On Monday, September 9, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will be celebrating the Club’s annual award winners at the Dr George Peponis Medal.
Since 2023, the Club’s annual awards night has been named after Dr George Peponis OAM; MBBS, one of the finest ever players to ever pull on the Blue and White.
A Greek migrant hailing from the Peloponnese, George first took the field for the Bulldogs in 1974, going on to feature in 132 matches over a stellar nine-year career until 1982.
Over that period, George’s achievements in the game of Rugby League saw him captain the Bulldogs to two Grand Finals, including the 1980 Premiership, represent NSW in seven matches, and pull on the green and gold of Australia in eight Test matches, captaining five.
Following his playing days, George held roles as Chairman of both the Club and the NSW Rugby League, and has since been named at hooker in the Berries to Bulldogs 70-Year Team of Champions in 2004. George was also inducted in the Bulldogs Ring of Champions in 2007, as well as the inaugural Hall of Fame in 2015 as one of just five players.
He is also a proud Life Member of the Football Club.
In a Club first, the event will include award winners for both senior and junior representatives, ranging from the Harold Matthews Cup and Lisa Fiaola Cup (Under 17s) all the way through to the Dr George Peponis Medal – awarded to the NRL player voted as the side’s Player of the Year.
The 2024 Dr George Peponis Medal will take place on Monday, September 9 following the Club's final regular season round match of the 2024 season, to be played this Saturday at Accor Stadium against the Cowboys.
As part of the evening's celebrations, there will be a raffle event that is open to the public offering a host of prizes to be won including a 2025 trip to the NRL's Magic Round.
The raffle event has now closed. Winners will be contacted by the Club in the coming days.
2024 Dr George Peponis Medal Raffle Prizes
| 1st Prize | Magic Round Trip for 2 people including return flights, 2 nights’ accommodation, game day hospitality, breakfast, lunch, dinner and transfers (RRP – $7,780) |
| 2nd Prize | Fully catered outdoor box for eight people at a Bulldogs Home Game at Accor Stadium in 2025 (RRP – $2,350) |
| 3rd Prize | Lunch with Terry Lamb & Josh Reynolds for three people at the Canterbury League Club Bistro (RRP – $1,200) |
| 4th Prize | 2024 Signed & Framed Jersey (RRP – $800) |
Stay tuned on bulldogs.com.au and the Club's social media channels on Monday night as we announce our Award winners live from the event!
Past recipients of the Dr George Peponis Medal:
1985 - Steve Mortimer
1986 - Terry Lamb
1987 - Terry Lamb
1988 - Andrew Farrar
1989 - Terry Lamb
1990 - Darren Smith
1991 - Ewan McGrady
1992 - Terry Lamb
1993 - Not Awarded
1994 - Not Awarded
1995 - Jim Dymock
1996 - Darren Britt
1997 - Matthew Ryan
1998 - Jason Hetherington
1999 - Rod Silva
2000 - Hazem El Masri
2001 - Darren Britt
2002 - Brent Sherwin
2003 - Steven Price
2004 - Andrew Ryan
2005 - Roy Asotasi
2006 - Luke Patten
2007 - Luke Patten
2008 - Andrew Ryan
2009 - David Stagg
2010 - Brett Kimmorley
2011 - Aiden Tolman
2012 - Ben Barba
2013 - James Graham
2014 - James Graham & Sam Perrett
2015 - Aiden Tolman & Brett Morris
2016 - David Klemmer
2017 - Josh Jackson
2018 - David Klemmer
2019 - Will Hopoate
2020 - Kieran Foran
2021 - Josh Jackson
2022 - Jeremy Marshall-King
2023 - Jacob Preston
