Ben Barba (pictured) has been recognized for his excellent season at NRL premiers Cronulla at the Sharks awards night.

Barbas attacking prowess was a vital part of the Sharks season that saw the club win its inaugural premiership and bring to an end the Sharks decades long premiership drought.

After being awarded the Members Player of  2016 and the Players Player award, Barba spoke of how honoured the felt to receive such important accolades not just from his teammates but also from the clubs supporters.