Amanaki Mafi named Rebels' best for 2017

Backrower Amanaki Mafi has been named the 2017 Melbourne Rebels Players’ Player at the club’s end of season function on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old led the league for runs (184) and ranked first for forwards in the competition for run metres (1378m), offloads (30) and second for tackle busts (48). He also led the Rebels for minutes played (1145), line breaks and pilfers.

Mafi, the fifth consecutive backrower to win the award, polled the most votes from his peers to claim the Players’ Player award, finishing ahead of Colby Fainga’a, Marika Koroibete, Reece Hodge and Tom English.

2017 Rebels Award Winners
Rebels Players’ Player Award – Amanaki Mafi
Rebels Spirit of Weary Dunlop Award – Tom English
Rebels Rookie of the Year – Fereti Sa’aga
Try of the Year – Marika Koroibete