In 2013, the NRL Masters Merit Award was introduced to recognise outstanding service to Masters rugby league.

The full list of winners is as follows:

2013

Des Guy (Runaway Bay Seagulls Leagues Club, QLD)

Peter Narducci (FNQ Cyclones, QLD)

Peter and Des are pictured above with NRL Ambassador, Mario Fenech.

2014

Young Cherryatrics (NSW)

Alexandria Rovers (Sydney, NSW)

2015

Jamberoo (NSW)

Paul Oliver (NRL Referees, QLD)

2016

ACT Valley Dragons Masters (ACT)

Runaway Bay Old Boys (QLD)

2017

St Marys Golden Oldies (NSW)