Welcome to the Live Blog of the 2019 Meninga Medal. Blogging will start from 7.00pm tonight and we'll continually update the page with Award Winners and details from the night.
Josh Papalii was the winner of the 2018 Meninga Medal. Who takes out tonight's top honour? Find out as we blog throughout the evening.
Live Blog
10:36 - JOSH PAPALII WINS HIS THIRD MENINGA MEDAL
10:31 - ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Mal Meninga are on stage as it's getting closer to the announcement of the Meninga Medalist
NRL Rookies of the Year - Bailey Simonsson & Corey Horsburgh
10:09 - Bailey Simonsson and Corey Horsburgh are joint recipients of the NRL Rookie of the Year Award
NRL Coaches Award - Dunamis Lui
10:06 - Dunamis Lui wins the NRL Coaches Award
9:58 - After Round 23, Josh Papalii leads Jack Wighton in the tally by one point. There's not much splitting the top four!
9:50 - Raiders specialist coach and Fox League expert Michael Ennis is interviewing each of the contenders
9:48 - John Bateman, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Josh Papalii and Jack Wighton have been named as the four contenders for the Meninga Medal
8:45 - Lisa Connors from Huawei Australia is on stage to present Aidan Sezer his jersey from his 150th NRL appearance
Fred Daly Club Person of the Year - Jarrod Croker
8:40 - Captain Jarrod Croker is named the Fred Daly Memorial Club Person of the Year
Geoff Caldwell Welfare & Education Award Winner - Sam Williams
8:35 - Sam Williams has won the Geoff Caldwell Welfare & Education Award
3. Jersey Flegg Player of the year
7:55 - Harley Smith-Shields is named the Jersey Flegg Player of the Year
Jersey Flegg Coaches Award - Kai O'Donnell
7:48 - Kai O'Donnell wins the Jersey Flegg Coaches Award
7:43 - Jersey Flegg coach Ash Barnes speaks about the upcoming preliminary final against the Roosters this Saturday
Gordon McLucas Medal Winner - Darby Medlyn
7:40 - Darby Medlyn claim the first of the evening's award, the Gordon McLucas Memorial Junior Representative Player of the Year
7:20 - Canberra Raiders Chairman Dr Allan Hawke AC delivers his review of the 2019 season to date
7:05 - Guests are arriving and we're good to go for the 2019 Meninga Medal
Meninga Medal Honour Roll
1982 Player of the Year Jon Hardy
1983 Player of the Year Steve O'Callaghan
1984 Player of the Year Chris O'Sullivan
1985 Player of the Year Chris O'Sullivan
1986 Player of the Year Gary Belcher
1987 Player of the Year Gary Belcher
1988 Player of the Year Ricky Stuart
1989 Player of the Year Bradley Clyde
1990 Player of the Year Laurie Daley
1991 Player of the Year Steve Walters
1992 Player of the Year Ricky Stuart
1993 Player of the Year Ricky Stuart
1994 Player of the Year John Lomax
1995 Player of the Year Laurie Daley
1996 Player of the Year Laurie Daley
1997 Player of the Year Laurie Daley
1998 Player of the Year Mark McLinden
1999 Player of the Year Laurie Daley
2000 Player of the Year Jason Croker
2001 Player of the Year Clinton Schifcofske
2002 Player of the Year Ruben Wiki
2003 Player of the Year Ruben Wiki
2004 Player of the Year Clinton Schifcofske
2005 Player of the Year Josh Miller & Troy Thompson
2006 Player of the Year Alan Tongue
2007 Player of the Year Scott Logan
2008 Meninga Medalist Joel Monaghan
2009 Meninga Medalist Josh Dugan & Josh Miller
2010 Meninga Medalist David Shillington
2011 Meninga Medalist Shaun Fensom
2012 Meninga Medalist Shaun Fensom
2013 Meninga Medalist Anthony Milford
2014 Meninga Medalist Jarrod Croker
2015 Meninga Medalist Iosia Soliola
2016 Meninga Medalist Josh Papalli & Josh Hodgson
2017 Meninga Medalist Junior Paulo
2018 Meninga Medalist: Josh Papalii
