2004 Dally M Awards

Dally M Player of the Year

Dally M Player of the Year

Winner: Danny Buderus, Newcastle Knights Nominated: Everyone in the NRL competition is eligible to be 'nominated' to win the Dally M Award. The winner of the award is decided by the most number of votes during the year as decided by a panel of judges on a 3-2-1 basis for each game played throughout the year.

Special awards

Provan Summons Medal winner (fan's choice for 2004's best player)

Winner: Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos Nominated: ??

Dally M Rookie of the Year

Winner: Karmichael Hunt, Brisbane Broncos Nominated: ??

Dally M Representative Player of the Year

Winner: Craig Fitzgibbon, Sydney Roosters Nominated: ??

Dally M Coach of the Year

Winner: Steve Folkes, Canterbury Bulldogs Nominated: ??

Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the headline moment of the year

Winner: Billy Slater, Melbourne Storm Nominated: ??

Team of the Year

Best Fullback

Winner: Luke Patten, Canterbury Bulldogs Nominated: ??

Best Winger

Winner: Amos Roberts, Penrith Panthers Nominated: ??

Best Centre

Winner: Willie Tonga, Canterbury Bulldogs Nominated: ??

Best Five-Eighth

Winner: Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos Nominated: ??

Best Halfback

Winner: Brent Sherwin, Canterbury Bulldogs Nominated: ??

Best Lock

Winner: Shaun Timmins, St George Illawarra Dragons Nominated: ??

Best Second Rower

Winner: Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels Nominated: ??

Best Prop

Winner: Paul Rauhihi, North Queensland Cowboys Nominated: ??

Best Hooker

Winner: Danny Buderus, Newcastle Knights Nominated: ??

Best Captain

Winner: Steve Price, Bulldogs Nominated: ??

Hall of Fame Inductees

Pre-WWII

Frank Burge (Glebe, St George; lock/second-row from 1911–27)

Harold Horder (Souths, Norths; winger from 1912–1924)

Vic Hey (Wests, Ipswich, Leeds, Dewsbury, Hunslet, Parramatta; five-eighth from 1933–49)

Post-WWII

Harry Bath (Balmain, Barrow, Warrington, St George; second row from 1946–59)

Norm Provan (St George; second row from 1951–1965)

Ken Irvine (Norths, Manly; winger from 1958–1973)