The list of 64 contenders for the prestigious RLPA Players' Champion award has been released.
The peer-nominated honour will once again recognise the best players from both the NRL and NRLW seasons – as voted by those who take the field each week.
Roosters superstar James Tedesco will be looking to collect the prestigious award for the third time in four years while Jessica Sergis will be chasing back-to-back Players' Champion awards after collecting the inaugural women's award in 2019.
In 2020 the RLPA are partnering with Channel Nine to deliver the announcement on grand final day.
The Players' Champion 2020 Contenders
Brisbane Broncos
- Pat Carrigan
- Herbie Farnworth
- Payne Haas
- Kotoni Staggs
Canterbury Bulldogs
- Raymond Faitala-Mariner
- Kieran Foran
- Will Hopoate
- Josh Jackson
Canberra Raiders
- Josh Papalii
- Elliott Whitehead
- George Williams
- Jack Wighton
Cronulla Sharks
- Shaun Johnson
- Sione Katoa
- Toby Rudolf
- Siosifa Talaka
Gold Coast Titans
- AJ Brimson
- Jamal Fogarty
- Moe Fotuaika
- Brian Kelly
Manly Sea Eagles
- Daly Cherry-Evans
- Addin Fonua-Blake
- Curtis Sironen
- Jake Trbojevic
Melbourne Storm
- Jahrome Hughes
- Cameron Munster
- Ryan Papenhuyzen
- Cameron Smith
Newcastle Knights
- David Klemmer
- Kurt Mann
- Kalyn Ponga
- Jacob Saifiti
New Zealand Warriors
- Karl Lawton
- Tohu Harris
- Peta Hiku
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
North Queensland Cowboys
- Kyle Feldt
- Josh McGuire
- Reece Robson
- Jason Taumalolo
Parramatta Eels
- Reagan Campbell-Gillard
- Clinton Gutherson
- Junior Paulo
- Maika Sivo
Penrith Panthers
- Nathan Cleary
- Stephen Crichton
- Api Koroisau
- Viliame Kikau
South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Tom Burgess
- Dane Gagai
- Campbell Graham
- Jaydn Su’A
St George Illawarra Dragons
- Euan Aitken
- Matt Dufty
- Zac Lomax
- Cam McInnes
Sydney Roosters
- Luke Keary
- Brett Morris
- Siosiua Taukeiaho
- James Tedesco
Wests Tigers
- Harry Grant
- Luciano Leilua
- Benji Marshall
- David Nofoaluma
The Honour Roll
NRL
- 2019 James Tedesco
- 2018 Kalyn Ponga
- 2017 James Tedesco
- 2016 Jason Taumalolo
- 2015 Johnathan Thurston
- 2014 Johnathan Thurston
- 2013 Johnathan Thurston
- 2012 Ben Barba
- 2011 Akuila Uate
- 2010 Darius Boyd
- 2009 Jarryd Hayne
- 2008 Braith Anasta & Petero Civoniceva
- 2007 Matt Bowen
- 2006 Ben Kennedy
- 2005 Johnathan Thurston
- 2004 Danny Buderus
NRLW
- 2019 Jessica Sergis
