2006 Dally M Award Winners

[Timmah]

The Dally M's go live to air tonight (Tue 5 Sep) at 8:30pm.

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The Dally M Awards were introduced in 1980 and are named in honour of former Australian rugby league great Herbert Henry"Dally"Messenger. The most prestigious award is the Dally M Medal which is awarded to the Player of the Year.
I'll keep track of the winners on here

Rookie of The Year: JARRYD HAYNE (Parramatta Eels)
Nominated - Greg Eastwood BRI, Jarryd Hayne PAR, Darius Boyd BRI, Luke Douglas CRO

2006 Top Tryscorer: NATHAN MERRITT (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 22 tries

2006 Top Pointscorer: HAZEM EL MASRI (Bulldogs) 274 points

Captain of The Year: BEN KENNEDY (Manly Sea Eagles)
Nominated - Ben Kennedy MAN, Darren Lockyer BRI, Cameron Smith MEL, Andrew Ryan BUL

Provan Summons People's Choice: NATHAN HINDMARSH (Parramatta Eels)
Nominated - Nathan Hindmarsh PAR, Ben Kennedy MAN, Willie Mason BUL, Andrew Johns NEW

Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for Headline Moment of the Year: BRETT FINCH (State of Origin III)
Nominated -
The Brett Finch field goal, SOO1.
The Brett Stewart try, Manly v Tigers
Hodgson's dud pass to win QLD SOO3
Gorrell's sideline conversion to sink the Broncos at Suncorp

Coach of the Year: CRAIG BELLAMY (Melbourne Storm)
Nominated - Craig Bellamy MEL, Steve Folkes BUL, Jason Taylor PAR, Matt Elliott CAN

Representative Player of the Year: DARREN LOCKYER (Queensland Maroons & Australian Kangaroos)
Nominated - Darren Lockyer QLD/AUS, Petero Civoniceva QLD/AUS, Jonathon Thurston QLD/AUS, Willie Mason NSW/AUS

ARL Hall of Fame inductees:
The late KEN KEARNEY
SID PEARCE
CHARLES FRASER
GEORGE TREWEEK
DUNCAN HALL
PETER STERLING

POSITIONAL AWARDS:
Fullback: CLINTON SCHIFCOFSKE
Nominated - Greg Inglis MEL, Rhys Wesser PEN, Brett Stewart MAN, Clinton Schifcofske CAN

Winger: BRIAN CARNEY (Newcastle Knights)
Nominated - Hazem El Masri BUL, Eric Grothe PAR, Brian Carney NEW, Nathan Merritt SOU

Centre: MARK GASNIER (St George-Illawarra Dragons)
Nominated - Justin Hodges BRI, Mark Gasnier STG, Matt Cooper STG, Adam Mogg CAN, Jake Webster MEL

5/8th: DARREN LOCKYER (Brisbane Broncos)
Nominated - Scott Hill MEL, Jason Smith CAN, Darren Lockyer BRI, Preston Campbell PEN

Halfback: COOPER CRONK (Melbourne Storm)
Nominated - Matt Orford MAN, Cooper Cronk MEL, Andrew Johns NEW, Johnathon Thurston NQL

Prop: ROY ASOTASI (Bulldogs)
Nominated - Luke Bailey STG, Roy Asotasi BUL, Petero Civoniceva BRI, Mark O'Meley BUL

Hooker: CAMERON SMITH (Melbourne Storm)

Second row: NATHAN HINDMARSH (Parramatta Eels)
Nominated - Willie Mason BUL, Nathan Hindmarsh PAR, Steve Simpson NEW, Ryan Hoffman MEL

Lock: BEN KENNEDY (Manly Sea Eagles)
Nominated - Ben Kennedy MAN, Alan Tongue CAN, Reni Maitua BUL, Dallas Johnson MEL

Dally M Player of the Year: Cameron Smith Melbourne Storm
Likely candidates - Cameron Smith MEL, Ben Kennedy MAN, Darren Lockyer BRI, Greg Inglis MEL, Willie Mason BUL

The Dally M's have been completed.

 

[wittyfan]

I'm more interested in the fashions. More ties this year please!

 

[[furrycat]]

Jason Taylor has no chance of coach of the year.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

I think Shifcofske will be in the running for FB and not Wesser.

 

[Sanchez]

alan tongue should be in the peoles choice

 

[wittyfan]

BTW, Burns is ineligible for the Rookie award as he played a first grade game last year.

 

[Raider Azz]

shifcofske has fullback in the bag.

 

[Timmah]

Says a Canberra supporter :roll:

For the record the only Bulldog listed in my candidates I think that has any chance at an award is Mase.

 

[Parra Guru]

Timmah, Hindy will be more of a chance of the Dally M than Willie (suspension).

 

[mxlegend99]

Why Shif over Wesser? He's one of very few Panthers that has done anything this year. He has had very little competition for his points compared to Shif.

He won't win it though. Greg Inglis has been too good IMO. Pity he missed so many games, he'd be a guarantee if he was healthy all year.

 

[Raider Azz]

Says a Canberra supporter :roll:

For the record the only Bulldog listed in my candidates I think that has any chance at an award is Mase.

who would you pick then hmm? inglis and slater have both not played enough at fullback this year, same with hunt...

what's your choice then?

 

[Timmah]

Inglis.

 

[Raider Azz]

Inglis.

he won't win it. like i said, he hasn't played enough games there.

why would you award fullback of the year to a player who probably hasn't played any more than half the season there? :|

 

[Jizmizm]

TIm smith should be nowhere near consideration for Halfback of the Year. Id also think Hindmarsh would be a decent shot at player of the year

 

[Parra Guru]

TIm smith should be nowhere near consideration for Halfback of the Year. Id also think Hindmarsh would be a decent shot at player of the year

Timmy would get no where near it this year at Parra let alone NRL. But as Timmah pointed out, he took a few guesses so give him a break.

 

[wittyfan]

Ugh, tuxedos. On Channel 9 news the Weed looked like he'd been held in a POW camp for the past week.

 

[Mr Saab]

But as Timmah pointed out, he took a few guesses so give him a break.

Guesses? He should cheat and look at the back of the book for the answers as a result of having NFI about league

 

[scottyeel]

BTW, Burns is ineligible for the Rookie award as he played a first grade game last year.

If you don't play 3(I think) in your debut year then you're still considered a rookie for the next season.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Schif has had a massive season. He broke back into the QLD Origin side at the age of 31, he's one of the top metre gainers in the league and has been more than solid all year for Canberra. All in all one of his best years for the Raiders and probably won't win the Dally M but will be right up there in the end. Will definitly be nominated for best fullback.

 

[Raider Azz]

Schif has had a massive season. He broke back into the QLD Origin side at the age of 31, he's one of the top metre gainers in the league and has been more than solid all year for Canberra. All in all one of his best years for the Raiders and probably won't win the Dally M but will be right up there in the end. Will definitly be nominated for best fullback.

says the canberra supporter :roll:

;-)