Harry Sunderland Trophy

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The Harry Sunderland Trophy is an award given by the Rugby League Writers' Association to the Man of the Match in the Super League Grand Final since 1965 . It is named after Harry Sunderland , an Australian manager and journalist who worked in the rugby league in Australia and the UK . The first award ceremony took place shortly after his death.

List of title holders

year Surname Nat. society
1964-65 Terry Fogerty EnglandEngland Faxcolours.svg Halifax
1965-66 Albert Halsall EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens
1966-67 Ray Owen EnglandEngland Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
1967-68 Gary Cooper EnglandEngland Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
1968-69 Bev Risman EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
1969-70 Frank Myler EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens
1970-71 Bill Ashurst EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1971-72 Terry Clawson EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
1972-73 Mike Stephenson EnglandEngland Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams
1973-74 Barry Philbin EnglandEngland Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
1974-75 Mel Mason EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
1975-76 George Nicholls EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens
1976-77 Geoff Pimblett EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens
1977-78 Bob Haigh EnglandEngland Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
1978-79 Kevin Dick EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
1979-80 Mal Aspey EnglandEngland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings
1980-81 Len Casey EnglandEngland HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers
1981-82 Mick Burke EnglandEngland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings
1982-83 Tony Myler EnglandEngland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings
1983-84 John Dorahy AustraliaAustralia HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers
1984-85 Harry Pinner EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens
1985-86 Les Boyd AustraliaAustralia Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
1986-87 Joe Lydon EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1987-88 David Hulme EnglandEngland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings
1988-89 Alan Tait ScotlandScotland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings
1989-90 Alan Tait ScotlandScotland Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings
1990-91 Greg Mackey AustraliaAustralia Hullcolours.svg Hull FC
1991-92 Andy Platt EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1992-93 Chris Joynt EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens
1993-94 Sam Panapa New ZealandNew Zealand Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1994-95 Kris Radlinski EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1995-96 Not awarded
1996 Andrew Farrell EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1997 Andrew Farrell EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1998 Jason Robinson EnglandEngland Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
1999 Henry Paul New ZealandNew Zealand Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
2000 Chris Joynt EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens
2001 Michael Withers AustraliaAustralia Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
2002 Paul Deacon EnglandEngland Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
2003 Stuart Reardon EnglandEngland Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
2004 Matt Diskin EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2005 Leon Pryce EnglandEngland Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
2006 Paul Wellens EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens
2007 Rob Burrow EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2008 Lee Smith EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2009 Kevin Sinfield EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2010 Thomas Leuluai New ZealandNew Zealand Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
2011 Rob Burrow EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2012 Kevin Sinfield EnglandEngland Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
2013 Blake Green AustraliaAustralia Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
2014 James Roby EnglandEngland Saintscolours.svg St Helens