Sione Mata'utia (Photo: News Limited)[/caption]Newcastle Knights centre Sione Mata'utia has been awarded the RLPA NYC Player of the Year award at last night's RLPA Awards in Sydney.
Mata'utia beat out an impressive field, which included Knights' team mate Jake Mamo and Sydney Roosters' back Nene Macdonald, both who have played first grade this season.
The 18-year old started the year in the Holden Cup and finished the regular season with 15 tries in 15 games.
He made his NRL debut later in the year and continued to find the try line, finishing with 7 tries in 7 games.
Earlier this month, Mata'utia was named in the centres in the NYC Team of the Year.
List of winners
2008 Shaun Fensom (Canberra)
2009 Beau Henry (St George Illawarra)
2010 Dylan Farrell (South Sydney)
2011 Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland)
2012 Edrick Lee (Canberra)
2013 Bryce Cartwright (Penrith)
2014 Sione Mata'utia (Newcastle)
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