Luke Keary has been named the 2018 Clive Churchill Medallist after the Roosters beat Melbourne 21-6.
Keary wins his second NRL premiership after guiding South Sydney to the title in 2014.
After halfback Cooper Cronk busted his shoulder in last week's win over the Rabbitohs, Keary was forced to step up.
And he didn't disappoint.
Keary ran the show for the Roosters, taking on all the kicking duties and having a hand in plenty of Tricolours tries.
Read on for absolutely everything you need to know about the Clive Churchill Medal
WHAT IS THE CLIVE CHURCHILL MEDAL?
The Clive Churchill Medal is awarded to the player voted the man of the match in the NRL grand final.
WHO CHOOSES THE CLIVE CHURCHILL MEDAL WINNER?
Kangaroos selectors, Mal Meninga, Laurie Daley and Darren Lockyer chose the Clive Churchill Medal winner.
WHO WAS THE FIRST CLIVE CHURCHILL MEDAL WINNER?
The Clive Churchill Medal was first awarded in 1986, to Parramatta Eels legend Peter Sterling.
As part of the NRL's centenary celebrations, the Clive Churchill Medal was awarded retrospectively dating back to the first mandatory grand final in 1954. The 1954 medal went to South Sydney Rabbitohs great Clive Churchill himself.
St George Dragons forward Norm Provan won three, including two in a row in 1957-58.
WHO HAS WON THE MOST CLIVE CHURCHILL MEDALS?
With three man of the match performances, Provan has the most, with Manly's Graham Eadie and Parramatta's Brett Kenny both claiming two in the pre-Clive Churchill Medal era.
Since the award was introduced in 1986, Canberra's Bradley Clyde and Melbourne's Billy Slater have each won two.
WHICH TEAM HAS WON THE MOST CLIVE CHURCHILL MEDALS?
Manly and Melbourne have each won five Clive Churchill Medals.
Manly won with Cliff Lyons (1987), Geoff Toovey (1996), Brent Kite (2008), Glenn Stewart (2001) and Daly Cherry-Evans (2013).
The Storm won with Brett Kimmorley (1999), Greg Inglis (2007), Billy Slater (2009 and 2017) and Cooper Cronk (2012).
CLIVE CHURCHILL MEDAL WINNERS FROM LOSING TEAMS
Three players have won the Clive Churchill Medal from the losing team.
The first was Brad Clyde when the Raiders lost to the Raiders in 1991. Two years later it was Dragons forward Brad Mackay to claim the dubious distinction after losing to Brisbane. Cherry-Evans was the most recent in 2013 when the Sea Eagles were edged out by the Roosters.
CLIVE CHURCHILL MEDAL WINNERS LIST
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Peter Sterling | Eels |
| 1987 | Cliff Lyons | Sea Eagles |
| 1988 | Paul Dunn | Bulldogs |
| 1989 | Bradley Clyde | Raiders |
| 1990 | Ricky Stuart | Raiders |
| 1991 | Bradley Clyde | Raiders |
| 1992 | Allan Langer | Broncos |
| 1993 | Brad Mackay | Dragons |
| 1994 | David Furner | Raiders |
| 1995 | Jim Dymock | Bulldogs |
| 1996 | Geoff Toovey | Sea Eagles |
| 1997 | Robbie O'Davis | Knights |
| 1998 | Gorden Tallis | Broncos |
| 1999 | Brett Kimmorley | Storm |
| 2000 | Darren Lockyer | Broncos |
| 2001 | Andrew Johns | Knights |
| 2002 | Craig Fitzgibbon | Roosters |
| 2003 | Luke Priddis | Panthers |
| 2004 | Willie Mason | Bulldogs |
| 2005 | Scott Prince | Tigers |
| 2006 | Shaun Berrigan | Broncos |
| 2007 | Greg Inglis | Storm |
| 2008 | Brent Kite | Sea Eagles |
| 2009 | Billy Slater | Storm |
| 2010 | Darius Boyd | Dragons |
| 2011 | Glenn Stewart | Sea Eagles |
| 2012 | Cooper Cronk | Storm |
| 2013 | Daly Cherry-Evans | Sea Eagles |
| 2014 | Sam Burgess | Rabbitohs |
| 2015 | Johnathan Thurston | Cowboys |
| 2016 | Luke Lewis | Sharks |
| 2017 | Billy Slater | Storm |
| 2018 | Luke Keary | Roosters |