The 2024 NRL season is underway and so is the race for the Ken Irvine Medal.
Three men currently lead the pack, with Sunia Turuva, Ronaldo Mulitalo and Reece Walsh all bagging eight tries so far this season.
Sporting News has the latest updates on who is leading the chase for the Ken Irvine Medal.
NRL 2024 Top Try Scorers Ladder
| NAME | TEAM | TRIES |
|---|---|---|
| Sunia Turuva | Panthers | 8 |
| Ronaldo Mulitalo | Sharks | 8 |
| Reece Walsh | Broncos | 8 |
| Jack Bostock | Dolphins | 7 |
| Tyrell Sloan | Dragons | 7 |
| Joey Manu | Roosters | 7 |
| Zac Lomax | Dragons | 6 |
| Xavier Coates | Storm | 6 |
| Maika Sivo | Eels | 6 |
| Ryan Papenhuyzen | Storm | 6 |
| Alofiana Khan-Pereira | Titans | 6 |
| Deine Mariner | Broncos | 6 |
What is the Ken Irvine Medal?
Since 2018, the NRL's top try scorer has been awarded the Ken Irvine Medal, named after legendary try-scoring machine Ken Irvine. Along with being the fastest man of his time, Irvine kew his way to the tryline, crossing for 171 tries in 176 premiership games for the North Sydney Bears along with 33 tries in 33 Test matches for the Kangaroos.
In all, Irvine scored 385 tries in 432 first class games.
Who won the 2023 Ken Irvine Medal?
Newcastle's Dom Young claimed the 2023 Ken Irvine Medal, crossing 25 times for the Newcastle Knights.
He's the first Knights player to top the try scorers' ladder since Akuila Uate scored 21 from 24 games in 2010, sharing the crown with Shaun Kenny-Dowall.
Full history of Ken Irvine Medal winners
| YEAR | NAME | TEAM | TRIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dom Young | Knights | 25 |
| 2022 | Alex Johnston | Rabbitohs | 30 |
| 2021 | Alex Johnston | Rabbitohs | 30 |
| 2020 | Alex Johnston | Rabbitohs | 23 |
| 2019 | Maika Sivo | Eels | 22 |
| 2018 | David Fusitu'a | Warriors | 23 |