List of Dally M Awards winners
The Dally M Medal is awarded annually to the player voted for as the 'best and fairest' over the entire National Rugby League regular season. The award has existed since 1979, but has only been adopted as the official award for the Player of the Year in the NRL since 1998. As well as honouring the player of the year, who received the Dally M Medal, awards are also given to the premier player in each position, the best coach, the best captain, representative player of the year and the most outstanding rookie of the season. The awards are named in honour of Australian former rugby league great Herbert Henry "Dally" Messenger.
1979
- Player of the Year: Steve Morris
1980
- Player of the Year: Robert Laurie
- Fullback: Brian Johnson
- Winger: John Ribot
- Centre: Michael Cronin
- Five-eighth: Robert Laurie
- Halfback: Kevin Hastings
- Lock: Jim Leis
- Second row: Nathan Gibbs
- Prop: Craig Young
- Hooker: John Lang
- Coach: Roy Masters
- Top pointscorer: Steve Gearin
1981
- Player of the Year: Steve Rogers
- Fullback: Greg Brentnall
- Winger: Terry Fahey
- Centre: Michael Cronin
- Five-eighth: Mick Pattison
- Halfback: Kevin Hastings
- Lock: Steve Rogers
- Second row: Mark Graham
- Prop: Dane Sorensen
- Hooker: Jeff Masterman
- Coach: Bob Fulton
- Rookie: Jeff Masterman
1982
- Player of the Year: Ray Price
- Fullback: Greg Brentnall
- Winger: John Ribot
- Centre: Michael Cronin
- Five-eighth: Mitchell Cox
- Halfback: Kevin Hastings
- Lock: Ray Price
- Second row: Mark Graham
- Prop: Don McKinnon
- Hooker: John Gray
- Coach: Jack Gibson
- Top pointscorer: Michael Cronin
1983
- Player of the Year: Terry Lamb
- Fullback: Graham Eadie
- Winger: Kerry Boustead
- Centre: Michael Cronin
- Five-eighth: Terry Lamb
- Halfback: Peter Sterling
- Lock: Ray Price
- Second row: Paul Vautin
- Prop: Dave Brown
- Hooker: Billy Johnstone
- Coach: Bob Fulton
- Top tryscorer: Phil Blake
- Top pointscorer: Mike Eden
1984
- Player of the Year: Michael Potter
- Fullback: Michael Potter
- Winger: Steve Morris
- Centre: Steve Ella
- Five-eighth: Terry Lamb
- Halfback: Peter Sterling
- Lock: Ray Price
- Second row: Noel Cleal
- Prop: Steve Roach
- Hooker: Royce Simmons
- Coach: Tim Sheens
1985
- Player of the Year: Greg Alexander
- Fullback: Garry Jack
- Winger: John Ferguson
- Centre: Steve Ella
- Five-eighth: Neil Baker
- Halfback: Greg Alexander
- Lock: Ray Price
- Second row: Peter Wynn
- Prop: Craig Young
- Hooker: Ben Elias
- Coach: Roy Masters
1986
- Player of the Year: Peter Sterling
- Fullback: Garry Jack
- Winger: Les Kiss
- Centre: Michael O'Connor
- Five-eighth: Terry Lamb
- Halfback: Peter Sterling
- Lock: Ray Price
- Second row: Noel Cleal
- Prop: Steve Roach
- Hooker: Mal Cochrane
- Coach: George Piggins
1987
- Player of the Year: Peter Sterling
- Fullback: Gary Belcher
- Winger: Steve Morris
- Centre: Michael O'Connor
- Five-eighth: Terry Lamb
- Halfback: Peter Sterling
- Lock: Wayne Pearce
- Second row: Hugh McGahan
- Prop: Ian Roberts
- Hooker: Mal Cochrane
- Coach: Wayne Bennett and Don Furner
1988
- Player of the Year: Gavin Miller
- Fullback: Garry Jack
