Thurston claims Ken Stephen Medal

Updated September 25, 2012 12:10:01

Queensland State of Origin star Johnathan Thurston has won the 2012 Ken Stephen Medal.

Thurston was awarded the medal at the NRL's One Community Awards on Monday night for his efforts in encouraging indigenous Australian children to finish their schooling.

The Ken Stephen Medal, first awarded in 1988, recognises the contribution an NRL player has made to the community over the course of the year.

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First posted September 25, 2012 12:10:01

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Warren Ryan Medal: Round 25

Updated August 30, 2012 18:48:52

Melbourne full-back Billy Slater has leapt back into the lead on the Warren Ryan Medal standings with just one round remaining in the NRL minor premiership.

Slater was rewarded for his starring role in the Storm's last-ditch 20-18 win over Cronulla at AAMI Park on Monday night, earning the maximum three votes to move to a total of 24.

He holds a two-vote lead over Storm team-mate Cooper Cronk and North Queensland full-back Matthew Bowen, who are the only contenders who can steal the medal outright away from Slater.

The Warren Ryan Medal votes for round 25, as compiled by the Grandstand commentary team, are as follows:

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 16 def. Brisbane Broncos 6 at Brookvale Oval

3 Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles)

2 Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)

1 Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles)

Canberra Raiders 34 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6 at Canberra Stadium

3 Josh Dugan (Raiders)

2 Sandor Earl (Raiders)

1 Josh McCrone (Raiders)

Penrith Panthers 36 def. Gold Coast Titans 22 at Panthers Stadium

3 Luke Walsh (Panthers)

2 Brad Tighe (Panthers)

1 Clint Newton (Panthers)

St George Illawarra Dragons 38 def. The Warriors 6 at Wollongong

3 J Nightingale (Dragons)

2 Ben Creagh (Dragons)

1 Ben Hornby (Dragons)

North Queensland Cowboys 22 def. Newcastle Knights 14 at Townsville

3 Matthew Scott (Cowboys)

2 Matthew Bowen (Cowboys)

1 Tyrone Roberts (Knights)

Sydney Roosters 44 def. Wests Tigers 20 at Sydney Football Stadium

3 Martin Kennedy (Roosters)

2 Daniel Tupou (Roosters)

1 Anthony Minichiello (Roosters)

South Sydney Rabbitohs 38 def. Parramatta Eels 6 at the Olympic stadium

3 Greg Inglis (Rabbitohs)

2 Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs)

1 Michael Crocker (Rabbitohs)

Melbourne Storm 20 def. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 at AAMI Park

3 Billy Slater (Storm)

2 Paul Gallen (Sharks)

1 Sisa Waqa (Storm)

Leaderboard Top Five (after round 25):

1. Billy Slater - 24 votes

2. Matthew Bowen, Cooper Cronk (Storm) - 22 votes

4. Ben Barba (Bulldogs) - 21 votes

5. Paul Gallen - 20 votes

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First posted August 30, 2012 18:48:52

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Warren Ryan Medal: Round 23

Updated August 17, 2012 17:53:11

The Warren Ryan Medal is set for a thrilling finish with Ben Barba and Billy Slater sharing the lead heading into round 24.

Barba topped the polling in Canterbury's 22-14 victory over Brisbane at the Olympic stadium last Sunday, an effort that saw him join Slater out in front on the overall standings on 21 votes.

Slater's Melbourne team-mate Cooper Cronk remains within striking distance, sharing third place with Newcastle's Danny Buderus and North Queensland's Matt Bowen on 19 votes.

The Warren Ryan Medal votes for round 23, as compiled by the Grandstand commentary team, are as follows:

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 23 def. South Sydney Rabbitohs 6 at Gosford

3 Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles)

2 Brent Kite (Sea Eagles)

1 Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs)

Melbourne Storm 24 def. Gold Coast Titans 16 at AAMI Park

3 Gareth Widdop (Storm)

2 Cameron Smith (Storm)

1 David Mead (Titans)

Parramatta Eels 36 def. Sydney Roosters 22 at Parramatta Stadium

3 Ben Roberts (Eels)

2 Chris Sandow (Eels)

1 Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels)

Wests Tigers 22 def. St George Illawarra 12 at Sydney Football Stadium

3 Benji Marshall (Tigers)

2 Robbie Farah (Tigers)

1 Tim Moltzen (Tigers)

North Queensland Cowboys 52 def. The Warriors 12 at Townsville

3 Matt Bowen (Cowboys)

2 Michael Morgan (Cowboys)

1 Aaron Payne (Cowboys)

Canberra Raiders 20 def. Penrith Panthers 10 at Panthers Stadium

3 Josh McCrone (Raiders)

2 David Shillington (Raiders)

1 Michael Gordon (Panthers)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22 def. Brisbane Broncos 14 at the Olympic stadium

3 Ben Barba (Bulldogs)

2 Krisnan Inu (Bulldogs)

1 Ben Hannant (Broncos)

Newcastle Knights 26 def. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4 at Hunter Stadium

3 Darius Boyd (Knights)

2 Jarrod Mullen (Knights)

1 Danny Buderus (Knights)

Leaderboard Top Five (after round 23):

1. Ben Barba, Billy Slater (Storm) - 21 votes

3. Matt Bowen, Danny Buderus, Cooper Cronk (Storm) - 19 votes

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Warren Ryan Medal: Round 24

Updated August 23, 2012 13:27:59

Reigning Warren Ryan medallist Cooper Cronk has leapt into the lead with two rounds remaining in the 2012 NRL minor premiership.

