Impact Player Makes Debut in Revamped 2024 Players’ Dream Team

The Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) is proud to announce the 2024 Players’ Dream Team – the best 14 players by their positions – as voted by NRL players.

The 2024 Players’ Dream Team:

Fullback: Dylan Edwards
Wingers: Zac Lomax, Brian To’o
Centres: Stephen Crichton, Herbie Farnworth
Five-Eighth: Jarome Luai
Halfback: Jahrome Hughes
Props: Addin Fonua-Blake, Mitchell Barnett
Hooker: Harry Grant
Second Rowers: Angus Crichton, Eli Katoa
Lock: Isaah Yeo
Impact: Terrell May

Impact Player Recognised In Revamped Players’ Dream Team

This year sees the Impact Player introduced to the Players’ Dream Team for the first time, recognising the contributions and game-changing influence of a player who primarily starts on the bench for their club team.

The inaugural Impact Player is the Roosters’ Terrell May who scored five tries during the 2024 regular season and averaged 27 tackles per game and 114 running metres.

Along with May, the 2024 Players’ Dream Team features seven (7) players making their first appearances in the game’s biggest player-voted team of the year: Dylan Edwards, Zac Lomax, Jarome Laui, Jahrome Hughes, Mitchell Barnett, and Eli Katoa.

The Penrith Panthers have the most players included in the Dream Team with four. Dylan Edwards and

Jarome Luai are joined by Isaah Yeo (2^nd appearance) and Brian To’o (3^rd appearance). To’o now climbs to equal-third on the all-time appearances list behind James Tedesco and Cameron Munster, becoming the most-capped outside back of all-time in the Players’ Dream Team.

Minor Premiers the Melbourne Storm have three players in the Dream Team, with Hughes and Katoa joined by Harry Grant (2^nd appearance).

Centres Stephen Crichton and Herbie Farnworth reaffirmed their dominance by retaining their positions in the Dream Team after both making their debuts in the team last season.

“On behalf of the RLPA I’d like to congratulate these 14 players for making the 2024 Players’ Dream Team,” said Clint Newton, the CEO of the RLPA.

“It is a huge honour to be recognised by your peers as the best player in your position for that season. The Players’ Dream Team is full of some of the season’s most damaging and influential players. The players that can change games, inspire their teammates with their actions, and help drive the teams to victory.”

“I would like to give a special mention to Terrell as the first-ever Impact player in the Players’ Dream Team. He’s had a fantastic season and consistently brought great intensity and work ethic to the Roosters when he’s come off the bench.”

Most appearances in The Players’ Dream Teams from the NRL:

• 4 – James Tedesco, Cameron Munster
• 3 – Cameron Smith, Nathan Cleary, Payne Haas, Brian To’o.
• 2 – Joseph Manu, Justin Olam, Daniel Tupou, James Fisher-Harris, Isaiah Papali’i, David Nofoaluma, Josh Papali’i, Viliame Kikau, Latrell Mitchell, Jake Trbojevic, Harry Grant, Stephen Crichton, Herbie Farnworth, Addin Fonua-Blake, Angus Crichton, Isaah Yeo.

Previous Players’ Dream Teams from the NRL:

• 2023: Reece Walsh Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Herbie Farnworth, Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o, Cameron Munster, Shaun Johnson, Payne Haas, Harry Grant, Addin Fonua-Blake, Haumole Olakau’atu, Liam Martin, Patrick Carrigan
• 2022: James Tedesco, Joseph Sua’ali’i, Joseph Manu, Justin Olam, Daniel Tupou, Cameron Munster, Ben Hunt, James Fisher-Harris, Api Koroisau, Joseph Tapine, Jeremiah Nanai, Isaiah Papali’i, Cameron Murray
• 2021: Tom Trbojevic, Brian To’o, Justin Olam, Joseph Manu, Reuben Garrick, Cody Walker, Nathan Cleary, Payne Haas, Brandon Smith, James Fisher-Harris, Isaiah Papali’i, Angus Crichton, Isaah Yeo
• 2020: James Tedesco, David Nofoaluma, Kotoni Staggs, Brian Kelly, Brett Morris, Luke Keary, Nathan Cleary, Josh Papali’i, Cameron Smith, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Viliame Kikau, Tohu Harris, Cameron McInnes
• 2019: James Tedesco, Maika Sivo, Latrell Mitchell, Will Hopoate, Daniel Tupou, Cameron Munster, Daly Cherry-Evans, Payne Haas, Cameron Smith, Josh Papali’i, John Bateman, Kenny Bromwich, Jake Trbojevic
• 2018: Kalyn Ponga, Valentine Holmes, Latrell Mitchell, Esan Marsters, Jamayne Isaako, Cameron Munster, Johnathan Thurston, Andrew Fifita, Damien Cook, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Viliame Kikau, Tariq Sims, Jake Trbojevic
• 2017: James Tedesco, Jordan Rapana, Konrad Hurrell, Dane Gagai, David Nofoaluma, Gareth Widdop, Nathan Cleary, Aaron Woods, Cameron Smith, David Klemmer, Jason Taumalolo, Wade Graham, Sam Burgess

How the Players’ Dream Team voting works:

• Players are eligible for selection in a position they primarily played for the relevant season. This means a player cannot be eligible for selection in more than one position (excluding Impact Players, who can be eligible for an on-field position as well).
• Each player will be able to nominate a maximum of one player per position, out of the list of eligible players, however, are not able to vote for players on their current team.
• The player/s with the most votes for each position will be selected in the Dream Team.
• Voting is open to all contracted NRL players.

All The Players’ Awards will be announced on Channel 9 on the following dates:

• September 29: Players’ Rookie of the Year (NRL and NRLW)
• September 30: Players’ Dream Team from the NRLW
• October 6: The Players’ Champion (NRL and NRLW)