- Winger: John Ferguson
- Centre: Michael O’Connor
- Five-eighth: Wally Lewis
- Halfback: Allan Langer
- Lock: Wayne Pearce
- Second row: Gavin Miller
- Prop: Sam Backo
- Hooker: Ben Elias
- Coach: Phil Gould
- Top tryscorer: John Ferguson
- Top pointscorer: Gary Belcher
1989
- Player of the Year: Gavin Miller
- Fullback: Gary Belcher
- Winger: Michael Hancock
- Centre: Tony Currie
- Five-eighth: Phil Blake
- Halfback: Greg Alexander
- Lock: Bradley Clyde
- Second row: Gavin Miller
- Prop: Steve Roach
- Hooker: Kerrod Walters
- Coach: George Piggins
1990
- Player of the Year: Cliff Lyons
- Fullback: Gary Belcher
- Winger: Ashley Gordon
- Centre: Mal Meninga
- Five-eighth: Cliff Lyons
- Halfback: Ricky Stuart
- Lock: Bradley Clyde
- Second row: Paul Sironen
- Prop: Martin Bella
- Hooker: Kerrod Walters
- Captain: Gene Miles
- Coach: Tim Sheens
1991
- Player of the Year: Michael Potter
- Fullback: Michael Potter
- Winger: Rod Wishart
- Centre: Mal Meninga
- Five-eighth: Terry Lamb
- Halfback: Greg Alexander
- Lock: Des Hasler
- Second row: John Cartwright
- Prop: Craig Salvatori
- Hooker: Steve Walters
- Coach: Warren Ryan
1992
- Player of the Year: Gary Freeman
- Fullback: Michael Potter
- Winger: Willie Carne
- Centre: Brad Fittler
- Five-eighth: Terry Lamb
- Halfback: Gary Freeman
- Lock: Ian Russell
- Second row: John Cartwright
- Prop: Glenn Lazarus
- Hooker: Ben Elias
- Captain: Michael Beattie
- Coach: Graham Murray
- Rookie: Matthew Rodwell
1993
- Player of the Year: Ricky Stuart
- Silver Dally M: Ian Roberts
- Bronze Dally M: Mitch Healey
- Fullback: Rod Silva
- Wing: Noa Nadruku
- Centre: Brad Fittler
- Five-eighth: Terry Lamb
- Halfback: Ricky Stuart
- Prop: Ian Roberts
- Hooker: Steve Walters
- Second row: Bob Lindner
- Lock: Jim Dymock
- Captain: Michael Potter
- Coach: Chris Anderson
- Provan-Summons Medal : Ricky Stuart
- Rookie: Jack Elsegood
- Representative player: Paul Sironen
- Top tryscorer: Noa Nadruku
- Top pointscorer: Daryl Halligan
- Junior Dally M: Kris Flint
1994
- Player of the Year: Cliff Lyons
- Silver Dally M: Jim Serdaris
- Bronze Dally M: Allan Langer
- Fullback: Brett Mullins
- Wing: Daryl Halligan
- Centre: Andrew Ettingshausen
- Five-eighth: Cliff Lyons
- Halfback: Allan Langer
- Prop: Ian Roberts
- Hooker: Jim Serdaris
- Second row: Steve Menzies
- Lock: Brad Fittler
- Captain: Mal Meninga
- Coach: Peter Louis
- Provan-Summons Medal : Bradley Clyde
- Rookie: Steve Menzies
- Representative player: Ben Elias
- Top tryscorer: Steve Renouf
- Top pointscorer: Daryl Halligan
- Junior Dally M: Michael Withers
1995
- Player of the Year: Laurie Daley
- Silver Dally M: Cliff Lyons
- Bronze Dally M: Andrew Johns
- Fullback: Matthew Ridge
- Winger: Sean Hoppe
- Centre: Jamie Ainscough
- Five-eighth: Laurie Daley
- Halfback: Andrew Johns
- Lock: Jim Dymock
- Second row: Steven Menzies
- Prop: Danny Lee
- Hooker: Steve Walters
- Captain: Paul Langmack
- Coach: John Lang
- Provan-Summons Medal : Terry Lamb
- Rookie: Mat Rogers
- Top tryscorer: Steven Menzies
- Top pointscorer: Matthew Ridge
- Junior Dally M: Nathan Cayless
1996
- Player of the Year: Allan Langer
