Dally M Awards Predictions

[Eels Fanatic]

OK! Who do YOU think will end up with the Dally M positional awards when season 2010 is done and dusted?

My predictions are:

Fullback - Jarryd Hayne
Winger - Nathan Merritt
Centre - Timana Tahu
5/8 - John Sutton
Halfback - Mitchell Pearce
Hooker - Nathan Friend
Prop - Roy Asotasi
Second Row - Ben Smith

 

[Mr Saab]

Most will be the usual suspects

Fullback Slater
Winger Morris
Center Jennings
5/8 Soward
Half Thurston
Prop Hannant
Hooker Farrah
2nd row Watmough
Lock Burgess

(Strong bias eels fanatic...Ben Smith 2nd rower of the year?)

 

[skeepe]

Josh Dugan will win the big one.

 

[gorilla with a shotgun]

Fullback - Dugan
Winger - Nightingale
Centre - Lawerence
5/8 - Soward
Halfback - Thurston
Hooker - Farah
Prop - Hannant
Second Row - Ellis

 

[perverse]

Fullback - Carney
Winger - Morris
Centre - Inglis
5/8th - Mullen (well.. i have my fingers crossed anyway..)
Halfback - Prince
Hooker - Farah
Prop - Price
Second Row - Watmough
Lock - Stagg

 

[hellteam]

I'll have a go.

Fullback - Slater (Melbourne)
Wing - Morris (St George-Illawarra)
Centre - Inglis (Melbourne)
5/8 - Bird (Gold Coast)
Half - Thurston (North QLD)
Hooker - Smith (Melbourne)
Second Row - Watmough (Manly)
Lock - Lewis (Penrith)

Dally M Player of the Year - Cameron Smith (Melbourne)
Rookie of the Year - Matt Gillett (Brisbane)
Captain of the Year - Scott Prince (Gold Coast)
Rep Player of the Year - Cameron Smith (Melbourne)
Coach of the Year - John Cartwright (Gold Coast)
Top Tryscorer - Israel Folau (Brisbane)
Top Pointscorer - Jamie Soward (St George-Ilawarra)

 

[petetheileet]

Fullback - Slater
Winger - Morris
Centre - Morris
5/8 - Soward
Halfback - Thurston
Hooker - Farah
Prop - Hannant
Second Row - Creagh

 

[Eels Fanatic]

(Strong bias eels fanatic...Ben Smith 2nd rower of the year?)

Yeah I'm hoping Parra does what Canterbury did last year. As for Ben Smith, he is simply due. Was an awesome player in defence and attack whilst in the centres but is now plying his trade next to Hindmarsh since his injury. With Tahu back he will either go off or overseas!

 

[skeepe]

Yeah I'm hoping Parra does what Canterbury did last year. As for Ben Smith, he is simply due. Was an awesome player in defence and attack whilst in the centres but is now plying his trade next to Hindmarsh since his injury. With Tahu back he will either go off or overseas!

How is he due?

Ben Smith is an average, average player. The only thing notable about him is that he constantly tackles high and somehow gets away with it.

There are at least 30 better second rowers in the NRL.

 

[PJ Marshal]

f**k me the rest of the nrl's backrow will have to die for that to happen

and thats coming from a parra fan...

ben smith was a fantastic centre and as a back rower wont be anything more than solid. He's only new to the position but in saying that he aint ever going to be a world beater

 

[Gaba]

Fullback - Boyd
Wing- Nightingale/B Morris
Centre - Inglis
5/8 - Soward
Halfback - Thurston
Hooker - Farrah
Prop - Weyman

, but the journalist who voted are pro bulldogs so wont be surprise to see alot of BULLDOGS PLAYERS

 

[RockWheel]

Fullback - Boyd
Wing- Nightingale/B Morris
Centre - Inglis
5/8 - Soward
Halfback - Thurston
Hooker - Farrah
Prop - Weyman

Boyd better than Slater, Hayne? Geez, you're biased.

