Brian To’o won the Brad Fittler Medal, while Liam Martin, the True Blue winner, was in trouble for failing to thank his mother, Maxine, on stage.
Pint-sized Panther Brian To’o won the prestigious Brad Fittler Medal on Monday night, while fellow Penrith forward Liam Martin clinched the True Blue Award, but immediately regretted not thanking his mother Maxine on stage.
“I’m truly honoured and blessed but also pretty shocked, I thought ‘Marto’ [Martin] deserved the award and was the best player for the Blues,” To’o told this masthead. “You can just tell how much he is loving it and having fun – he’s definitely in the best form [of his career]. It’s great to see.”Martin, who was sporting nine stitches above the right eye after an ugly tackle on Cowboys backrower Luciano Leilua, hoped his mother did not leave him with nine stitches above the left eye after he forgot to thank her while accepting the prize that acknowledges the player who best embodies the values and spirit of NSW.