ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

Each year the club identifies the most promising player from the St George Illawarra Rugby League Club who debuts in First Grade each year.

Past winners of this award are:
1988 - MARK BLACKBURN
1989 - DARREN SOUTH
1990 - MARK COYNE
1991 - REX TERP
1992 - NOEL GOLDTHORPE
1993 - GORDEN TALLIS
1994 - ANTHONY MUNDINE
1995 - COLIN SAUKURU
1996 - DEAN RAPER
1997 - STEVEN PRICE
1998 - NATHAN BLACKLOCK
1999 - LUKE PATTEN
2000 - AMOS ROBERTS
2001 - MARK RIDDELL
2002 - BRENT KITE
2003 - BRETT FIRMAN
2004 - JUSTIN POORE
2005 - WES NAIQAMA
2006 - BRETT MORRIS
2007 - CHASE STANLEY
2008 - MATT PRIOR
2009 - TRENT MERRIN
2010 - KYLE STANLEY
2011 - MITCH REIN
2012 - NATHAN GREEN
2013 - ADAM QUINLAN
2014 - SHANE PUMIPI
2015 - EUAN AITKEN
2016 - TAANE MILNE
2017 - MATT DUFTY
2018 - ZAC LOMAX
2019 - TRISTAN SAILOR
2020 - ADAM CLUNE
2021 - TYRELL SLOAN
2022 - MICHAEL MOLO
2023 - DAN RUSSELL