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Vunivalu wins NRL Top Try Scorer of the Year award

Vunivalu wins NRL Top Try Scorer of the Year award

By Semi Turaga
28/09/2017
Melbourne Storm and Fiji Bati wing Suliasi Vunivalu [Photo: NRL]

Melbourne Storm and Fiji Bati wing Suliasi Vunivalu has won the NRL Top Try Scorer of the Year award ahead of the NRL Grand Final against the Cowboys this Sunday.

Vunivalu has scored 23 tries so far this season.

Fiji Bati hopeful, Reagan Campbell‑Gillard who plays for the Penrith Panthers won the Interchange Player of the Year award.

Melbourne Storm’s Cameron Smith is the Dally M Player of the Year. Smith also won Captain of the Year and Hooker of the Year awards.

The Fullback of the Year award went to Melbourne Storm’s Billy Slater.

Melbourne Storm will face the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Grand Final at 8.15pm Sunday.

The full list of winners is:

Captain of the Year: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)

Peter Moore Award for Rookie of the Year: Nick Cotric (Canberra Raiders)

Holden Cup Player of the Year: Jake Clifford (North Queensland Cowboys)

Top Points Scorer: Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)

Top Try Scorer: Suliasi Vunivalu (Melbourne Storm)

Tackle of the Year: Nathan Brown (Parramatta Eels)

Try of the Year: Kyle Feldt (North Queensland Cowboys)

Coach of the Year: Craig Bellamy (Melbourne Storm)

Peter Frilingos Headline Moment: Mitchell Pearce (Sydney Roosters)

Provan Summons People's Choice Medal: Clinton Gutherson (Parramatta Eels)

Female Player of the Year: Simaima Taufa (Jillaroos)

Fullback of the Year: Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)

Winger of the Year: Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)

Centre of the Year: Dylan Walker (Manly Sea Eagles)

Five‑eighth of the Year: Gareth Widdop (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Halfback of the Year: Michael Morgan (North Queensland Cowboys)

Lock of the Year: Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks)

Second‑rower of the Year: Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)

Prop of the Year: Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)

Hooker of the Year: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)

Interchange Player of the Year: Reagan Campbell‑Gillard (Penrith Panthers)

Dally M Player of the Year: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)

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