Clive Churchill Medal

Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards has topped off a stellar year by winning the coveted Clive Churchill Medal during his side's 28-12 victory over the Eels in ...

To just put his hand up and say ‘I’m playing’ when we honestly didn’t think he would. I’m lucky to be part of this team,” said the humbled medal winner. Credit to the rest of the team, they make my job incredibly easy.

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.

The 2022 grand final will be remembered as the night Dylan Edwards flew out from under the radar...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Industrious Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards has claimed the 2022 Clive Churchill Medal for best player in the NRL grand final.

"I'm lucky to be a part of this team, they're my brothers and I love going to work each week with this team. The fullback clocked 228 metres with the ball in hand and was critical to helping get the Panthers' sets off to the right start. "To put his hand up and say I'm playing, when we didn't think he would, if he can get through that he can get through anything.