Dally M Medal
| Dally M Medal | |
|---|---|
| Current: Fox Sports |
The Dally M Medal is awarded each year (annually) to the player voted for as the '
Voting
After each game, rugby league sports commentators vote to award three votes to the best player, two votes to the second-best player, and one vote to the third-best player. Additionally, a player will lose three votes for each week of suspension that he incurs during the season. The votes for each round are made public up to Round 12 (26-round season), then are kept secret; this allows the final winner to be kept secret until the Dally M Awards ceremony.
History
Rothmans Medal
The Rothmans Medal was the first official player-of-the-year award to be established in rugby league in Australia. The medal was sponsored by
The two Rothmans Medals were first awarded in 1968, and were awarded each year until 1996. In 1997, the Rothmans Medal in New South Wales became known as the Provan-Summons medal, because all tobacco advertising and sponsorship was prohibited in Australia in 1992, under the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992; the medal then disappeared altogether in 1998 with the merger of the
Dally M Medal
The Dally M Medal was named after
Since the National Rugby League (NRL) was formed from the merger of the Australian Rugby League and the Australian Super League in 1998, the Dally M Medal has been the single official player-of-the-year award for that league, and the highest individual honour in Australian rugby league. The medal is awarded, usually by the
The medal was notably not awarded in 2003, with the players association threatening to boycott the event during a pay dispute with the league. This backfired badly on the players, with the league responding by swiftly cancelling the event.
Dally M Medal winners
| Denotes player who is still active in the NRL | |
| Inducted into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame | |
| Denotes player whose team won premiership that year |
Multiple winners
The following players have won the Dally M Medal multiple times.
| Medals | Player | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Johnathan Thurston |  North Queensland Cowboys
|
2005, 2007, 2014, 2015 |
| 3 | Andrew Johns |  Newcastle Knights |
1998, 1999, 2002 |
| 2 | Peter Sterling |
 Parramatta Eels |
1986, 1987 |
| Gavin Miller |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
1988, 1989 | |
| Michael Potter | St George Dragons |
1984, 1991 | |
| Cliff Lyons | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
1990, 1994 | |
| Jarryd Hayne | Parramatta Eels |
2009, 2014 | |
| Cooper Cronk |  Melbourne Storm |
2013, 2016 | |
| Cameron Smith | Melbourne Storm
|
2006, 2017 |
Wins by Club
| Medals | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Parramatta Eels
|
1982, 1986, 1987, 2009, 2014 |
| North Queensland Cowboys
|
2005, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| Melbourne Storm
|
2006, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 | |
Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
|
1981, 1988, 1989, 2001, 2022 | |
| Newcastle Knights
|
1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2023 | |
| 4 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|
1990, 1994, 2008, 2021 |
| 3 |  Sydney Roosters
|
1992, 2010, 2019 |
 Canberra Raiders
|
1993, 1995, 2020 | |
| 2 | St George Dragons
|
1979, 1991 |
|
|
1984, 2012 | |
| 1 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
1980 |
 Western Suburbs Magpies
|
1983 | |
 Penrith Panthers
|
1985 | |
 Brisbane Broncos
|
1996 | |
St George Illawarra Dragons
|
2000 | |
 New Zealand Warriors
|
2018 |
- No award in 1997 and 2003
- Multiple winners in 2014 and 2016
Venues and Broadcasters
| Year | Broadcaster(s) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | No broadcaster | Not held |
| 2004 | Fox Sports | Sydney Town Hall |
| 2005 | Fox Sports | Sydney Town Hall |
| 2006 | Fox Sports | Sydney Town Hall |
| 2007 | Fox Sports | Sydney Town Hall |
| 2008 | Fox Sports | Hordern Pavilion |
| 2009 | Fox Sports | State Theatre |
| 2010 | Fox Sports | State Theatre |
| 2011 | Royal Hall of Industries, The Entertainment Quarter | |
| 2012 | Fox Sports | Sydney Town Hall |
| 2013 | Fox Sports | Star Casino |
| 2014 | Fox Sports | Star Casino |
| 2015 | Fox Sports | Star Casino |
| 2016 | Fox Sports | Star Casino |
| 2017 | Fox League | Star Casino |
| 2018 | Fox League | Overseas Passenger Terminal |
| 2019 | Fox League | Star Casino |
| 2020 | Fox League | Virtual Ceremony |
| 2021 | Fox League | Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane |
| 2022 | Fox League | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney |
| 2023 | Fox League | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney |
See also
- Dally M Awards
- Clive Churchill Medal
- Man of Steel Award
- Brownlow Medal
References
- ^ "Accusations fly as NRL cancels Dally M awards". ABC News. Australia. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Pace, Daniel (9 September 2003). "Freddie backs players' stance". The Fanatics. Retrieved 27 November 2011.