The two fullbacks capped an historic night for the Knights, with both men’s and women’s medals going to players from the same Club.
Ponga became the first Knights men’s player to win the award since Danny Buderus in 2004 during a glittering ceremony at Winx Stand at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
“This year both competitions came down to the final match of the final round to decide the finals line-ups,” NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said. “You cannot script that.
“The game has never been stronger.
