The Rugby League Players’ Association is pleased to announce Penrith Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards has won the Player of the Month award for March, as voted by NRL players.
Edwards was voted March’s Player of the Month ahead of fellow nominees Tom Dearden, Nicho Hynes, James Tedesco and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
The ultra consistent Edwards has been a shining light for Penrith again in 2024 as they began yet another title defense in March, scoring two tries, setting up another two, and averaging over 250 running metres per game.
The Player of the Month award in 2024 is presented by Levels Network, with the winners and nominees to be announced by Justin Horo and Willie Mason on their top-rated podcast every month.
KEY DYLAN EDWARDS STATS FOR MARCH:
• Two (2) tries
• Two (2) try assists
• Three (3) goals
• 18 tackle breaks
• Average of 253 running metres, including 309 running metres in Round 3.
The eligible rounds for the March Player of the Month were Rounds 1 to 4 of the 2024 season.
JAMIE BURHER PRAISES DYLAN EDWARDS
“On behalf of the RLPA, I’d like to congratulate Dylan Edwards on being voted the Player of theMonth of March, as voted by NRL players,” said Jamie Buhrer, the RLPA’s General Manager of Player and Football Operations.
“Dylan had an incredible opening month to the season and to be recognised by your peers for such strong performances is just reward for his fast start.
“Dylan has been incredibly consistent since he came into first grade and his ability to roll up the sleeves and do the hard yards or come up with the match turning play has cemented himself as one of the best players in the competition.”