Cronk landed the winning field goal for Melbourne in its 19-18 victory over Brisbane at Lang Park last Friday night, an effort that saw him claim the maximum three votes.

He holds a one-vote lead over Storm team-mate Billy Slater and Canterbury full-back Ben Barba, while 10 players in total are still contention for the ultimate prize ahead of round 25.

The Warren Ryan Medal votes for round 24, as compiled by the Grandstand commentary team, are as follows:

Melbourne Storm 19 def. Brisbane Broncos 18 at Lang Park

3 Cooper Cronk (Storm)

2 Justin Hodges (Broncos)

1 Ryan Hoffman (Storm)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 23 def. Wests Tigers 22 at the Olympic stadium

3 Josh Reynolds (Bulldogs)

2 Benji Marshall (Tigers)

1 Krisnan Inu (Bulldogs)

Canberra Raiders 24 def. Sydney Roosters 20 at Canberra Stadium

3 Josh McCrone (Raiders)

2 Shaun Fensom (Raiders)

1 Anthony Minichiello (Roosters)

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20 def. South Sydney Rabbitohs 7 at Shark Park

3 Paul Gallen (Sharks)

2 Jeremy Smith (Sharks)

1 Michael Crocker (Rabbitohs)

Penrith Panthers 18 def, The Warriors 16 at Mt Smart Stadium

3 Sam McKendry (Panthers)

2 Lachlan Coote (Panthers)

1 Ben Henry (Warriors)

Gold Coast Titans 24 def. Parramatta Eels 16 at Skilled Park

3 William Zillman (Titans)

2 Nate Myles (Titans)

1 Luke Burt (Eels)

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 42. def. Newcastle Knights 20 at Brookvale Oval

3 Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles)

2 Brett stewart (Sea Eagles)

1 Jorge Taufua (Sea Eagles)

North Queensland Cowboys 32 def. St George Illawarra 22 at Wollongong

3 Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)

2 Dan Hunt (Dragons)

1 Matt Bowen (Cowboys)

Leaderboard Top Five (after round 24):

1. Cooper Cronk - 22 votes

2. Ben Barba (Bulldogs), Billy Slater (Storm) - 21 votes

4. Matt Bowen, Benji Marshall, Danny Buderus (Knights) - 19 votes

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Warren Ryan Medal: Round 15

Posted June 21, 2011 18:01:00

Cronulla captain Paul Gallen assumed the lead in the Warren Ryan Medal voting following round 15 of the NRL.

Gallen, backing up from his heroic performance as New South Wales skipper in State of Origin II, topped the 3-2-1s only four days later in the Sharks' 26-10 win over Canterbury at the Olympic stadium on Sunday.

He heads the standings on 21 votes, two ahead of North Queensland co-captain Johnathan Thurston.

The Grandstand commentary team's votes for round 15 are as follows:

Brisbane Broncos 21 def. St George Illawarra Dragons 14 at Lang Park

3 Darius Boyd (Dragons)

2 Darren Lockyer (Broncos)

1 Sam Thaiday (Broncos)

South Sydney Rabbitohs 31 def. Gold Coast Titans 8 at the Olympic stadium

3 David Taylor (Rabbitohs)

2 Issac Luke (Rabbitohs)

1 Greg Inglis (Rabbitohs)

Newcastle Knights 16 def. Penrith Panthers 12 at Newcastle

3 Kurt Gidley (Knights)

2 Ryan Stigg (Knights)

1 Petero Civoniceva (Panthers)

North Queensland Cowboys 30 def. The Warriors 10 at Townsville

3 Tariq Sims (Cowboys)

2 Kalifa Faifai-Loa (Cowboys)

1 Matthew Scott (Cowboys)

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10 at the Olympic stadium

3 Paul Gallen (Sharks)

2 Kade Snowden (Sharks)

1 John Morris (Sharks)

Melbourne Storm 12 def. Wests Tigers 4 at Leichhardt Oval

3 Kevin Proctor (Storm)

2 Cooper Cronk (Storm)

1 Keith Galloway (Tigers)

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22 def. Parramatta Eels 18

3 Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles)

2 Jarryd Hayne (Eels)

1 Matt Ballin (Sea Eagles)

Leaderboard Top Five (after round 15):

1. Paul Gallen - 21 votes

2. Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys) - 19 votes

3. Darius Boyd, Cooper Cronk, Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles) - 15 votes

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Warren Ryan Medal: Round 13

Posted June 9, 2011 12:21:00
Updated June 9, 2011 12:32:00

North Queensland co-captain Johnathan Thurston holds a one-vote lead on the Warren Ryan Medal standings following round 13 of the NRL.

