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2021 Dally M Awards

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2021 Dally M Awards
Date20 & 27 September
LocationHoward Smith Wharves, Brisbane
Dally M Medal Tom Trbojevic
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFox League
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The 2021 Dally M Awards were presented over two nights at the Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane on the 20 and 27 September 2021.[1] The first night highlighted the minor awards featured in the Dally M Awards as well as building anticipation for the second night which presented the major awards and the Dally M Medal. They are the official annual awards of the National Rugby League and are named after Dally Messenger.

Dally M Medal

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Dally M Player of the Year: Tom Trbojevic

Player votes tally – Top 10
Points Player
35 Tom Trbojevic
30 Nathan Cleary
26 Cody Walker*
23 James Tedesco
23 Daly Cherry-Evans
21 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
20 Jahrome Hughes
20 Adam Doueihi
20 William Kennedy Jr.
18 Ben Hunt
  • Cody Walker was deducted 3 votes for being suspended in Round 5.

Dally M Awards

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The Dally M Awards are, as usual, conducted at the close of the regular season and hence do not take games played in the finals series into account.

Award Player
Provan-Summons Medal (Spirit of the Game) Josh Morris[2]
Rookie of the Year Sam Walker
Captain of the Year James Tedesco
Coach of the Year Craig Bellamy
Top Tryscorer of the Year (Ken Irvine Medal) Alex Johnston (27 Tries)
Top Pointscorer of the Year Reuben Garrick (304 Points)
VB Hard Earned Player of the Year Award Isaiah Papali'i
Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for Headline Moment of the Year Melbourne Storm winning 19 matches in a row
Ken Stephen Medal[a] Ronaldo Mulitalo[3]
Therabody Young Gun of the Year Nicho Hynes
Drinkwise Try of the Year Tom Trbojevic vs. North Queensland Cowboys, Round 25[4]
Youi Tackle of the Year Xavier Coates on Dane Gagai vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 15[5]
NRLW 2021 Season Awards, presented on 7 April 2022
Female Player of the Year Millie Boyle and
Emma Tonegato[6]
NRLW Coach of the Year Jamie Soward[6]
NRLW Captain of the Year Brittany Breayley-Nati[6]
NRLW Try of the Year Shaniah Power vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 4 (19 March 2022).[7]
NRLW Tackle of the Year Emma Tonegato on Jessica Sergis vs. Sydney Roosters, Round 5 (26 March 2022).[8]

Team of the Year

Award Player
Best Fullback Tom Trbojevic
Best Wingers Reuben Garrick
Brian To'o
Best Centres Justin Olam
Matt Burton
Best Five-Eighth Cody Walker
Best Halfback Nathan Cleary
Best Lock Isaah Yeo
Best Second-Rowers Viliame Kikau
Isaiah Papali'i
Best Props James Fisher-Harris
Payne Haas
Best Hooker Brandon Smith

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Award announced at 2021 NRL Grand Final.

References

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  1. ^ "Dally M Awards to be held over two nights". National Rugby League. 2021-09-16.
  2. ^ "2021 Dally M Award Winners Announced". Sydney Roosters. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021. Josh Morris has taken home the Provan-Summons Award after consoling brother Brett in the Newcastle changerooms in Round 8 after sustaining an ACL injury, which would lead to his retirement mid-season.
  3. ^ "Ronaldo the Ken Stephen Medal winner for 2021". sharks.com.au. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Best try of the 2021? - Sea Eagles try - Round 25, 2021 - NRL". 4 September 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ^ "Xavier Coates - Youi Tackle of the Year - Dally M Awards - 2021". 20 September 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ a b c Newton, Alicia (7 Apr 2022). "Tonegato, Boyle named joint winners of Dally M medal". NRL. Retrieved 7 Apr 2022.
  7. ^ "Power's brilliant solo effort wins try of the year". NRL. 7 Apr 2022. Retrieved 7 Apr 2022.
  8. ^ "Tonegato's classic cover defence wins tackle of the year". NRL. 7 Apr 2022. Retrieved 7 Apr 2022.