Roger Tuivasa-Sheck wins Dally M Medal as NRL's player of the year

Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa‑Sheck has taken out the Dally M Medal which is given to the NRL Player of the Season.

Tuivasa‑Sheck who also won the fullback of the year award got 29 votes to win the NRL's player of the season by two points from Newcastle's Kalyn Ponga, with Cronulla's Valentine Holmes in third.

In doing so, he became the first full‑back to win the award since Ben Barba in 2012.

He was presented the award by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Johnathan Thurston.

Tuivasa-Sheck wins 2018 #DallyM Medal:https://t.co/vX9PpAEfDW#NRL pic.twitter.com/pHSdvCfoBm

— NRL (@NRL) September 26, 2018

Your 2018 #DallyM Medallist!

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.#NRL pic.twitter.com/jL5JIiBi3d

— NRL (@NRL) September 26, 2018

[Source: ABC Australia]

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