Ceremony date September 28, 2016, 3:30 AM PDT Winners Jarrod Croker, Jarrod Croker, Best Captain, Best Captain, Jarrod Croker, Jarrod Croker, Provan-Summons Medal, Provan-Summons Medal, Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith, Best Representative Player, Best Representative Player, Jason Taumalolo, Jason Taumalolo, Player of the Year, Player of the Year, Cooper Cronk, Cooper Cronk, Player of the Year, Player of the Year, Suliasi Vunivalu, Suliasi Vunivalu, Top Tryscorer, Top Tryscorer, Anthony Milford, Anthony Milford, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Kezie Apps, Kezie Apps, Female Player of the Year, Female Player of the Year, Cooper Cronk, Cooper Cronk, Best Halfback, Best Halfback, Jayden Brailey, Jayden Brailey, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Holden Cup Player of the Year, James Tedesco, James Tedesco, Best Fullback, Best Fullback, Jarrod Croker, Jarrod Croker, Top Pointscorer, Top Pointscorer, Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith, Best Hooker, Best Hooker, Jesse Bromwich, Jesse Bromwich, Best Prop, Best Prop, Matt Gillett, Matt Gillett, Best Second row, Best Second row, Josh Mansour, Josh Mansour, Best Winger, Best Winger, Joseph Leilua, Joseph Leilua, Best Centre, Best Centre, Jason Taumalolo, Jason Taumalolo, Best Lock, Best Lock, Ricky Stuart, Ricky Stuart, Best Coach, Best Coach, James Maloney, James Maloney, Best Five-eight, Best Five-eight, Matthew Scott, Matthew Scott, Best Captain, Best Captain, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Best Captain, Best Captain, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Provan-Summons Medal, Provan-Summons Medal, Corey Parker, Corey Parker, Best Representative Player, Best Representative Player, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Player of the Year, Player of the Year, Semi Radradra, Semi Radradra, Top Tryscorer, Top Tryscorer, Nathan Friend, Nathan Friend, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Jenni-Sue Hoepper, Jenni-Sue Hoepper, Female Player of the Year, Female Player of the Year, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Best Halfback, Best Halfback, Ashley Taylor, Ashley Taylor, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Best Fullback, Best Fullback, Jarrod Croker, Jarrod Croker, Top Pointscorer, Top Pointscorer, Michael Ennis, Michael Ennis, Best Hooker, Best Hooker, Aaron Woods, Aaron Woods, Best Prop, Best Prop, Josh Jackson, Josh Jackson, Best Second row, Best Second row, Semi Radradra, Semi Radradra, Best Winger, Best Winger, James Roberts, James Roberts, Best Centre, Best Centre, Jason Taumalolo, Jason Taumalolo, Best Lock, Best Lock, Wayne Bennett, Wayne Bennett, Best Coach, Best Coach, Blake Austin, Blake Austin, Best Five-eight, Best Five-eight, Jamie Lyon, Jamie Lyon, Best Captain, Best Captain, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Provan-Summons Medal, Provan-Summons Medal, Jarryd Hayne, Jarryd Hayne, Best Representative Player, Best Representative Player, Jarryd Hayne, Jarryd Hayne, Player of the Year, Player of the Year, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Player of the Year, Player of the Year, Jarryd Hayne, Jarryd Hayne, Top Tryscorer, Top Tryscorer, New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales rugby league team, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Daly Cherry-Evans, Daly Cherry-Evans, Best Halfback, Best Halfback, Kane Elgey, Kane Elgey, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Jarryd Hayne, Jarryd Hayne, Best Fullback, Best Fullback, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Top Pointscorer, Top Pointscorer, James Segeyaro, James Segeyaro, Best Hooker, Best Hooker, James Graham, James Graham, Best Prop, Best Prop, Beau Scott, Beau Scott, Best Second row, Best Second row, Semi Radradra, Semi Radradra, Best Winger, Best Winger, Jamie Lyon, Jamie Lyon, Best Centre, Best Centre, Sam Burgess, Sam Burgess, Best Lock, Best Lock, Ivan Cleary, Ivan Cleary, Best Coach, Best Coach, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Best Five-eight, Best Five-eight, Luke Brooks, Luke Brooks, Best Rookie, Best Rookie, Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith, Best Captain, Best Captain, Greg Inglis, Greg Inglis, Provan-Summons Medal, Provan-Summons Medal, Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith, Best Representative Player, Best Representative Player, Cooper Cronk, Cooper Cronk, Player of the Year, Player of the Year, James McManus, James McManus, Top Tryscorer, Top Tryscorer, David Williams, David Williams, Top Tryscorer, Top Tryscorer, David Simmons, David Simmons, Top Tryscorer, Top