The size, weight and construction of the Courtney Goodwill Trophy posed a challenge for conservators. Generally, trophies are built around a central armature with a threaded rod. The Goodwill trophy, though, consists of several layers of timber bolted together.

Instead of undoing a central rod and working from the top down, conservators worked from the base up. Four people were need to lift the trophy on to a support made of saw horses. Here, the top of the trophy, the globe on the left, has been separated from the next layer down. Courtesy Australian and New South Wales Rugby League. Photo: Peter Bucke.