Harry Sunderland Trophy

Harry Sunderland Trophy
Awarded for	Grand Final man of the match
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	RFL
First awarded	1965

The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded annually to the man of the match in the Super League Grand Final. Named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom, the Trophy was first awarded in the Rugby Football League Championship Final of the 1964–65 season following Sunderland's death.

After the 1972–73 season the play-off system was dropped as the League went to two divisions. The Trophy's use was continued in the Rugby League Premiership and Super League Premiership finals until Super League III, when a play-off system was re-introduced to determine the Champions through the Grand Final.

The trophy's winner is determined by the Rugby League Writers' Association and presented on the field immediately following the conclusion of the match. In 2011, Rob Burrow of Leeds Rhinos became the first player to achieve the unanimous votes of all 37 judges when winning the award.

Recipients

Season	Awarded in	Recipient	Team
1964-65	Championship Final	Terry Fogerty	Halifax
1965-66		Albert Halsall	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
1966-67		Ray Owen	File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity
1967-68		Gary Cooper	File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity
1968-69		Bev Risman	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
1969-70		Frank Myler	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
1970-71		Bill Ashurst	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan
1971-72		Terry Clawson	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
1972-73		Mike Stephenson	Dewsbury
1973-74	Premiership Final	Barry Philbin	File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington
1974-75		Mel Mason	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
1975-76		George Nicholls	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
1976-77		Geoff Pimblett	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
1977-78		Bob Haigh	Bradford Northern
1978-79		Kevin Dick	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
1979-80		Mal Aspey	File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes
1980-81		Len Casey	Hull Kingston Rovers
1981-82		Mick Burke	File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes
1982-83		Tony Myler	File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes
1983-84		John Dorahy	Hull Kingston Rovers
1984-85		Harry Pinner	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
1985-86		Les Boyd	File:Wolvescolours.svg Warrington
1986-87		Joe Lydon	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan
1987-88		David Hulme	File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes
1988-89		Alan Tait	File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes
1989-90		Alan Tait	File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes
1990-91		Greg Mackey	Hull
1991-92		Andy Platt	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan
1992-93		Chris Joynt	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
1993-94		Sam Panapa	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan
1994-95		Kris Radlinski	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan
1996		Andrew Farrell	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1997		Andrew Farrell	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1998	Grand Final	Jason Robinson	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1999		Henry Paul	Bradford Bulls
2000		Chris Joynt	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
2001		Michael Withers	Bradford Bulls
2002		Paul Deacon	Bradford Bulls
2003		Stuart Reardon	Bradford Bulls
2004		Matt Diskin	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2005		Leon Pryce	Bradford Bulls
2006		Paul Wellens	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens
2007		Rob Burrow	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2008		Lee Smith	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2009		Kevin Sinfield	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2010		Thomas Leuluai	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
2011		Rob Burrow	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2012		Kevin Sinfield	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2013		Blake Green	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
2014		James Roby	File:Saintscolours.svg St. Helens RFC
2015		Danny McGuire	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos

See also

• Lance Todd Trophy
• Clive Churchill Medal