Thurston’s greatest ever season

JOHNATHAN THURSTON’S RECORD-BREAKING YEAR

AWARDS:

* Dally M Player of the year (fourth time)

* Dally M Halfback of the year (seventh positional award)

* Dally M Captain of the year (first)

* Provan-Summons Medal winner (second)

* RLPA Player’s Player Award (fourth)

* Clive Churchill Medal winner (first)

* Golden Boot Award winner (third)

* North Queensland Cowboys player of the year (fourth)

TITLES:

* 2015 NRL Premiership winning co-captain (North Queensland)

* 2015 State of Origin winner (Queensland)

RECORDS BROKEN

* Became the first player to win the Dally M, Clive Churchill Medal and Golden Boot award in the same year.

* Became the first player to win three Golden Boot Awards

* Became the first player to win four Dally M Medals

* Became the first player to win a grand final in golden point with a field goal

KEY 2015 NRL NUMBERS:

* Club games: 25

* Tries: 4

* Goals: 93

* Field Goals: 6

* Points 208

* Try-assists: 37 (highest in NRL)

* Linebreak assists: 36 (highest in NRL)

* Linebreaks: 9

* Tackle breaks: 57

THOSE WHO CAME CLOSE

* Kevin Sinfield, 2012 – Won the Super League, Harry Sunderland Trophy (player of grand final) and Golden Boot Award

* Andrew Farrell, 2004 – Won the Man of Steel Award and Golden Boot Award

* Andrew Johns, 2001 – Won the premiership, Clive Churchill Medal and Golden Boot Award

* Andrew Johns, 1999 – Won the Dally M and Golden Boot Award

* Peter Sterling, 1987 – Won the Dally M and Golden Boot Award

* Peter Sterling, 1986 – Won the Dally M, premiership and Clive Churchill Medal

*2015 season statistics courtesy of Fox Sports.

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