2023 Dally M Awards

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Nominees are in. Event takes places Wednesday night

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Round 12 leaderboard
P. Haas 30
N. Cleary 27
H.Grant 25
N. Hynes 25
R. Walsh 24
L. Mitchell 23
B.Hunt 22
C. Walker 22
D. Edwards 22
S. Johnson 22

Players who are ineligible to receive any awards due to suspension of two games or more: Reece Walsh, Corey Horsburgh, Jacob Preston, Dale Finucane, Felise Kaufusi, Jeremy Marshall-King, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Jahrome Hughes, Scott Drinkwater, Valentine Holmes, Jeremiah Nanai, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Jack de Belin, Joseph Suaali'i, Victor Radley, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Marata Niukore.

Coach of the Year: TBC
Kevin Walters (Broncos), Andrew Webster (Warriors), Ivan Cleary (Panthers)

Captain of the Year: TBC
Adam Reynolds (Broncos), Tohu Harris (Warriors), Isaah Yeo (Panthers)

Rookie of the Year: TBC
Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers), William Warbrick (Storm), Sunia Turuva (Panthers)

Try of the Year: TBC
Dominic Young (Knights), Mathew Feagai (Dragons), Sunia Turuva (Panthers)

Tackle of the Year: TBC
Joseph Tapine (Raiders), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), Ezra Mam (Broncos)

Fullback: TBC
James Tedesco (Roosters), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Kalyn Ponga (Knights)

Wingers (2): TBC
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Brian To'o (Panthers), Dominic Young (Knights), Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks)

Centres (2): TBC
Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Bradman Best (Knights), Kotoni Staggs (Broncos), Campbell Graham (Rabbitohs), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Izack Tago (Panthers)

Five-Eighth: TBC
Ezra Mam (Broncos), Cameron Munster (Storm), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs)

Halfback: TBC
Nathan Cleary (Panthers), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Shaun Johnson (Warriors)

Props (2): TBC
Lindsay Collins (Roosters), Payne Haas (Broncos), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm), Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)

Hooker: TBC
Wayde Egan (Warriors), Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers), Harry Grant (Storm)

Second Rowers (2): TBC
Liam Martin (Panthers), Briton Nikora (Sharks), Tyson Frizell (Knights), Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles), David Fifita (Titans), Hudson Young (Raiders)

Lock: TBC
Tohu Harris (Warriors), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), Patrick Carrigan (Broncos)

 

[mozza91]

I swear they’re throwing shit at the wall for some of these nominees. Didn’t Tago miss half of the season? Munster and Tedesco were poor for a lot of it. Campbell Graham was a liability for the back half of the season.

 

[Saxon]

They're having a laugh putting Munster and Grant in.

 

[MRN]

I can understand being ineligible for the actual Dally M Player of the Year award through suspension, but positional awards? That's dumb.

 

[t-ba]

Guacamole was hot garbage for large sections of the season. Got nfi how we got on the nomination list for the Dally Ms, let alone actually making the RLPA side.

 

[Rabbit toes]

Guacamole was hot garbage for large sections of the season. Got nfi how we got on the nomination list for the Dally Ms, let alone actually making the RLPA side.

Agreed, but at least he’d avo go!

 

[Big Pete]

Did you see papenhuzen defending in the front line against the Broncos?

He did pretty well the week prior before NAS went full kamikaze!

Still, O'Brien spent the entire off-season toying with ideas like playing Gamble at fullback, he was that insistent on playing Ponga in a position he's never excelled in. Where as Papenhuyzen had excelled in that bench utility role in the past and was right to play.

 

[blue bags]

If kevvie wins coach Of The year
He will be awarded 2 trophies ?
Being a two headed Queenslander

My feelings Cleary coach Of The year
4 concecutive grand finals
Storm did 4 in 06 07 08 09
EELs 81 82 83 84
Rabbitohs did 5 grand finals
67 68 69 70 71
So it's very rare
And Cleary has won multiple Grand finals
And minor premieres

 

[some11]

Tigers fans - do you think koroisau should've been nominated?

 

[BranVan3000]

How is Adam Reynolds not named for halfback? DCE???

I take it Walsh's suspension ruled him out?

 

[Woody90]

Tedesco????? LMAO

 

[Port Stephens Magpie]

Wtf, very strange selections across the the lot. How's Ronaldo Mulitardo even get a mention for wing is one. No Reynolds for half..just weird, list goes on

 

[Marshall_magic]

Wtf, very strange selections across the the lot. How's Ronaldo Mulitardo even get a mention for wing is one. No Reynolds for half..just weird, list goes on

He’s a master of the catch the ball and fall over the line, however he does it with Luai level of smug.

 

[Chimp]

He’s a master of the catch the ball and fall over the line, however he does it with Luai level of smug.

Unfortunately for us Sharks fans, he’s not been been that this year, he’s bombed some absolute sitters, at important times. Katoa has easily been our best winger this year - but he’s not got a big off field profile like Ronnie.

 

[Chimp]

And from that list;

FB - Edwards

Wings - DWZ & Isaako

Centres - Crichton Farnworth

Fice-eigth - Mam

Halfback - Johnson (could easily be Cleary)

Props - Haas AFB

Hooker - Egan

Second rows - Martin & Nikora

Loose - Carrigan

 

[Apey]

Unfortunately for us Sharks fans, he’s not been been that this year, he’s bombed some absolute sitters, at important times. Katoa has easily been our best winger this year - but he’s not got a big off field profile like Ronnie.

I was going to say, he hasn't even been successful in doing that this year.

Marzhew's last two games may have counted him out, even though he led the comp for tackle breaks and ended up with 20+ tries. Not that he should win but was a top 6 winger this year for sure.

 

[Port Stephens Magpie]

And from that list;

FB - Edwards

Wings - DWZ & Isaako

Centres - Crichton Farnworth

Fice-eigth - Mam

Halfback - Johnson (could easily be Cleary)

Props - Haas AFB

Hooker - Egan

Second rows - Martin & Nikora

Loose - Carrigan

Faur enuffh. What's a fice-eigth?

 

[simmo1]

Tigers fans - do you think koroisau should've been nominated?

Probably deserves a nomination, because be has done just about all you could possibly ask for, but Egan deserves to win the best hooker.

 

[Pjf04b]

Positional awards are a subjective call from the judges. Nothing to do with points.

 

[Someone2]

WTF Gutherson not even nominated that’s bullsh**t