{
  "id": 11915139,
  "title": "Tedesco wins Churchill Medal after leading Roosters to grand final win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tedesco-wins-churchill-medal-after-leading-roosters-to-grand-final-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:24:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-04/nrl-grand-final-james-tedesco-clive-churchill-medal-roosters/107227582"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "James Tedesco, captain of Sydney Roosters, was named the 2026 NRL grand final's player of the match with the Clive Churchill Medal. The match saw the Roosters triumph over Newcastle Knights with a final score of 19-18. It marked Tedesco's third premiership overall, but his first as a team captain. The 385-meter run by Tedesco was the highest by any player in an NRL finals match. Tedesco was instrumental in the match's final minutes, pulling off two crucial kick receptions. Retired Parramatta player Peter Sterling presented the medal to Tedesco, who expressed gratitude to teammates and supporters.",
  "summary": "After skippering the Sydney Roosters to their first men's premiership in seven years, James Tedesco claims the Clive Churchill Medal as the player of the match in the grand final.",
  "key_points": [
    "James Tedesco named 2026 NRL grand final player of the match",
    "Sydney Roosters defeat Newcastle Knights 19-18",
    "Tedesco's 385-meter run highest in an NRL finals match"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Tedesco in tears after colossal game in grand final win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tedesco-in-tears-after-colossal-game-in-grand-final-win",
        "published": "2026-10-04T11:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Tedesco in tears after colossal game in grand final win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tedesco-in-tears-after-colossal-game-in-grand-final-win-11907026",
        "published": "2026-10-04T11:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}