The 2021 Dally M Awards were presented over two nights at the Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane on the 20 and 27 September 2021. 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 Dally M Player of the Year: Tom Trbojevic
Player votes tally – Top 10PointsPlayer35 Tom Trbojevic30 Nathan Cleary26 Cody Walker*23 James Tedesco23 Daly Cherry-Evans21 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck20 Jahrome Hughes20 Adam Doueihi20 William Kennedy Jr.18 Ben Hunt
Cody Walker was deducted 3 votes for being suspended in Round 5.
Dally M Awards 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. AwardPlayerProvan-Summons Medal (Spirit of the Game) Josh MorrisRookie of the Year Sam WalkerCaptain of the Year James TedescoCoach of the Year Craig BellamyTop 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'iPeter Frilingos Memorial Award for Headline Moment of the Year Melbourne Storm winning 19 matches in a rowKen Stephen Medal Ronaldo MulitaloTherabody Young Gun of the Year Nicho HynesDrinkwise Try of the Year Tom Trbojevic vs. North Queensland Cowboys, Round 25Youi Tackle of the Year Xavier Coates on Dane Gagai vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 15 NRLW 2021 Season Awards, presented on 7 April 2022 Female Player of the Year Millie Boyle and Emma Tonegato NRLW Coach of the Year Jamie Soward NRLW Captain of the Year Brittany Breayley-Nati NRLW Try of the Year Shaniah Power vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 4 (19 March 2022). NRLW Tackle of the Year Emma Tonegato on Jessica Sergis vs. Sydney Roosters, Round 5 (26 March 2022).
Team of the Year AwardPlayerBest Fullback Tom TrbojevicBest Wingers Reuben Garrick Brian To'oBest Centres Justin Olam Matt BurtonBest Five-Eighth Cody WalkerBest Halfback Nathan ClearyBest Lock Isaah YeoBest Second-Rowers Viliame Kikau Isaiah Papali'iBest Props James Fisher-Harris Payne HaasBest Hooker Brandon Smith
See also
Dally M Awards Dally M Medal 2021 NRL season
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