30-650: The Clive Churchill Medal is the award given to the player judged to be man-of-the-match in the National Rugby League 's annual Grand Final . The award was created to honour Clive Churchill , one of the greatest rugby league players in Australian history, following his death in 1985. A prestigious honour in the NRL, the medal's recipient is chosen by the selectors of the Australian national team and announced and awarded at
60-404: A player of the match award (also known as man of the match or woman of the match ) is often given to the most outstanding player in a particular match. This can be a player from either team, although the player is generally chosen from the winning team. Some sports have unique traditions regarding these awards, and they are especially sought in championship or all-star games . In Australia,
90-474: A columnist), the MOTM may be "awarded" sardonically, for example to the referee if the writer believes he influenced the result due to perceived incompetence. In Australian rules football , the player of the game is often referred to as having been the "best on ground" (or "BOG"). Media outlets provide immediate, unofficial recognition that is largely honorary, often on a 5–4–3–2–1 or 3–2–1 voting basis. Officially,
120-557: A goaltender. Due to the reduced team sizes, penalties that normally cause the penalized team to lose a skater instead give the non-penalized team an extra skater. The term "all-star" is mainly used in North America. All-star games are rare in international sports, such as association football , where games between national teams are more popular than all-star games would be. In the United Kingdom, all-star teams are usually denoted with
150-435: A new prize was awarded in 1971, with the winner named by reporters covering the game ( (the first was won by South Sydney's Ron Coote). In 1972 the award went to Manly half back Dennis Ward, and the following year, to Manly's Bob Fulton. In 1974, Arthur Beetson won the press writers award, and in 1975 it was Ian Schubert. The retrospective Clive Churchill Medals - either by coincidence or design - reflect those award winners. In
180-605: A one-time event, its great success resulted in playing the game annually. Ward's contribution was recognized by Major League Baseball in 1962 with the creation of the Arch Ward Trophy, given to the All-Star Game's most valuable player each year. The 2024 All-Star Game reverted to its original East vs. West format. Football Basketball Other sports High school baseball High school basketball High school football (Longest running football all star game in
210-457: A single game, the event is organized as a four-team knockout tournament, with each team representing one of the league's divisions. Additionally, each game within the event is contested as a single 20-minute period, making the playing time of the All-Star Game identical to that of a regulation NHL game. The most radical difference is the on-ice team composition—instead of five skaters and one goaltender at full strength, each team has three skaters and
240-401: Is given, for performance across both the semi-final and championship game. A Most Outstanding Player award is also given for each of the four regionals, based upon performances in the regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) and final (Elite Eight). The National Football League names an MVP for two prominent games on its schedule: Individual games typically have an informal player (or players) of
270-503: Is limited to players with Canadian citizenship or who were raised in Canada since childhood. All-star game An all-star game is an exhibition game that showcases the best players (the "stars") of a sports league . The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or division, but sometimes dividing the players by an attribute such as nationality . Selection of
300-563: The AFL recognises the player of the game as being the player awarded the maximum three votes by umpires in the Brownlow Medal count at season's end. Exceptions are made during the season for certain reserved games such as the Western Derby , The ANZAC Day clash , QClash , and Showdown , where medallions are officially rewarded in presentations following the conclusion of the match. On the day of
330-598: The AFL Grand Final , a player will be awarded the Norm Smith Medal as being the best on ground voted by an independent panel of Australian rules football experts. In cricket, the man of the match award became a regular feature in Test matches in the mid-1980s. The man of the match title is usually awarded to the player whose contribution is seen as the most critical in winning the game. In one match held on 3 April 1996,
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#1732848420601360-600: The Melbourne Storm were stripped of the 2007 and 2009 premierships due to salary cap breaches exposed by the NRL, however the Clive Churchill Medallists from those years still continue to be recognised. The medal has only been awarded to a member of the losing grand final team on four occasions. Bradley Clyde in 1991, Brad Mackay ( St George ) in 1993 , Daly Cherry-Evans ( Manly ) in 2013 , and Jack Wighton ( Canberra Raiders ) in 2019 . Churchill, who
390-568: The Roman numeral corresponding to the number of players allowed on the field – for example, a soccer or cricket XI , a rugby league XIII and a rugby union XV . Major League Baseball organized the first professional league all-star game as part of the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago . It was the brainchild of Arch Ward , then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune . Initially intended to be
420-412: The three stars concept is rarely used. Instead, other leagues may issue awards to one player who performed best in the game. Both codes of rugby, rugby league and rugby union , commonly have man of the match or player of the match awards. In televised or sponsored matches, a commentator or sponsor often decides who gets the award, and it is presented to the winner after the match. Examples of man of
450-486: The "man of the match" ( Irish : Laoch na hImeartha , "hero of the game") is commonly awarded after important games. An unusual example was the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final , where the award was given to Brian Cody , the Kilkenny manager, rather than to a player. In the women's sports of camogie and ladies' Gaelic football , the term "player of the match" ( Irish : Laoch na hImeartha , "hero of