- Silver Dally M: Laurie Daley
- Bronze Dally M: Jim Dymock
- Fullback: Tim Brasher
- Winger: Noa Nadruku
- Centre: Andrew Ettingshausen
- Five-eighth: Laurie Daley
- Halfback: Allan Langer
- Lock: Jim Dymock
- Second row: David Fairleigh
- Prop: Paul Harragon
- Hooker: Jim Serdaris
- Captain: Laurie Daley
- Coach: David Waite
- Provan-Summons Medal : Laurie Daley
- Rookie: Glenn Morrison
- Top tryscorer: Noa Nadruku
- Top pointscorer: Jason Taylor
- Junior Dally M: Chris Smith
1997
- Provan-Summons Medal : Brad Fittler
1998
- Player of the Year: Andrew Johns
- Fullback: Darren Lockyer
- Winger: Marcus Bai
- Centre: Darren Smith
- Five-eighth: Brad Fittler
- Halfback: Andrew Johns
- Lock: Tawera Nikau
- Second row: Steven Menzies
- Prop: Dean Pay
- Hooker: Jason Hetherington
- Coach: Chris Anderson
- Rookie: Mark McLinden
- Top pointscorer: Ivan Cleary
- Provan-Summons Medal : Andrew Johns
1999
- Player of the Year: Andrew Johns
- Fullback: David Peachey
- Winger: Nathan Blacklock
- Centre: Ryan Girdler
- Five-eighth: Brad Fittler
- Halfback: Andrew Johns
- Lock: Jason Smith
- Second row: Gorden Tallis
- Prop: Matt Parsons
- Hooker: Geoff Toovey
- Coach: John Lang
- Rookie: Michael Vella
- Provan-Summons Medal : Andrew Johns
2000
- Player of the Year: Trent Barrett
- Fullback: David Peachey
- Winger: Nathan Blacklock
- Centre: Ryan Girdler
- Five-eighth: Trent Barrett
- Halfback: Brett Kimmorley
- Lock: Jason Croker
- Second row: Nathan Hindmarsh
- Prop: Shane Webcke
- Hooker: Craig Gower
- Coach: Wayne Bennett
- Rookie: Tasesa Lavea
- Top tryscorer: Nathan Blacklock
- Provan-Summons Medal : Andrew Johns
2001
- Player of the Year: Preston Campbell
- Fullback: Darren Lockyer
- Winger: Nathan Blacklock
- Centre: Nigel Vagana
- Five-eighth: Adam Dykes
- Halfback: Preston Campbell
- Lock: Daniel Wagon
- Second row: Nathan Hindmarsh
- Prop: Shane Webcke
- Hooker: Brad Drew
- Captain: David Peachey
- Coach: Brian Smith
- Rookie: Braith Anasta
- Representative Player: Darren Lockyer
- Top tryscorer: Nathan Blacklock
- Top pointscorer: Ben Walker
- Provan-Summons Medal : Andrew Johns
2002
- Player of the Year: Andrew Johns
- Fullback: Darren Lockyer
- Winger: Lote Tuqiri
- Centre: Nigel Vagana
- Five-eighth: Brad Fittler
- Halfback: Andrew Johns
- Lock: Steve Menzies
- Second row: Ali Lauiti'iti
- Prop: Shane Webcke
- Hooker: Danny Buderus
- Captain: Steve Price
- Coach: Daniel Anderson
- Rookie: Matt Utai
- Representative Player: Danny Buderus
- Top pointscorer: Hazem El Masri
- Provan-Summons Medal : Andrew Johns
2003
- Top tryscorer: Rhys Wesser
- Top pointscorer: Hazem El Masri
2004
- Player: Danny Buderus
- Fullback: Anthony Minichiello
- Winger: Amos Roberts
- Centre: Willie Tonga
- Five-eighth: Darren Lockyer
- Halfback: Brett Finch
- Lock: Shaun Timmins
- Second row: Nathan Hindmarsh
- Prop: Paul Rauhihi
- Hooker: Danny Buderus
- Captain: Steve Price
- Coach: Steve Folkes
- Rookie: Karmichael Hunt
- Representative Player: Craig Fitzgibbon
- Top pointscorer: Hazem El Masri
- Provan-Summons Medal : Darren Lockyer
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Billy Slater
