Cameron Murray Wins Jack Rayner Players’ Player Award for 2026
Rabbitohs captain Cameron Murray has been crowned South Sydney’s best and fairest player for season 2026 as voted by his teammates. The Jack Rayner Players’ Player award was presented by Rabbitohs NRL Football Manager, Jason Clark, at tonight’s (Saturday’s) Red and Green Ball in Sydney.
The Players' Player award is named after legendary Rabbitohs player and coach, Jack Rayner. Rayner won five Premierships with South Sydney in six seasons in the Club's golden era between 1950 and 1955, as both captain and captain/coach. His legacy at the Rabbitohs lives on to this day, remembered as an honest, tough, hardworking forward during the days when some of the most brutal Rugby League was played.
Congratulations to Cameron Murray on being crowned the Jack Rayner Players’ Player award winner for season 2026.
Jack Rayner Players’ Player Award Winners:
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Cameron Murray |
| 2025 | Jye Gray |
| 2024 | Jack Wighton |
| 2023 | Cody Walker |
| 2022 | Campbell Graham |
| 2021 | Cody Walker |
| 2020 | Cody Walker |
| 2019 | Cameron Murray |
| 2018 | Sam Burgess |
| 2017 | Angus Crichton |
| 2016 | Sam Burgess |
| 2015 | Greg Inglis |
| 2014 | Sam Burgess |
| 2013 | Sam Burgess |
| 2012 | Greg Inglis |
| 2011 | Chris Sandow |
| 2010 | Sam Burgess |
| 2009 | Luke Stuart |
| 2008 | Luke Stuart and Nathan Merritt |
| 2007 | Roy Asotasi |
| 2006 | Nathan Merritt |
| 2005 | Peter Cusack |
| 2004 | Ashley Harrison |
| 2003 | Luke Stuart |
| 2002 | Paul Stringer and Scott Geddes |
