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Five fledgling stars have been nominated for the RLPA’s Players’ Rookie of the Year in the NRLW.

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Players’ Rookie of the Year finalists (NRLW)

• Lucy Spain (Newcastle Knights)
• Teagan Levi (Gold Coast Titans)
• Sariah Paki (Sydney Roosters)
• Fanua Rimoni (Gold Coast Titans)
• Mercedez Taulelei-Siala (Newcastle Knights)

RLPA

When will the Players’ Rookie of the Year be announced?

• NRL Players’ Rookie of the Year will be announced on Channel 9’s 100% Footy on Monday, September 14.
• NRLW Players’ Rookie of the Year will be announced on Channel 9’s Freddy and the Eighth on Wednesday, September 16

Players’ Rookie of the Year — List of Winners NRL and NRLW

Note: NRLW award commenced in 2021

• 2025 Shalom Sauaso & Mark Nawaqanitawase
• 2024 Rory Owen & Lachlan Galvin
• 2023 Annessa Biddle & Jahream Bula
• 2022 Gayle Broughton & Jeremiah Nanai
• 2021 Destiny Brill & Reece Walsh
• 2020 Harry Grant
• 2019 Payne Haas
• 2018 Victor Radley
• 2017 Nick Cotric
• 2016 Cody Walker
• 2015 Cameron Munster
• 2014 Luke Brooks
• 2013 George Burgess
• 2012 Josh Mansour & Adam Reynolds
• 2011 Daly Cherry-Evans
• 2010 Trent Hodkinson
• 2009 Josh Dugan
• 2008 David Williams
• 2007 Michael Jennings
• 2006 Darius Boyd
• 2005 Ben Smith
• 2004 Sonny Bill Williams