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The Albert Goldthorpe Medal is an award that has been created by Rugby Leaguer & League Express to honour the leading players in the Super League and to honour Albert Goldthorpe, who was English rugby league's first superstar at the turn of the 20th century.
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| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Competition | Super League |
| Country | England France Canada |
| Presented by | Rugby Leaguer & League Express |
| History | |
| First award | 2008 |
| First winner |  Danny Brough |
| Most recent |  Bevan French George Williams(joint winners) |
The Albert Goldthorpe Medal is a solid gold medal worth several thousand UK pounds, incorporating a photograph of Goldthorpe with "All Four Cups".
The award was introduced in the 2008 season to commemorate the centenary of the feat of Goldthorpe in leading Hunslet to become the first club to win all four major trophies in one season in 1908.
It is intended to parallel the 'Dally M Medal' named after the great Australian player Dally Messenger, which is awarded to the NRL player of the year by rugby league writers associated with the News Limited series of newspapers in Australia.
League Express reporters will cast votes for the Albert Goldthorpe Medal after every Super League game in the regular season. The three players who, in the opinion of the reporter, have been the three 'best and fairest' players in the game will receive three points, two points and one point respectively. To be eligible for a vote, a player must not have been suspended from the competition at any stage during the season.
Winners edit
Rookie of the Year edit
The League Express also award a Rookie of the Year medal annually. To be eligible for the award, players must have made fewer than ten appearances in the Super League or National Rugby League prior to the start of the season.[7]
- 2008 Luke Burgess – Leeds Rhinos
- 2009 Sam Tomkins – Wigan Warriors
- 2010 Liam Watts – Hull Kingston Rovers
- 2011 Jermaine McGillvary – Huddersfield Giants
- 2012 John Bateman – Bradford Bulls
- 2013 Tom Lineham – Hull FC
- 2014 Joe Burgess – Wigan Warriors
- 2015 Andre Savelio – St Helens
- 2016 Max Jowitt – Wakefield Trinity
- 2017 Liam Marshall – Wigan Warriors
- 2018 Jake Trueman – Castleford Tigers
- 2019 Morgan Smithies – Wigan Warriors
- 2020 Matty Ashton – Warrington Wolves
- 2022 Lewis Murphy – Wakefield Trinity
- 2023 Edwin Ipape – Leigh Leopards
References edit
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants captain Danny Brough closing in on a hat trick of major individual awards". YorkshireLive. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Albert Goldthorpe Medal - Final Points Table 2015, totalrl.com, consulté le 10 octobre 2018
- ^ Albert Goldthorpe Medal - Final Points Table 2016, totalrl.com, consulté le 10 octobre 2018
- ^ St Helens dominate 2019 Albert Goldthorpe Medal Rankings, totalrl.com, consulté le 6 octobre 2019.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils' Brodie Croft wins Albert Goldthorpe Medal". Total Rugby League. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Albert Goldthorpe Medal winners revealed as two Super League stars share prize". Total Rugby League. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Albert Goldthorpe Rookie of the year shortlist". Total Rugby League. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
External links edit
- Albert Goldthorpe Medal at Albert Goldthorpe and Family
- The Albert Goldthorpe Medal at Total Rugby League