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The Rothmans Medal was awarded to the best player in Rugby League voted on by the referees. The Rothmans Medal had been forced to withdraw itself from presentations to players due to the fact it was sponsored by Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., a tobacco production company. This was because all tobacco advertising and sponsorship was prohibited in Australia in 1992, under the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992. |
| 1996 | Jason Taylor |
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Halfback |
| 1995 | Paul Green |
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Halfback |
| 1994 | David Fairleigh |
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Second Row |
| 1993 |
Ricky Stuart (won both the Dally M Medal and Rothmans Medal) |
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Halfback |
| 1992 | Allan Langer |
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Halfback |
| 1991 | Ewan McGrady |
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Lock |
| 1990 | Peter Sterling |
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Halfback |
| 1989 |
Gavin Miller (won both the Dally M Medal and Rothmans Medal) |
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Hooker |
| Mark Sargent |
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| 1988 | Barry Russell |
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Halves |
| 1987 |
Peter Sterling (won both the Dally M Medal and Rothmans Medal) |
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Halfback |
| 1986 | Mal Cochrane |
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Centre |
| 1985 | Wayne Pearce |
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Lock |
| 1984 | Terry Lamb |
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Halfback |
| 1983 | Michael Eden |
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Halfback Five Eighth Fullback |
| 1982 | Greg Brentnall |
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Fullback |
| 1981 | Kevin Hastings |
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Halfback |
| 1980 | Geoff Bugden |
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Prop |
| 1979 | Ray Price |
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Lock |
| 1978 | Michael Cronin |
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Centre |
| 1977 | Michael Cronin |
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Centre |
| 1976 | Ray Higgs |
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| 1975 | Steve Rogers |
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Centre |
| 1974 | Graham Eadie |
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Fullback |
| 1973 | Ken Maddison |
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| 1972 | Tommy Raudonikis |
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Halfback |
| 1971 | Dennis Pittard |
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Five Eighth |
| 1970 | Kevin Junee |
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| 1969 | Dennis Pittard |
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Five Eighth |
| 1968 | Terry Hughes |
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Rothmans Medal