Sydney Roosters Under 20s co-captain Nat Butcher has been named NYC Player of the Year at the RLPA Awards, which were held in Sydney on Tuesday night.
Butcher has had a stellar season to date and made his NRL debut in Round 26.
He was also named in the NRL's Holden Cup Team of the Year which was announced last week.
Butcher has been named in the Roosters Under 20s side to face the Cronulla Sharks in an Elimination Final at Canberra's GIO Stadium this Saturday, September 17.
2016 RLPA AWARD WINNERS:
The Players’ Champion - Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
Rookie of the Year - Cody Walker (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Dennis Tutty Award - Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers)
Australian Representative Player - Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
New Zealand Representative Player - Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Rest of the World Representative Player - James Graham (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Australian Representative Women’s Player of the Year - Samantha Bremner (Australian Jillaroos)
New Zealand Representative Women’s Player of the Year - Georgie Hale (New Zealand Kiwi Ferns)
NYC Player of the Year - Nat Butcher (Sydney Roosters)
Origin Greats - Matt Sing, Gary Belcher and Benny Elias
Academic Indigenous Player of the Year - Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights)
Academic Pacifica Player of the Year - Sam Tagataese (Cronulla Sharks) and Ben Henry (New Zealand Warriors)
NRL and NYC Academic Team of the Year - Josh Jackson (Canterbury Bulldogs) and Jacob Liddle (Wests Tigers NYC)
