Empire Rugby League Awards
Ron Hudson Medal
WA First Grade Grand Final honour
58 Recorded years
1967 Earliest
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Ron Hudson
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Why the medal carries this name
The Ron Hudson Medal honours Ron Hudson, a key WA rugby league administrator and supporter. He helped establish Applecross, became a life member of both Applecross and the WARL, and served as WARL president from 1972 to 1976. The medal recognises his contribution to building and promoting the game in Western Australia.
Award history
The main Ron Hudson Medal is awarded to the best player in the WA First Grade Premiership Grand Final.
Winners by decade
58 matching award years
Winner Thomas FRY
Team North Beach
Winner Kade MACDONALD
Team North Beach
Winner Nathan SEARLE
Team Joondalup
Winner Takaroha PENAHA
Team Fremantle
Winner Bjorn CROTTY
Team Fremantle
Winner Tyron CRANSTON
Team North Beach
Winner Brad GIBSON
Team Fremantle
Winner Dean SHEPHERD
Team South Perth
Winner Kieran TARRANT
Team North Beach
Winner Jon PHIPPS
Team South Perth
Winner Wiremu PAKI
Team South Perth
Winner Clint FRASER
Team South Perth
Winner David SAINTY
Team South Perth
Winner Gary DOWSE
Team North Beach
Winner Craig PHILLIS
Team North Beach
Winner Isaac THOMAS
Team South Perth
Winner Isaac THOMAS
Team South Perth
Winner Craig PHILLIS
Team North Beach
Winner Lui TALAMAIVAO
Team South Perth
Winner Darren MARSHALL
Team North Beach
Winner Byron HUTTON
Team Joondalup
Winner Daniel LANDER
Team Canning
Winner Russell ORD
Team North Beach
Winner Jason EDMONDS
Team Fremantle
Winner Ash MCFARLAND
Team South Perth
Winner Fred SAPATU
Team Belmont
Winner Ben MATHERS
Team Canning
Winner Kere PARATA
Team Rockingham
Winner Peter PARR
Team Applecross
Winner Gary TODD
Team Canning
Winner Chris RICKETTS
Team Canning
Winner Rod SCHMIDT
Team Belmont
Winner Stephen FIELDING
Team Belmont
Winner Paul WOODFORD
Team Applecross
Winner Robbie SOLLIS
Team Applecross
Winner Mark EVANS
Team Mosman Cottesloe
Winner Vic CARN
Team North Beach
Winner Phil EVANS
Team South Perth
Winner Mick HAGGERTY
Team South Perth
Winner Alec LOCKLEY
Team Fremantle
Winner George TAYLOR
Team North Beach
Winner Paul GRAHAM
Team Mosman Cottesloe
Winner Steve DWYER
Team Canning
Winner Len CASTLE
Team South Perth
Winner Geoff CALKIN
Team Canning
Winner Ken GRIFFITHS
Team South Perth
Winner Joe GUSH
Team South Perth
Winner Bob KING
Team Applecross
Winner Terry COMAN
Team Applecross
Winner Les WIGG
Team Victoria Park
Winner Wayne JARMAN
Team Applecross
Winner Geoff SCOTT-MALCOLM
Team Victoria Park
Winner John GRAFFIN
Team Applecross