 

[Matt23]

Fullback - Hayne
Winger - Morris
Centre - Tahu
5/8 - Lockyer
Halfback - Thurston
Hooker - Smith
Prop - Ryles
Second Row - Watmough
Lock - Stagg
Dally M winner(s) - Hayne & Thurston

 

[Eels Fanatic]

How is he due?

Ben Smith is an average, average player. The only thing notable about him is that he constantly tackles high and somehow gets away with it.

There are at least 30 better second rowers in the NRL.

Using your reasoning if Ben Smith smashes every second rower in the head and out of the game in 2010 he is a sinch to win it. Especially when he gets away with it all the time! Just kidding.


As far as being average is concerned three different coaches have rated him good enough to play even when he is not at his best. He was keeping some tried and true 2nd rowers out of the team last year with inconsistent performances albeit with some moments of sheer brilliance in defence. Most of 2nd rowers have now moved to other sides so he is now due to show the faith put in him.

 

[1999]

Fullback - Hayne (Parramatta)
Wing - Morris (St George-Illawarra)
Centre - Inglis (Melbourne)
5/8 - Soward (Dragons)
Half - Prince (Titans)
Hooker - Smith (Melbourne)
Second Row - Blair (Melbourne)
Lock - Burgess (Souths)

Dally M Player of the Year - Greg Inglis (Melbourne)
Rookie of the Year - Beau Henry (Dragons)
Captain of the Year - Roy Asotasi (Souths)
Rep Player of the Year - Michael Jennings (Penrith)
Coach of the Year - Craig Bellamy (Melbourne)
Top Tryscorer - Brett Morris (Dragons)
Top Pointscorer - Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs)

 

[Gaba]

i think Bellamy will find it hard to win the coach of the year considering the players like slater,cronk,inglis,cameron smith in his team.And also people expect the storm to be in the grand final again

the way he could win if the storm win the minor premiership out right by a margin of 4-6 points clear of 2nd placed team,

 

[1999]

he "coached" these superstars from rags to riches, aslong as they keep performing he will get credit

 

[patzz_]

Fullback - Boyd (St George- Illawarra)
Wing - Morris (St George-Illawarra)
Centre - Inglis (Melbourne)
5/8 - Soward (St George- Illawarra)
Half - Thurston (Cowboys)
Hooker - Smith (Melbourne)
Second Row - Blair (Melbourne)
Lock - Burgess (Souths)

Dally M Player of the Year - Soward (St George- Illawarra)
Rookie of the Year - Kyle Stanley (St George- Illawarra)
Captain of the Year - Roy Asotasi (Souths)
Rep Player of the Year - Inglis (Melbourne)
Coach of the Year - Smith (Roosters)
Top Tryscorer - Brett Morris (Dragons)
Top Pointscorer - Soward (St George- Illawarra)

 

[Gaba]

he "coached" these superstars from rags to riches, aslong as they keep performing he will get credit

maybe but i bet if a coach with a lesser side*for example say penrith gets on equal or just below the storm

that coach will be a better chance to be the coach of the year then Bellamy will

thats why i think it will be very hard for Bellamy to get the coach of the year ,

 

[GB!]

Fullback - Stewart (Manly)
Wing - Morris (Saints)
Centre - Inglis (Melbourne)
5/8 - Lyon (Manly)
Half - Thurston (North QLD)
Hooker - Smith (Melbourne)
Prop - Roy Asotasi (Souths)
Second Row - Watmough (Manly)
Lock - Luke O’Donnell (North Queensland)

Dally M Player of the Year - Lyon (Manly) & Inglis (Melbourne)
Rookie of the Year - ????
Captain of the Year - Ben Hornby (Saints)
Rep Player of the Year - Inglis (Melbourne)
Coach of the Year - Wayne Bennett (Saints)
Top Tryscorer - B Stewart (Manly)
Top Pointscorer - Michael Gordon (Penrith)