2005 Dally M Awards

Dally M Player of the Year

Dally M Player of the Year

Winner:Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland CowboysTop Three:Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland CowboysAndrew Johns, Newcastle KnightsBen Kennedy, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Special awards

Provan Summons Medal (fan's choice for 2005's best player)

Presented by Norm Provan and Arthur Summons

Peter Moore Award for Dally M Rookie of the Year

Presented by Jim Leis, 1980 Dally M Rookie of the Year

Dally M Captain of the Year

Presented by Gorden Tallis

Dally M Representative Player of the Year

Presented by Olympic and World Swimming Champion Libby Lenton

Dally M Coach of the Year

Presented by the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon. Morris Iemma

Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the Headline Moment of the Year

Presented by David Penberthy, Editor of The Daily Telegraph and Matthew Frilingos, Peter Frilingos's sonWinner:Andrew Johns's Return, State of Origin Game IINominated:Benji Marshall Magic, Round 21Ty Williams Try, Round 21

Top Try Scorer

Winners:Billy Slater, Melbourne Storm - 19 triesShaun Berrigan, Brisbane Broncos - 19 tries

Top Point Scorer

Winner:Brett Hodgson, Wests Tigers - 308 points

Team of the Year

Best Fullback

Winner:Brett Hodgson, Wests TigersNominated:Matt Bowen, North Queensland CowboysKarmichael Hunt, Brisbane BroncosAnthony Minichiello, Sydney RoostersBilly Slater, Melbourne Storm

Best Winger

Winner:Eric Grothe, Jr., Parramatta EelsNominated:Colin Best, St George Illawarra DragonsTy Williams, North Queensland CowboysMatt Sing, North Queensland Cowboys

Best Centre

Winner:Mark Gasnier, St George Illawarra DragonsNominated:??

Best Five-Eighth

Winner:Benji Marshall, Wests TigersNominated:??

Best Halfback

Winner:Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland CowboysNominated:??

Best Lock

Winner:Ben Kennedy, Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesNominated:Paul Gallen, Cronulla SharksShaun Timmins, St George Illawarra DragonsAshley Harrison, South Sydney Rabbitohs

Best Second Rower

Winner:Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta EelsNominated:Steve Menzies, Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesCraig Fitzgibbon, Sydney RoostersSteve Simpson, Newcastle KnightsAnthony Watmough, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Best Prop

Winner:Luke Bailey, St George Illawarra DragonsNominated:Shane Webcke, Brisbane BroncosPetero Civoniceva, Brisbane BroncosRoy Asotasi, Canterbury Bulldogs

Best Hooker

Winner:Danny Buderus, Newcastle KnightsNominated:Robbie Farah, Wests Tigers

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)

Jimmy Craig, Chris McKivat, Brian Carlson, Ron Coote, Duncan Thompson and Brian Bevan.