In 1985 , Salvatori was graded by Eastern Suburbs from the Nelson Hotel club and he first broke into the top grade in 1986 . During his time with Easts , Salvatori played more than 100 matches for the club , many as captain . Salvatori was a large and ' fiery ' front row forward but he possessed skill and some pace , scoring 21 tries . In the 1991 season Salvatori won the Dally M award for '' Front rower of the Year '' . In the later part of his playing career , Salvatori suffered several knee injuries and he spent his final year of first grade with the South Sydney Rabbitohs
Dally M
Dally M Medal
Craig Salvatori