Thurston collected two votes in the Cowboys' 40-24 win over the Raiders at Canberra Stadium to move to 19 overall.

Cronulla captain Paul Gallen remains in second place on 18 votes, three ahead of Manly playmaker Kieran Foran.

The Grandstand commentary team's votes for round 13 are as follows:

Brisbane Broncos 34 def. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16 at Shark Park

3 Alex Glenn (Broncos)

2 Ben Hannant (Broncos)

1 Paul Gallen (Sharks)

Parramatta Eels 14 drew with St George Illawarra 14 at Parramatta Stadium

3 Jarryd Hayne (Eels)

2 Peni Tagive (Dragons)

1 Fuifui Moimoi (Dragons)

Penrith Panthers 23 def. Gold Coast Titans 10 at Skilled Park

3 Petero Civoniceva (Panthers)

2 Trent Waterhouse (Panthers)

1 Travis Burns (Panthers)

Sydney Roosters 13 def. The Warriors 6 at Sydney Football Stadium

3 Anthony Minichiello (Roosters)

2 Jason Ryles (Roosters)

1 Feleti Mateo (Warriors)

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 38 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4 at the Olympic stadium

3 Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles)

2 Anthony Watmough (Sea Eagles)

1 Glenn Stewart (Sea Eagles)

North Queensland Cowboys 40 def. Canberra Raiders 24 at Canberra Stadium

3 Tariq Sims (Cowboys)

2 Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)

1 Josh McCrone (Raiders)

Melbourne Storm 16 def. South Sydney Rabbitohs 6 at the Olympic stadium

3 David Taylor (Rabbitohs)

2 Cameron Smith (Storm)

1 Bryan Norrie (Storm)

Wests Tigers 17 def. Newcastle Knights 16 at Leichhardt Oval

3 Keith Galloway (Tigers)

2 Wes Naiqama (Knights)

1 Andrew Fifita (Tigers)

Leaderboard Top Five (after round 13):

1. Johnathan Thurston - 19 votes

2. Paul Gallen - 18 votes

3. Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles) - 15 votes

4. Cooper Cronk (Storm) - 13 votes

5. Darius Boyd (Dragons), Benji Marshall (Tigers) - 12 votes

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Warren Ryan Medal: Round 10

Posted May 18, 2011 14:53:00
Updated May 18, 2011 14:56:00

Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran was the big mover on the Warren Ryan Medal leaderboard following round 10 of the NRL.

Foran topped the 3-2-1s in the Sea Eagles' 16-12 defeat of Gold Coast at Skilled Park last Monday night, the New Zealand international now sitting in a share of fourth place alongside Benji Marshall on 12 votes.

Cronulla and New South Wales captain Paul Gallen leads the standings on 15 votes, one ahead of his North Queensland counterpart Johnathan Thurston.

The Grandstand commentary team's votes for round 10 are as follows:

St George Illawarra Dragons 15 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10 at the Olympic stadium

3 Matt Cooper (Dragons)

2 Frank Pritchard (Bulldogs)

1 Trent Merrin (Dragons)

Penrith Panthers 33 def. Brisbane Broncos 10 at Panthers Stadium

3 Michael Gordon (Panthers)

2 Luke Walsh (Panthers)

1 Luke Lewis (Panthers)

Canberra Raiders 20 def. Melbourne Storm 10 at AAMI Park

3 Shaun Fensom (Raiders)

2 Dane Tilse (Raiders)

1 Maurice Blair (Storm)

South Sydney Rabbitohs 29 def. Wests Tigers 18 at the Olympic stadium

3 Rhys Wesser (Rabbitohs)

2 Issac Luke (Rabbitohs)

1 Aaron Woods (Tigers)

North Queensland Cowboys 40 def. Parramatta Eels 26 at Townsville

3 Matt Scott (Cowboys)

2 Aaron Payne (Cowboys)

1 Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)

The Warriors 25 def. Newcastle Knights 16 at Newcastle

3 Kevin Locke (Warriors)

2 James Maloney (Warriors)

1 Joel Edwards (Warriors)

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 def. Sydney Roosters 4 at Shark Park

3 Isaac Gordon (Sharks)

2 Paul Gallen (Sharks)

1 Nate Myles (Roosters)

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 16 def. Gold Coast Titans 12 at Skilled Park

3 Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles)

2 Michael Robertson (Sea Eagles)

1 Scott Prince (Titans)

Leaderboard Top Five (after round 10):

1. Paul Gallen - 15 votes

2. Johnathan Thurston - 14 votes

3. Cooper Cronk (Storm) - 13 votes

4. Kieran Foran, Benji Marshall (Tigers) - 12 votes

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