Bulldogs Captain Stephen Crichton has been honoured at the 2025 Dally M Awards night, taking out the 2025 Dally M Centre of the Year Award alongside Kotoni Staggs.
Crichton, who also took out the Club’s most prestigious award, Player of the Year at the Dr George Peponis Medal, as well as the NRL Players’ Player of the Year Award, has now been awarded his fourth Dally M Centre of the Year Award after being named in 2020, 2023 and 2024.
In doing so, he joins Michael Cronin (1980-1983) and Michael O’Connor (1986-1988) as the only recipients to claim the award in three consecutive seasons.
Crichton played 21 matches for the side in 2025, including the Qualifying Final against the Melbourne Storm, scoring three tries and setting up a further twelve, averaging over 100 metres per game.
The inspirational Captain led the Bulldogs to their best start to a season since 1938 with six consecutive victories, before taking the side to their first top four finish since 2012. He was also a nominee for the Dally M Captain of the Year Award.
The Bulldogs would also like to acknowledge the Club’s other nominees from the night, including Jacob Kiraz (Winger), Matt Burton (Five-Eighth), Cameron Ciraldo (Head Coach), Lachlan Galvin (Provan-Summons Medal), Josh Curran (Ken Stephen Medal – Man of the Year), Shaquaylah Mahakitau-Monschau & Shaniece Monschau (Provan-Summons Medal), Alexis Tauaneai (Second Row) and Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa (Lock).
