Ben Barba has yet another gong to show for his stellar 2012 campaign with the Canterbury fullback named player’s player at the annual Rugby League Professionals Association awards night.

Crowned Dally M player of the year last week in an award determined by media judges, Barba was also singled out as the year’s dominant player by his peers in Sydney on Tuesday night.

The votes are tallied on a 3-2-1 basis from the opposition team after each game, Barba’s standout season making him a clear-cut winner.

Past winners of the award include Jarryd Hayne, Petero Civoniceva, Johnathan Thurston and last year’s recipient, Newcastle winger Akuila Uate.

Others honoured on the night included South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds and Penrith winger Josh Mansour, who were joint winners of the players’ rookie of the year.

Test five-eighth Thurston won the Australian representative player of the year, with St George Illawarra flyer Jason Nightingale taking out the New Zealand representative player of the year award.

The Dragons dominated the Education and Welfare category, the club claiming the team award and back-rower Ben Creagh the individual honour.

Retiring Brisbane prop Civoniceva was honoured for reaching the 300-game club, while several past and present State of Origin stars were inducted into the Origin Gold Club including Dale Shearer, Paul Vautin, Andrew Johns, Glenn Lazarus and Hayne.