Clive Churchill Medal

2022 - 10 - 3

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'Complete package': Panthers unsung hero trumps Cleary to claim ... (Fox Sports)

Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards has won the Clive Churchill Medal after an impressive performance to seal back-to-back premierships.

“You ride the rollercoaster with us. [Sterling’s awkward handshake nightmare in brutal snub](https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/awkward-handshake-hall-of-fame-eels-legend-sterlings-brutal-snub/news-story/e983cc4cc0eb07717f6d7d447e5254f7https:/www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/awkward-handshake-hall-of-fame-eels-legend-sterlings-brutal-snub/news-story/e983cc4cc0eb07717f6d7d447e5254f7) “To all our fans who have shown up all year... Been doing great all year and lucky enough on the night. [The special ‘sixth sense’ behind NRL’s record-breaking duo](https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-grand-final-2022-penrith-panthers-vs-parramatta-eels-nathan-cleary-and-jarome-luai-record-stats-junior-development-preview/news-story/3ac7e91e95abd553983d00ad6a85aa65) Just wanted to make our community proud out there. [Panthers ‘beast’ stuns with ‘search and destroy mission’](https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-grand-final-panthers-prop-moses-leota-panthers-tries-highlights-how-to-watch-parramatta-eels-teams-live-scores-news/news-story/9bd5b3c8f78ec8767e5e707cf15be4ef) I love all you boys. “Thank you boys. [Did officials miss a sneaky ‘stomp’ from Panthers villain?](https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-grand-final-2022-jarome-luai-accused-of-kick-on-isaiah-papalii-did-officials-miss-it/news-story/1f4138ba5f188780f3f9a893aa03c064) [Panthers’ flawless 40 minutes laid bare in Eels blitz](https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-grand-final-penrith-panthers-first-half-performance-panthers-vs-eels-highlights-where-to-watch-video-live-scores-news/news-story/43dc9d2a89c1e36e6ffcef6fcb30b9d2) Great game.

NRL Grand Final Dylan Edwards affirms star billing with Clive ... (ESPN)

On Penrith's charge to three consecutive grand finals, the fullback has been heralded as one of the NRL's most underrated players. After all, he was the only ...

Simonsson darted down the left touch-line. In the very next set, the fullback sent Staines over for the try that officially put the game out of reach for the Eels at 28-0. As the Penrith attack lurched forward on the right, Edwards switched back on the inside with a short ball that found Stephen Crichton.

2022 Clive Churchill Medal winner announced (Zero Tackle)

Penrith Panthers star fullback Dylan Edwards has taken out the Clive Churchill Medal after a dominant performance in the 2022 NRL grand final.

[Brian To'o](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/brian-too/) and [James Fisher-Harris](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/james-fisher-harris/), while all of [Liam Martin](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/liam-martin/), [Isaah Yeo](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/isaah-yeo/), [Moses Leota](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/moses-leota/) and [Stephen Crichton](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/stephen-crichton/) could also have laid claim to the medal. [Nathan Cleary](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/nathan-cleary/) last season, who won as the Panthers beat the [South Sydney Rabbitohs](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/south-sydney-rabbitohs/) in the 2021 premiership decider. [Brian To'o](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/brian-too/), the Panthers back five set the momentum as they rolled away from the Eels for much of the game in what was a dominant grand final performance. [Penrith Panthers](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/penrith-panthers/) star fullback [Dylan Edwards](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/dylan-edwards/) has taken out the Clive Churchill Medal after a dominant performance in the 2022 [NRL](/) grand final. The fullback has edged out Cleary, who was also phenomenal, as well as other outstanding Penrith players Penrith took out the game by 28 points to 12, with the number one putting in an enormous performance for the premiers.

Edwards becomes third Panther to claim Clive Churchill Medal (NRL.COM)

Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards has taken out the 2022 Clive Churchill Medal for best on Ground in Sunday's 28-12 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final win.

We just want to make our community proud out there and hopefully, we did today.” I love all of you, we worked hard for this and we’ll enjoy it,” Edwards said on stage. “Boys, obviously I want to thank you to the guys.

Edwards claims NRL's Clive Churchill Medal (The Singleton Argus)

Penrith's inspirational fullback Dylan Edwards has won the Clive Churchill Medal as the best player in the NRL...

"We wanted to make our community proud out there and hopefully we did that." "We worked hard for this and we will enjoy it. The fullback clocked 228 metres with the ball in hand and was critical to helping get the Panthers' sets off to the right start.

NRL Grand Final: Ivan Cleary applauds humble Dylan Edwards after ... (Sporting News AU)

Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards has gone from a solid, reliable and underrated player to a Clive Churchill Medal winner - but he's still remaining as humble ...

We just didn’t want to give them a sniff and old mate at the back here has been doing it all year. I’m lucky to be a part of this team. "It was a moment [the cover tackle] in the game when we were up 22-0 and they were starting to throw some good stuff at us. “He has always been good at organising our defence, but his actual try-saving and tackling has gone to a new level this year," he said. It’s been a bit of a crazy year and it’s nice to be rewarded." [Penrith coach Ivan Cleary](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/ivan-cleary-impressed-gritty-penrith-performance/hnnto0aj0pw6shb1ow9zogd6) admitted it wasn't a surprise to see the No.1 pull off the huge play, and paid tribute to the improvements in his game in recent years.

Panthers grand final hero ignored by teammates as Clive Churchill ... (Fox Sports)

Eagle-eyed rugby league fans believe Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards was snubbed by his Panthers teammates after the NRL Grand Final.

With Cleary sitting next to Edwards teasing him, he nudged the halfback and said: “Nah, it’s true! I’m lucky to be a part of this team. “The year he had he sort of deserved something in the Dally M’s, it’s obviously hard with such great fullbacks and obviously Nicho had a great year,” Cleary told “Honestly it’s a credit to the rest of the team. Then in the post-match press conference, Cleary cheekily mocked Edwards by rolling his eyes and pretending to snore when the Clive Churchill medallist deflected the attention back to his team, too humble to accept the plaudits. It was in stark contrast to when Nathan Cleary was mobbed by his teammates when he was named the Clive Churchill medallist in Penrith’s premiership win last year.