2005
- Player of the Year: Johnathan Thurston
- Fullback: Brett Hodgson
- Winger: Eric Grothe
- Centre: Mark Gasnier
- Five-eighth: Braith Anasta
- Halfback: Johnathan Thurston
- Lock: Ben Kennedy
- Second row: Nathan Hindmarsh
- Prop: Luke Bailey
- Hooker: Danny Buderus
- Captain: Scott Prince
- Coach: Tim Sheens
- Rookie: Tim Smith
- Representative Player: Andrew Johns
- Top tryscorer: Billy Slater ; Shaun Berrigan
- Top pointscorer: Brett Hodgson
- Provan-Summons Medal : Nathan Hindmarsh
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Andrew Johns
2006
- Player of the Year: Cameron Smith
- Fullback: Clinton Schifcofske
- Winger: Brian Carney
- Centre: Mark Gasnier
- Five-eighth: Darren Lockyer
- Halfback: Cooper Cronk
- Lock: Ben Kennedy
- Second row: Nathan Hindmarsh
- Prop: Roy Asotasi
- Hooker: Cameron Smith
- Captain: Ben Kennedy
- Coach: Craig Bellamy
- Rookie: Jarryd Hayne
- Representative Player: Darren Lockyer
- Top tryscorer: Nathan Merritt
- Top pointscorer: Hazem El Masri
- Provan-Summons Medal : Nathan Hindmarsh
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Brett Finch
2007
- Player of the Year: Johnathan Thurston
- Fullback: Matt Bowen
- Winger: Jarryd Hayne
- Centre: Justin Hodges
- Five-eighth: Darren Lockyer
- Halfback: Johnathan Thurston
- Lock: Dallas Johnson
- Second row: Anthony Watmough
- Prop: Steve Price
- Hooker: Robbie Farah
- Captain: Steve Price
- Coach: Craig Bellamy
- Representative player: Cameron Smith
- Top tryscorer: Matt Bowen and Israel Folau
- Top pointscorer: Hazem El Masri
- Rookie: Israel Folau
- Provan-Summons Medal : Nathan Hindmarsh
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Braith Anasta
2008
- Player of the Year: Matt Orford
- Fullback: Billy Slater
- Winger: Colin Best
- Centre: Israel Folau
- Five-eighth: Greg Inglis
- Halfback: Matt Orford
- Lock: Alan Tongue
- Second row: Glenn Stewart
- Prop: Petero Civoniceva
- Hooker: Cameron Smith
- Captain: Alan Tongue
- Coach: Neil Henry
- Rookie: Chris Sandow
- Representative player: Greg Inglis
- Top tryscorer: Brett Stewart
- Top pointscorer: Luke Covell
- Toyota Cup Player of the Year: Ben Hunt
- Provan-Summons Medal : Nathan Hindmarsh
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Greg Inglis
2009
- Player of the Year: Jarryd Hayne
- Fullback: Jarryd Hayne
- Winger: Taniela Tuiaki
- Centre: Josh Morris
- Five-eighth: Jamie Soward
- Halfback: Johnathan Thurston
- Lock: David Stagg
- Second row: Anthony Watmough
- Prop: Ben Hannant
- Hooker: Michael Ennis
- Captain: Andrew Ryan
- Coach: Kevin Moore
- Rookie: Jamal Idris
- Representative player: Greg Inglis
- Top tryscorer: Brett Morris
- Top pointscorer: Hazem El Masri
- Toyota Cup Player of the Year: Beau Henry
- Provan-Summons Medal : Jamie Soward
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Nathan Merritt
2010
- Player of the Year: Todd Carney
- Fullback: Darius Boyd
- Winger: Akuila Uate
- Centre: Jamie Lyon
- Five-eighth: Todd Carney
- Halfback: Scott Prince
- Lock: Luke Lewis
- Second row: Sam Thaiday
- Prop: David Shillington
- Hooker: Robbie Farah
- Captain: Braith Anasta
- Coach: Brian Smith