Tryscorer, George Burgess, George Burgess, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Luke Burgess, Luke Burgess, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Tom Burgess, Tom Burgess, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Sam Burgess, Sam Burgess, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Cooper Cronk, Cooper Cronk, Best Halfback, Best Halfback, Bryce Cartwright, Bryce Cartwright, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Greg Inglis, Greg Inglis, Best Fullback, Best Fullback, James Maloney, James Maloney, Top Pointscorer, Top Pointscorer, Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith, Best Hooker, Best Hooker, Andrew Fifita, Andrew Fifita, Best Prop, Best Prop, Boyd Cordner, Boyd Cordner, Best Second row, Best Second row, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Best Winger, Best Winger, Jamie Lyon, Jamie Lyon, Best Centre, Best Centre, Jamie Lyon, Jamie Lyon, Best Captain, Best Captain, Jason King, Jason King, Best Captain, Best Captain, Ben Barba, Ben Barba, Provan-Summons Medal, Provan-Summons Medal, Nate Myles, Nate Myles, Best Representative Player, Best Representative Player, Ben Barba, Ben Barba, Player of the Year, Player of the Year, Ashley Graham, Ashley Graham, Top Tryscorer, Top Tryscorer, Ben Barba, Ben Barba, Top Tryscorer, Top Tryscorer, Ben Barba, Ben Barba, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Peter Frilingos Memorial Award, Cooper Cronk, Cooper Cronk, Best Halfback, Best Halfback, David Klemmer, David Klemmer, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Holden Cup Player of the Year, Ben Barba, Ben Barba, Best Fullback, Best Fullback, Jarrod Croker, Jarrod Croker, Top Pointscorer, Top Pointscorer, Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith, Best Hooker, Best Hooker, Sam Kasiano, Sam Kasiano, Best Prop, Best Prop, Nate Myles, Nate Myles, Best Second row, Best Second row, Akuila Uate, Akuila Uate, Best Winger, Best Winger, Josh Morris, Josh Morris, Best Centre, Best Centre, Paul Gallen, Paul Gallen, Best Lock, Best Lock, Des Hasler, Des Hasler, Best Coach, Best Coach, Johnathan Thurston, Johnathan Thurston, Best Five-eight, Best Five-eight | ||
The Dally M Awards are the official annual player awards for the National Rugby League competition. As well as honouring the player of the year, who received the Dally M Medal, awards are also given to the premier player in each position, the best coach, the best captain, representative player of the year and the most outstanding rookie of the season. The awards are named in honour of former Australian rugby league great Herbert Henry "Dally" Messenger.
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The awards were introduced in 1980 by News Limited. Their journalists vote on the best performing players in each match on a 3, 2, 1 point(s) system. The scores of the voting are visible to the public and media up until Round 16 of the NRL season. In 1998, following the merger of the Super League and the Australian Rugby League (ARL), the awards became the official awards of the newly formed National Rugby League. Prior to 1998, the official award of the game was voted on by the referees and were known as the Rothmans Medal from 1968 to 1996 and the Nokia Provan-Summons Medal in 1997. Today the Provan-Summons Medal is for the fans' "people's choice" player of the year.
Between 1980 and 1996, when both the Dally M Medal and Rothmans Medal were awarded, the same player won both awards on only three occasions - Peter Sterling in 1987, Gavin Miller in 1989 and Ricky Stuart in 1993.
In 1997, when the game was split between the News Limited-organized Super League competition and the ARL, News Limited did not hold the awards.
The only other time the awards night has not been held was in 2003, following a dispute with the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA). After the players had threatened to boycott the event unless the NRL met their demands, the NRL cancelled the Dally M awards two days prior to the ceremony. Craig Gower would have been named player of the year had the awards not been cancelled. Gower was subsequently awarded the inaugural RLPA Players Player Medal in recognition of his 2003 NRL season exploits, and his central role in the dispute that saw the creation of the games first overarching workplace agreement 8 months after the boycott.
The 2014 Dally M Medal was held on the 29th September, 2014 and was won jointly by Jarryd Hayne and Johnathan Thurston of the North Queensland Cowboys. It was the first time the medal has been won jointly since its inception.
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