The competition’s best player is awarded the Peter Sterling Medal. Sterling won the award in 1978 and the medal was renamed in his honour in 1996.

1976 Steve White Blacktown High School
1977 Alan Emery Ashcroft High School
1978 Peter Sterling Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield
1979 Ivan Henjak St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
1980 Ben Elias Holy Cross College, Ryde
1981 Ben Elias Holy Cross College, Ryde
1982 Paul Langmack Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield
1983 Greg Alexander Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield
1984 Paul Osborne Christian Brothers’ High School, Lewisham
1985 David Rowles Ashcroft High School
1986 Damien Kenniff St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
1987 David Danes Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield
1988 David Bayssari Parramatta Marist High School
1989 Jason Taylor St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
1990 Troy Dicinoski St John’s College, Woodlawn
1991 Damien Chapman St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
1992 Andrew Dunemann Harristown State High School
1993 Kris Flint St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
1994 Michael Withers John Paul II Senior High School, Marayong
1995 Nathan Cayless Parramatta Marist High School
1996 Chris Smith John Paul II Senior High School, Marayong
1997 Greg Keary Parramatta Marist High School
1998 Peter Rose Erindale College
1999 Christian Orsini Terra Sancta College
2000 Riley Mullins St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown
2001 Mat Brown Palm Beach Currumbin State High School
2002 Aaron Lewis Wavell State High School
2003 Michael Carl St Dominic’s College, Penrith
2004 Beau Champion Endeavour Sports High School
2005 Ben Te’o Keebra Park State High School
2006 Matthew Mundine Endeavour Sports High School
2007 Adam Reynolds Matraville Sports High School
2008 Ryan James Palm Beach Currumbin State High School
2009 Jordan Kahu Keebra Park State High School
2010 Gerard McCallum The Hills Sports High School
2011 Kem Seru Matraville Sports High School
2012 Jaden Clarke Endeavour Sports High School
2013 Marion Seve Keebra Park State High School
2014 Joey Tramontana Patrician Brothers’ College Blacktown
2015 Julian Christian Kirwan State High School
2016 Payne Haas Keebra Park State High School
2017 David Fifita Keebra Park State High School
2018 Tom Dearden Palm Beach Currumbin State High School
2019 Adrian Trevilyan Kirwan State High School