You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content
Each club's NRLW Player of the Year winner for 2024

The full list of club award winners from the 2024 NRLW Telstra Premiership season as they were announced by each team.

Canberra Raiders

Raiders co-captain Simaima Taufa collected her second consecutive Player of the Year award. Taufa had another strong season in the Raiders’ second year in the NRLW, leading the team both on and off the field.

It was announced this year that the Raiders NRLW Player of the Year would also receive a Meninga Medal moving forward, with the award having the same name as the NRL player of the year winner.  

  • NRLW Player of the Year: Simaima Taufa
  • NRLW Coaches’ Award: Chanté Temara
  • NRLW Rookie of the Year: Relna Wuruki-Hosea
  • Female Junior Representative of the Year – Claudia Finau
Simaima Taufa claimed the NRLW Meninga Medal.
Simaima Taufa claimed the NRLW Meninga Medal. ©Canberra Raiders Media

Cronulla Sharks

After collecting two Dally M trophies, inspirational captain Tiana Penitani has secured back-to-back Sharks NRLW Player of the Year awards.

Penitani, who won the Dally M Captain of the Year and Centre of the Year gongs, was announced as her team's best and fairest for 2024 at Doltone House Sylvania in front of over 350 players, officials, sponsors and guests.

The 28-year-old Penitani, who beat out fellow nominees Ellie Johnston, Quincy Dodd, Emma Tonegato and Brooke Anderson for the NRLW Player of the Year mantle, will lead her side into a blockbuster Grand Final against the Roosters at Accor Stadium.

Penitani has scored a team-high seven tries in 10 matches this season while averaging 145 metres per game. She crossed for a crucial four-pointer in the 14-0 semi-final win over minor premiers Brisbane to secure a berth in the decider.

The skipper was also voted as the NRLW Members' Players of the Year and received the NRLW Wellbeing & Education Excellence award.

  • NRLW Player of the Year: Tiana Penitani
  • NRLW Players' Player: Quincy Dodd & Brooke Anderson
  • NRLW Rookie of the Year: Georgia Hannaway
  • Sharks Have Heart Community Award: NRLW – Emma Tonegato
  • NRLW Wellbeing & Education Excellence Award: Tiana Penitani

Gold Coast Titans

Evania Pelite has claimed the triple crown in 2024, awarded Titans NRLW Player of the Year honours after a stellar season in the No. 1 jersey.

Titans coach Karyn Murphy praised Pelite for her inspirational performances in what has been one of her best NRLW seasons to date.

"Vani is so deserving of our player of the year. She’s had a wonderful season and as soon as she came back for the pre-season, I knew she was going to be on," she said.

  • NRLW Player of the Year: Evania Pelite 
  • NRLW Rookie of the Year: Georgia Grey
  • Members' NRLW MVP: Evania Pelite 
  • NRLW Players Player Award: Evania Pelite 

North Queensland Cowboys 

Bree Chester has won her first North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRLW Player of the Year after compiling a sensational 2024 campaign in which she emerged as the leader of the Cowboys forward pack.

A second-rower in her debut season at the club, Chester switched to lock in 2024, a move which paid immediate and significant dividends.

  • NRLW Cowboy of the Year: Bree Chester
  • Players' Player: Jakiya Whitfeld
  • Townsville Bulletin Fan Choice Players of the Year: Jakiya Whitfeld
  • Cowboys Way Award: Alisha Foord
  • Rookies of the Year: Lily Peacock 

Parramatta Eels

Elsie Albert was rewarded for her incredible campaign by winning the NRLW Player of the Year Award. She made a triumphant return from injury this year, leading Parramatta from the front in all nine NRLW games.

Abbi Church won the Blue & Gold Army Award for a second consecutive season, and was also named Players' Player. The hard-working fullback hit new heights in 2024, excelling for the Eels in both attack and defence. 

  • NRLW Player of the Year: Elsie Albert
  • NRLW Players' Player: Abbi Church
  • NRLW Coaches Award: Rachael Pearson
  • NRLW Rookie of the Year: Rory Owen
  • NRLW Community Award: Mahalia Murphy
  • NRLW Blue & Gold Army Award: Abbi Church

St George Illawarra Dragons

Alexis Tauaneai and Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa were named co-recipients of the NRLW Player of the Year Award.

Tauaneai, who made her NRLW debut for the club in Round 1 last year, led the team in runs (150), run metres (1529), post contact metres (705), tackles (300) and offloads (19). Teakaraanga-Katoa meanwhile played in all nine games for the second-straight year amassing career-highs in run metres (1260) and tackles (262).

  • NRLW Player of the Year Award: Alexis Tauaneai and Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
  • Red V Members NRLW Player: Teagan Berry 
  • NRLW Emerging Talent award: Kasey Reh
  • Coach’s Award: Jamilee Bright 
Acknowledgement of Country

Queensland Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

Platinum Partners

View All Partners