Johnathan Thurston is a retired Australian rugby league player widely regarded as the best player in NRL history. He won two NRL premierships, was the only ever present player through Queensland's eight year State of Origin winning streak from 2006, and became the first four time Dally M medallist and a three time Golden Boot winner as the game's top international player. He was inducted into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame in August 2024 and received the Member of the Order of Australia honor in 2019. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Career HighlightBecame the first four time winner of the Dally M Medal for the NRL seasons best player, in 2015, and won the Golden Boot three times, in 2011, 2013 and 2015, an award recognizing rugby leagues best international player. 1 Career HighlightThe only player to appear in all 24 games of the Queensland State of Origin winning streak that began in 2006, playing 37 consecutive Origin matches and finishing as the competitions all time highest point scorer. 1 Career HighlightWon two NRL premierships, with Canterbury-Bankstown in 2004 and with the North Queensland Cowboys in 2015, kicking the match winning field goal in the eighty second minute of the 2015 grand final. 1 Classification
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In which years did Johnathan Thurston win the Dally M Medal?
He won it in 2005, 2007, 2014 (shared with Jarryd Hayne) and 2015.
Thurston won the Dally M Medal, the National Rugby League's award for its best player of the season, four times, which made him the first player to do so. His wins came in 2005, 2007, 2014 and 2015. In 2014 he shared the award with Jarryd Hayne, and in 2015 he won it outright, finishing on 32 votes.
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Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the National Rugby League. Widely regarded as one of the best NRL players of all time.
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