The Clive Churchill Medal is an award given to the player judged to be man-of-the-match in the National Rugby Leagues annual Grand Final. The award was created to honor Clive Churchill, one of the greatest rugby league players in Australian history, following his death in 1985. The medals recipient is chosen by the selectors of the Australian national team and announced and awarded at the post-grand final ceremony. The Clive Churchill Medal has been awarded ever since the 1986 NSWRL season when its first recipient was Parramattas Peter Sterling. It was initially presented in a case until 2000 where it is presented separately with a ribbon being worn around the neck. The only three players to have won the award more than once are Canberras Bradley Clyde (1989 and 1991), Melbourne Storms Billy Slater (2009 and 2017), and Penrith Panthers Nathan Cleary (2021 and 2023). As part of the Centenary of League celebrations in 2008, the Clive Churchill Medal has been retrospectively awarded for man-of-the-match performances from season 1954, the first to feature mandatory grand finals.