- Rookie: Matt Gillett
- Representative player: Billy Slater
- Top tryscorer: Akuila Uate
- Top pointscorer: Michael Gordon
- Toyota Cup Player of the Year: Tariq Sims
- Provan-Summons Medal : Todd Carney
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Melbourne Storm Salary Cap Breach
2011
- Player of the Year: Billy Slater
- Fullback: Billy Slater
- Winger: Akuila Uate
- Centre: Jamie Lyon
- Five-eighth: Benji Marshall
- Halfback: Cooper Cronk
- Lock: Paul Gallen
- Second row: Sam Thaiday
- Prop: Matt Scott
- Hooker: Cameron Smith
- Captain: Cameron Smith
- Coach: Craig Bellamy
- Rookie: Daly Cherry-Evans
- Representative player: Cameron Smith
- Top tryscorer: Ben Barba and Nathan Merritt
- Top pointscorer: Chris Sandow
- Toyota Cup Player of the Year: Jack De Belin
- Provan-Summons Medal Nathan Hindmarsh
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Paul Gallen
2012
- Player of the Year: Ben Barba
- Fullback: Ben Barba
- Winger: Akuila Uate
- Centre: Josh Morris
- Five-eighth: Johnathan Thurston
- Halfback: Cooper Cronk
- Lock: Paul Gallen
- Second row: Nate Myles
- Prop: Sam Kasiano
- Hooker: Cameron Smith
- Captain: Jamie Lyon and Jason King
- Coach: Des Hasler
- Rookie: Adam Reynolds
- Representative player: Nate Myles and Ashley Graham
- Top pointscorer: Jarrod Croker
- Toyota Cup Player of the Year: David Klemmer
- Provan-Summons Medal Ben Barba
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Ben Barba
2013
- Player of the Year: Cooper Cronk
- Fullback: Greg Inglis
- Winger: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
- Centre: Jamie Lyon
- Five-eighth: Johnathan Thurston and Todd Carney
- Halfback: Cooper Cronk
- Lock: Corey Parker
- Second row: Boyd Cordner
- Prop: Andrew Fifita
- Hooker: Cameron Smith
- Captain: Cameron Smith
- Coach: Trent Robinson
- Rookie: George Burgess
- Representative player: Cameron Smith
- Top tryscorer: David Williams and James McManus and David Simmons
- Top pointscorer: James Maloney
- Holden Cup Player of the Year: Bryce Cartwright
- Provan-Summons Medal: Greg Inglis
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: The four Burgess brothers playing together for the first time for South Sydney v Wests Tigers
2014
- Player of the Year: Jarryd Hayne and Johnathan Thurston
- Fullback: Jarryd Hayne
- Winger: Semi Radradra
- Centre: Jamie Lyon
- Five-eighth: Johnathan Thurston
- Halfback: Daly Cherry-Evans
- Lock: Sam Burgess
- Second row: Beau Scott
- Prop: James Graham
- Hooker: James Segeyaro
- Captain: Jamie Lyon
- Coach: Ivan Cleary
- Rookie: Luke Brooks
- Representative player: Jarryd Hayne
- Top tryscorer: Jarryd Hayne
- Top pointscorer: Johnathan Thurston
- Holden Cup Player of the Year: Kane Elgey
- Provan-Summons Medal: Johnathan Thurston
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: NSW Blues win Origin after nine years
2015
- Player of the Year: Johnathan Thurston
- Fullback: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
- Winger: Semi Radradra
- Centre: James Roberts
- Five-eighth: Blake Austin
- Halfback: Johnathan Thurston
- Lock: Jason Taumalolo
- Second row: Josh Jackson
- Prop: Aaron Woods
