MS Player of the year and official awards thread

[Billy]

2021 AWARD WINNERS:
Danny Buderus Medal: Jacob Saifiti
Gladiator of the Year: Jayden Brailey
Players' player: Connor Watson
Rookie of the year: Brodie Jones
Community player of the year: Josh King
Knight in shining armour: Mitchell Pearce [field goal v Titans]
NSW Cup player of the year: Zac Hosking
NSW Cup players' player: Luke Huth and Mat Croker
Club person of the year: Matt Morriss and Jane Farrell


MSKOTW - total votes for 2021

Jayden Brailey - 425
Kayln Ponga - 367
Jake Clifford - 320
Connor Watson - 274
Daniel Saifiti - 219
Tyson Frizzel - 214
Mitch Barnett - 211
Jacob Saifiti - 203
Mitchell Pearce - 136
Brodie Jones - 131
Bradman Best - 115
David Klemmer - 110
Enari Tuala - 97
Pheonix Crossland - 96
Josh King - 86
Kurt Mann - 81
Hymel Hunt - 57
Jesse Sue - 41
Dom Young - 37
Star To'a - 36
Chris Randall - 26
Lauclan Fitzgibbon - 16
Jirah Momoisea - 12
Jack Johns - 9
Braydon Musgrove - 8
Simi Sasagi - 7
Tex Hoy - 6
Matt Croker - 6
Blake Green - 6
Gehmat Shibasaki - 6
Pasami Saulo - 3

MSKOTW - top scores per round

81 - Jayden Brailey - Round 15
74 - Mitchell Pearce - Round 24
74 - Kalyn Ponga - Round 16
74 - Jake Clifford - Round 23
71 - Brodie Jones - Round 6
63 - Kurt Mann - Round 7
55 - Daniel Saifiti - Round 1
53 - Jacob Saifiti - Round 11
52 - Mitchell Barnett - Round 22
49 - Connor Watson - Round 12
48 - Bradman Best - Round 20
48 - Jake Clifford - Round 14
41 - Tyson Frizell - Round 21
40 - Jayden Brailey - Round 17
40 - Jacob Saifiti - Round 19
37 - Josh King - Round 25
37 - Kayln Ponga - Round 9
37 - Daniel Saifiti - Round 3
36 - Pheonix Crossland - Round 10
36 - Jayden Brailey - Round 4
35 - Jayden Brailey - Round 2
29 - Kalyn Ponga - Final 1
26 - Jayden Brailey - Round 5
25 - Connor Watson - Round 13
16 - Jayden Brailey/Tyson Frizell - Round 8


Barry Toohey's player of the year votes (doesn't include the final)

22- Daniel Saifiti
18- Mitch Barnett
17- Kalyn Ponga
16- Jayden Brailey
15- Jacob Saifiti
14- Connor Watson
8- Tyson Frizell,
Bradman Best
5- Josh King
4- Mitchell Pearce,
Brodie Jones,
Jake Clifford,
David Klemmer
3- Kurt Mann,
Chris Randall
1- Jesse Sue,
Phoenix Crossland,
Enari Tuala,
Jirah Momoisea.

 

[Billy]

The official awards categories and my predictions are;

Rookie of the Year - Brodie Jones

Knight in Shining Armour - Tyson Frizell

Community Player of the Year - Connor Watson

Once a Knights Old Boys Gladiator of the Year - Tyson Frizell

Club Person of the Year - Chris Randall

NRL Players' Player - Dan Saifiti

Dany Buderus Medal - NRL Player of the Year - Jayden Brailey

 

[member 2299]

For mine Billy your prediction for each of the awards is 100% spot on.

 

[Thailands Novacastrian]

If AOB has final say on the Danny buderus medal, Kurt mann is a sure thing

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Rookie of the Year - Brodie Jones if he’s eligible, but I’m pretty sure he’s not, so Dominic Young.

Knight in Shining Armour - Jayden Brailey for the chase down try saving tackle in the Warriors game.

Community Player of the Year - Josh King.

Once a Knights Old Boys Gladiator of the Year - Jayden Brailey.

Club Person Of The Year - Chris Randall.

Player’s Player - Jacob Saifiti.

Danny Buderus Medal - Jayden Brailey.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Barry Toohey’s bias is… interesting lol.

 

[Billy]

Barry Toohey’s bias is… interesting lol.

Our starting pack from 8 to 13 and Ponga make up his top 7.
You could argue that our forwards were our strength this year - but forwards never get the points they deserve in these things.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Mitch Barnett is the one who sticks out as out of place. Figure I’ll just come out and say it rather than snarkily allude to it hahaha.

 

[Joel]

Mitch Barnett is the one who sticks out as out of place. Figure I’ll just come out and say it rather than snarkiest allude to it hahaha.

When we were losing he was really stepping up.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

J Saf is the 2021 Danny Buderus Medal winner.

No objections from me.

 

[Billy]

Jacob Saifiti wins the main award - didn't see that coming.

 

[Billy]

Jarryd Mullen and Steve Simpson made life members.
Glad Mullo is getting some love.

 

[Billy]

Departing players celebrated were Watson, King, Shiba and Green - no mention of Hoy, Johns or Croker - so I suppose their fate isn't sealed yet.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

I think they’ll stay, they just won’t get top tier deals. Crokes may get a development deal though. He’d deserve it.

 

[MattyM]

I’m so stoked for JSaf. It’s awesome seeing him get the recognition he finally deserves.

 

[OnTilt]

It's a little bitter sweet considering his last game was probably his worst of the season but it was his first finals appearance, I am sure he will probably be better if we get there again next year.

 

[krustykraz]

It's a little bitter sweet considering his last game was probably his worst of the season but it was his first finals appearance, I am sure he will probably be better if we get there again next year.

Didn't he play in the final last year?

 

[OnTilt]

Didn't he play in the final last year?

J saf? I thought he was out injured I could be wrong though.

 

[Billy]

I notice Matt Croker was up there to get his award in person, and he looked really fit.
There was speculation a couple of months ago that they were trying to get him up there and it looks like they did.
Danny Buderus was talking about how some of the young guys had benefitted from being in camp in Qld and said the good form of guys like Jirah, Jack Johns etc in the Brisbane game was down to them getting so much good training in camp.
Crokes is a player I think would get a lot out of living and breathing footy in a camp for a few months.

 

[waynesworld]

I believe Croker only got up there a couple of days before the final. He had to quarantine for 2 weeks before that as well. But I agree really hope he gets a deal for next year and is not lost to us.