The2016Dally M Awardswere presented on Wednesday 28 September 2016. They are the official annual awards of theNational Rugby Leagueand are named afterDally Messenger.Cooper CronkandJason Taumalolobecame just the second joint winners of theDally M Medalafter both players tied with 26 votes apiece.
| 2016 Dally M Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 September |
| Location | The Star Sydney |
| Hosted by | Tony Squires |
| Dally M Medal |  Cooper Cronk Jason Taumalolo |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Sports |
Judges
editJudges are usually ex-players which have an involvement in that game such as commentary. Such judges in 2016 included Brad Fittler, Darren Lockyer and Braith Anasta
Dally M Medal
edit| Points | Player |
|---|---|
| 26 | Cooper Cronk
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| 26 | Jason Taumalolo
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| 22 | Johnathan Thurston
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| 22 | Cameron Smith
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| 19 |  Ryan James
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| 19 |  Anthony Milford
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| 18 |  Josh Hodgson
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| 18 |  Mitchell Moses
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| 17 |  Corey Norman
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| 17 |  Ben Barba
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Dally M Awards
editThe Dally M Awards are, as usual, conducted at the close of the regular season and do not take games played in the finals series into account. The Dally M Medal is for the official player of the year while the Provan-Summons Medal is for the fans' of "people's favourite" player of the year.
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Provan-Summons Medal | Jarrod Croker
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| Peter MooreAward for Rookie of the Year | Ashley Taylor
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| Captain of the Year | Jarrod Croker
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| Representative Player of the Year |  Cameron Smith
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| Coach of the Year | Ricky Stuart
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| Top Tryscorer of the Year | Suliasi Vunivalu– 22
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| Top Pointscorer of the Year | Jarrod Croker– 276
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| Peter FrilingosMemorial Award for Headline Moment of the Year | Anthony Milford,golden point field goal vs North Queensland, Round 4
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| Holden CupPlayer of the Year | Jayden Brailey
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| Female Player of the Year |  Kezie Apps
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| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Best Fullback | James Tedesco
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| Best Winger |  Josh Mansour
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| Best Centre | Joseph Leilua
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| Best Five-Eighth | James Maloney
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| Best Halfback | Cooper Cronk
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| Best Lock | Jason Taumalolo
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| Best Second-Rower | Matt Gillett
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| Best Prop | Jesse Bromwich
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| Best Hooker | Cameron Smith
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Presenters
editPre-Dally M Presentation
editThe following people are fromFox Sports (Australia)'s Monday Night With Matty Johns. They performed their show 'live on the red carpet' instead of on their regular Monday night.
- Matthew Johns
- Nathan Hindmarsh
- Gorden Tallis
- Bryan Fletcher
- Jamie Rogers (from Sportsbet)
- Lara Pitt
- 'Professor' James Rochford
On the red carpet interviews
editThrough Matty Johns' show, regular interviews occurred between the following presenters and a number of players arriving with their partners.
- Aaron Woods
- Kayla Boyd (Darius Boyd's wife).
Dally M Presentation
editHosts
editThe following Fox Sports presenters were the main hosts for the event.
Countdown
editThe following Fox Sports presenters were the main presenters for the countdown. They gave a brief summary round by round from round 16-26 before announcing any points given to anyone in the top 10.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abcPryde, Scott."2016 Dally M Medal highlights: full results, blog".The Roar.Retrieved29 September2016.
- ^"Cronk and Taumalolo win Dally M Medal".NRL website.28 September 2016.Retrieved29 September2016.