480-506: The 1954 season is the man for which the award was originally named, Clive Churchill. Despite claims to the contrary at the time of the announcement of the retrospective medals that there had not been Man Of The Match awards for Grand Finals prior to 1986, this was not the case - there had been the Dave Brown Medal awarded at some stage, and, according to the NSWRL's official match day program,
510-486: The United States, a top player from each team is usually honoured as "players of the game." These athletes usually cannot collect material prizes due to NCAA regulations. Instead, television companies broadcasting the game or corporate sponsors will often make donations to the scholarship funds of each school in the names of the winning players. In college basketball's Final Four events, a Most Outstanding Player award
540-617: The game and to avoid injury. In ice hockey , for example, there is no serious checking , while in American football no blitzing is allowed. In basketball, there is virtually no defense played until the final quarter; instead, the Australian State of Origin series involves physicality that often leads to on-field scuffles. The current format of the NHL All-Star Game differs significantly from that of normal league games. Instead of
570-575: The game chosen by the broadcast network covering the game; one prominent example of this phenomenon is the Turkey Leg Award, All-Iron Award and Galloping Gobbler trophies awarded for games held on Thanksgiving . The Canadian Football League awards two MVP awards for its championship game, the Grey Cup . The Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award is open to all players; the Dick Suderman Trophy
600-458: The game") is used instead. In North American ice hockey , the three players who perform best in the game, often either those who accumulate the most points or outstanding goaltenders, are usually designated the three stars of the game: the top-performing player is the "first star", and so on. This tradition originated in the 1930s as a promotion for a "Three Star" brand of gasoline. However, in international play (and outside North America),
630-915: The match awards in professional men's rugby league are the Clive Churchill Medal in the National Rugby League Grand Final , the Karyn Murphy Medal in the NRL Women's Grand Final , the Lance Todd Trophy in the Challenge Cup final and the Harry Sunderland Trophy in the Super League Grand Final . In college basketball and college football , the two collegiate sports with the most television coverage in
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#1732848420601660-461: The match. The man of the match is often chosen by a television commentator or a sponsor. However, not all competitions have an official player of the match award, so sometimes accolades are given by websites or newspapers instead. In the Premier League , for example, a player receives a small black and gold trophy for their player of the match performance. When given informally (for example, by
690-710: The medal was named after, played for and later coached the South Sydney Rabbitohs , played interstate football for both New South Wales and Queensland , and also played for, captained and coached the Australian Kangaroos . As part of the Centenary of League celebrations in 2008, the Clive Churchill Medal has been retrospectively awarded for man-of-the-match performances from season 1954, the first to feature mandatory grand finals. The first recipient from
720-465: The players may be done by a vote of the coaches and/or news media; in professional leagues, fans may vote on some or all of the roster. An all-star game usually occurs at the midpoint of the regular season . An exception is American football 's NFL Pro Bowl , which occurs at the end of the season. All-star games are usually organized like regular games, but are often played with less emphasis on victory. Competing goals are to give many players time in
750-519: The post-grand final ceremony. The Clive Churchill Medal has been awarded ever since the 1986 NSWRL season when its first recipient was Parramatta's Peter Sterling . It was initially presented in a case until 2000 where it is presented separately with a ribbon being worn around the neck. The only three players to have won the award more than once are Canberra's Bradley Clyde ( 1989 and 1991 ), Melbourne Storm's Billy Slater ( 2009 and 2017 ) and Penrith's Nathan Cleary ( 2021 and 2023 ) . In 2010,
780-538: The record for the highest number of man of the match titles, with 62 awards in 463 matches played. Tendulkar is followed by Sanath Jayasuriya , who, along with Ricky Ponting , also holds the record for the most Man of the Match titles as captain. In the shortest form of the game, T20 Internationals , this record is held by Virat Kohli , who has won 15 awards in 115 matches. In the Gaelic games of hurling and Gaelic football ,
810-465: The replayed grand finals of 1977 and 1978, the award was based on efforts over the course of both games, although Manly-Warringah's Graham Eadie was a clear choice in 1978 after a dominating performance from fullback in the Grand Final replay. The following players have won the Clive Churchill Medal multiple times. * Retrospective medals. Player of the match#Rugby football In team sport ,
840-407: The series, and in ice hockey's NHL , for performance in the entire playoffs. In football, the "man of the match" (MOTM) award goes typically (but not necessarily) a player on the winning side. Players who score a hat-trick , or goalkeepers who keep a clean sheet under pressure often get the award. Hat-trick scorers usually receive the match ball whether or not they are officially named player of
870-490: The term "best on ground" is normally used, both for individual games and season-long awards. In some competitions, particularly in North America, the terms " most valuable player " (MVP) or "most outstanding player" are used. In ice hockey in North America, three players of the game, called the " three stars ", are recognised. In sports where playoffs are decided by series rather than individual games, such as professional basketball and baseball, MVP awards are commonly given for
900-536: The whole team from New Zealand was awarded the Men of the Match award. It was the first instance when a whole team was awarded it. In a test match played 15 through 18 January 1999 between South Africa vs West Indies, the whole South African team was awarded man of the match. In Test matches, Jacques Kallis holds the record for the highest number of awards won, with 23 in 166 matches played. In ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar holds
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