2011 Dally M Awards
| 2011 Dally M Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 September |
| Location | Entertainment Quarter |
| Dally M Medal |  Billy Slater |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Sports |
The 2011 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 6 September 2011 at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports.
Dally M Medal
[edit]The Dally M Medallion was presented by Australian former rugby league footballer, Robert Laurie.
Dally M Player of the Year: Billy Slater
Player votes tally – Top 10
| Points | Player |
|---|---|
| 29 | Billy Slater
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| 27 |  Benji Marshall
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| 25 | Cooper Cronk
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| 24 |  Paul Gallen
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| 24 |  Johnathan Thurston
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| 22 | Matthew Bowen
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| 22 |  Chris Sandow
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| 21 |  Kieran Foran
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| 20 |  Corey Parker
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| 20 | Cameron Smith
|
Dally M Awards
[edit]The Dally M Awards were, 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.
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Provan-Summons Medal |  Nathan Hindmarsh
|
| Rookie of the Year | Daly Cherry-Evans
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| Captain of the Year | Cameron Smith
|
| Representative Player of the Year |  Cameron Smith
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| Coach of the Year | Craig Bellamy
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| Top Tryscorer of the Year | Nathan Merritt  Ben Barba23 tries |
| Top Pointscorer of the Year | Chris Sandow – 195
|
| Peter Frilingos Memorial Award | Paul Gallen – Man of the match performance in State of Origin Game Two
|
| Toyota Cup Player of the Year |  Jack De Belin
|
Team of the Year
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Best Fullback | Billy Slater
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| Best Winger |  Akuila Uate
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| Best Centre | Jamie Lyon
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| Best Five-Eighth | Benji Marshall
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| Best Halfback | Cooper Cronk
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| Best Lock | Paul Gallen
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| Best Second-Rower | Sam Thaiday
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| Best Prop | Matthew Scott
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| Best Hooker | Cameron Smith
|
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BILLY M Slater storms to victory – Dally M Medal". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. 7 September 2011. p. 88.
- ^ Middleton, David (ed.). 2011 Official Rugby League Annual. Alexandra, New South Wales: NewsLifeMedia. p. 121.