The 2018 Dally M Awards was presented on Wednesday 26 September 2018. They are the official annual awards of the National Rugby League and are named after Dally Messenger.

2018 Dally M Awards
Date26 September
LocationOverseas Passenger Terminal
Hosted byYvonne Sampson
Lara Pitt
Hannah Hollis
Jessica Yates
Dally M Medal Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFox League
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Dally M Medal

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Dally M Player of the Year:   Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Player votes tally – Top 10
Points Player
29   Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
27   Kalyn Ponga
26   Luke Brooks
25   Valentine Holmes
23   Mitchell Pearce
19   Jason Taumalolo
19   Cameron Munster
18   Ashley Taylor
18   Damien Cook
18   Issac Luke

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. The Dally M Medal is for the official player of the year while the Provan-Summons Medal is for the fans' of "people's choice" player of the year.[1][2]

Award Player
Provan-Summons Medal[a]   Damien Cook
Award for Rookie of the Year   Jamayne Isaako
Captain of the Year   Cameron Smith
Coach of the Year   Anthony Seibold
Top Tryscorer of the Year (Ken Irvine Medal)   David Fusitu'a
Ken Stephen Medal   Ryan James
Female Player of the Year   Brittany Breayley

Team of the Year

Award Player
Best Fullback   Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Best Winger   Blake Ferguson
Best Centre   Joseph Leilua
Best Five-Eighth   Cameron Munster
Best Halfback   Luke Brooks
Best Lock   Jason Taumalolo
Best Second-Rower   Josh Jackson
Best Prop   Andrew Fifita
Best Hooker   Damien Cook
Best Interchange Player   Jazz Tevaga

Presenters

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Hosts

Top Try and Point Scorer

  • Michael Irvine

Rookie Award

Ken Stephen Medal

Coach of the Year

Captain of the Year

Women's Player of the Year

Countdown

Team of the Year

Judging Panel

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  • Greg Alexander (Fox League)
  • Braith Anasta (Fox League)
  • Richie Barnett (Sky Sport)
  • Gary Belcher (Fox League)
  • Monty Betham (Sky Sport)
  • Darryl Brohman
  • Danny Buderus (Fox League)
  • Brett Finch (Fox League)
  • Joe Galuvao
  • Mark Gasnier (Fox League)
  • Ryan Girdler (Triple M)
  • Daryl Halligan (Sky Sports)
  • Andrew Johns (Nine)
  • Dallas Johnson
  • Brett Kimmorley (Fox League)
  • Darren Lockyer (Nine)
  • Steve Menzies
  • Steve Roach (Fox League)
  • Andrew Ryan (ABC)
  • Jimmy Smith
  • Peter Sterling (Nine)
  • Alan Tongue (ABC)
  • Kevin Walters (Fox League)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This was the last season that the Provan-Summons Medal was awarded to the "people's choice" for player of the year.

References

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  1. ^ "Live: Dally M Awards 2018". 9Wide World of Sports. 26 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Live blog:Dally M Awards - RTS wins". NRL.com. 26 September 2018.