2006 Dally M Awards

Dally M Player of the Year

Presented by prime minister John Howard

Dally M Player of the Year

Winner: Cameron Smith, Melbourne Storm

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

Dally M Captain of the Year

Dally M Representative Player of the Year

Dally M Coach of the Year

Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the Headline Moment of the Year

Presented by David Penberthy, Editor of The Daily Telegraph Winner: Brett Finch's winning field goal, State of Origin Game I Nominated: Brett Stewart try against Wests Tigers Queensland's State of Origin III comeback St George Illawarra Dragons last minute victory over the Brisbane Broncos

Top Try Scorer

Winners: Nathan Merritt, South Sydney Rabbitohs - 22 tries

Top Point Scorer

Winner: Hazem El Masri, Canterbury Bulldogs - 296 points

Team of the Year

Best Fullback

Winner: Clinton Schifcofske, Canberra Raiders Nominated: Greg Inglis, Melbourne Storm Rhys Wesser, Penrith Panthers Brett Stewart, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Best Winger

Winner: Brian Carney, Newcastle Knights Nominated: Hazem El Masri, Canterbury Bulldogs Eric Grothe, Parramatta Eels Nathan Merritt, South Sydney Rabbitohs

Best Centre

Winner: Mark Gasnier, St George Illawarra Dragons Nominated: Justin Hodges, Brisbane Broncos Adam Mogg, Canberra Raiders Matt Cooper, St George Illawarra Dragons Jake Webster, Melbourne Storm

Best Five-Eighth

Winner: Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos Nominated: Scott Hill, Melbourne Storm Jason Smith, Canberra Raiders Preston Campbell, Penrith Panthers

Best Halfback

Winner: Cooper Cronk, Melbourne Storm Nominated: Matt Orford, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys

Best Lock

Winner: Ben Kennedy, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Nominated: Alan Tongue, Canberra Raiders Reni Maitua, Canterbury Bulldogs Dallas Johnson, Melbourne Storm

Best Second Rower

Winner: Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels Nominated: Willie Mason, Canterbury Bulldogs Steve Simpson, Newcastle Knights Ryan Hoffman, Melbourne Storm

Best Prop

Winner: Roy Asotasi, Canterbury Bulldogs Nominated: Luke Bailey, St George Illawarra Dragons Petero Civoniceva, Brisbane Broncos Mark O'Meley, Canterbury Bulldogs

Best Hooker

Winner: Cameron Smith, Melbourne Storm

Hall of Fame Inductees

Ken Kearney

Sid Pearce

Charles Fraser

George Treweek

Duncan Hall

Peter Sterling