
for New South Wales. It is named
after rugby league legend Brad Fittler
who played 31 games for New South
Wales, including 14 as captain.

Ron McAuliffe Medallists

(1991 -     )
Year Winner
2020 Jake Friend
The Ron McAuliffe Medal is awarded to
the player of the State Of Origin series
for Queensland. It is named after long
time Queensland administrator,
Ron McAuliffe, who was instrumental
in the establishment of
State Of Origin rugby league.

Nellie Doherty Medallists

(2018 -    )
Year Winner
2022 Isabelle Kelly (NSW)
The Nellie Doherty Medal is awarded to
the player of the State Of Origin series (women)
It is named after League pioneer Nellie Doherty,
who was a major driver to the establishment
of the women's game in 1921.

State Of Origin
Players Of The Match - Men

(1980 -    )
Player Match
Adrian Lam (Qld) Game 3, 1995
Craig Fitzgibbon (NSW) Game 3, 2004
Anthony Minichiello (NSW) Game 3, 2005
Michael Jennings (NSW) Game 2, 2015
James Tedesco (NSW) Game 1, 2018
Boyd Cordner (NSW) Game 2, 2018
James Tedesco (NSW) Game 3, 2019
James Tedesco (NSW) Game 2, 2022
Lindsay Collins (Qld) Game 2, 2023

State Of Origin
Players Of The Match - Women

(2018 -    )
Player Match
Isabelle Kelly (NSW) Only Match, 2022
Acknowledgement of Country

Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.