- Hooker: Michael Ennis
- Captain: Johnathan Thurston and Matt Scott
- Coach: Wayne Bennett
- Rookie: Jack Bird
- Representative player: Corey Parker
- Top tryscorer: Semi Radradra
- Top pointscorer: Jarrod Croker
- Holden Cup Player of the Year: Ashley Taylor
- Provan-Summons Medal: Johnathan Thurston
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Nathan Friend
- Female Player of the Year: Jenni Sue-Hoepper
2016
- Player of the Year: Cooper Cronk ; Jason Taumalolo
- Fullback: James Tedesco
- Winger: Josh Mansour
- Centre: Joey Leilua
- Five-eighth: James Maloney
- Halfback: Cooper Cronk
- Lock: Jason Taumalolo
- Second row: Matt Gillett
- Prop: Jesse Bromwich
- Hooker: Cameron Smith
- Captain: Jarrod Croker
- Coach: Ricky Stuart
- Rookie: Ashley Taylor
- Representative player: Cameron Smith QLD & Australia)
- Top tryscorer: Suliasi Vunivalu
- Top pointscorer: Jarrod Croker
- Holden Cup Player of the Year: Jayden Brailey
- Provan-Summons Medal: Jarrod Croker
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Anthony Milford
- Female Player of the Year: Kezie Apps
2017
- Player of the Year: Cameron Smith
- Fullback: Billy Slater
- Winger: Jordan Rapana
- Centre: Dylan Walker
- Five-eighth: Gareth Widdop
- Halfback: Michael Morgan
- Lock: Paul Gallen
- Second row: Matt Gillett
- Prop: Aaron Woods
- Hooker: Cameron Smith
- Interchange: Reagan Campbell-Gillard
- Captain: Cameron Smith
- Coach: Craig Bellamy
- Rookie: Nick Cotric
- Representative player: Not awarded
- Top tryscorer: Suliasi Vunivalu
- Top pointscorer: Nathan Cleary
- Holden Cup Player of the Year: Jake Clifford
- Provan-Summons Medal: Clint Gutherson
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Mitchell Pearce
- Female Player of the Year: Simaima Taufa
2018
- Player of the Year: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
- Fullback: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
- Winger: Blake Ferguson
- Centre: Joseph Leilua
- Five-eighth: Cameron Munster
- Halfback: Luke Brooks
- Lock: Jason Taumalolo
- Second row: Josh Jackson
- Prop: Andrew Fifita
- Hooker: Damien Cook
- Interchange: Jazz Tevaga
- Captain: Cameron Smith
- Coach: Anthony Seibold
- Rookie: Jamayne Isaako
- Top tryscorer: David Fusitua
- Top pointscorer: Jamayne Isaako
- Provan-Summons Medal: Damien Cook
- Ken Stephen Medal: Ryan James
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: The inaugural Womens State of Origin
- Female Player of the Year: Brittany Breayley
2019
- Player of the Year: James Tedesco
- Fullback: James Tedesco
- Winger: Ken Maumalo
- Centre: Latrell Mitchell
- Five-eighth: Cameron Munster
- Halfback: Mitchell Moses
- Lock: Cameron Murray
- Second row: John Bateman
- Prop: Payne Haas
- Hooker: Cameron Smith
- Interchange: Brandon Smith
- Captain: Cameron Smith
- Coach: Craig Bellamy
- Rookie: Payne Haas
- Top tryscorer: Maika Sivo
- Top pointscorer: Latrell Mitchell
- Provan-Summons Medal: Josh Jackson
- Ken Stephen Medal: Iosia Soliola
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: James Tedesco's State of Origin series winning try
- Female Player of the Year: Jessica Sergis