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2020 Dally M Awards
The 2020 Dally M Awards were presented on Monday 19 October 2020. 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: Jack Wighton 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. The Dally M Medal is for the official player of the year, while the Provan-Summons Medal was awarded to the New Zealand Warriors for the sacrifices the club made in relocating to Australia to keep the season alive due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Team of the Year Judging panel * Brett Kimmorley * Jimmy Smith * Darren Lockyer * Greg Alexander * Corey Parker * Andrew Ryan * Andrew Johns * Steve Roach * Johnathan Thurston * Dene Halatau * Billy Moore * Gary Belcher * Ben Ikin * L. Lewis * Matt Elliott * Justin Hodges * Scott Sattler * Sam Thaiday * Nathan Hindmarsh * Anthony Minichiello * Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyn Ponga
Kalyn Ponga (born 30 March 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, NRL. He played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori at international level, and has played for Queensland rugby league team, Queensland in the State of Origin series. He has also played as a and debuted on the . Background Ponga was born in Port Hedland, Western Australia to parents from New Zealand, and is of Māori people, Māori descent by way of his father's ancestry. He spent an early portion of his life in Newman, Western Australia before moving to Mount Isa, Mount Isa, Queensland at the age of 2. In 2006, at the age of 8, he relocated with his family to Palmerston North, New Zealand and spent five years there, where he played a number of sports; including rugby league, touch rugby, touch football, field hockey, hockey, rugby unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Watson
Connor Watson (born 31 May 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, and played for the Country Origin side. Early life Watson was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia and is of Indigenous Australian descent. At the age of five, he moved to Avoca Beach, New South Wales. He played his junior rugby league for the Terrigal Sharks and Kincumber Colts, before gaining a scholarship at Knox Grammar School and playing rugby union. While playing rugby union, he spent part of his time playing rugby league with the South Eastern Seagulls. He was then signed by the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Early career In 2015 and 2016, Watson played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team. In July 2015, he re-signed with the Sydney Roosters on a two-year contract. 2016 In round 7 of the 2016 NRL season, Watson made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 NRL Grand Final
The 2020 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2020 National Rugby League season held at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on October 25. The match was contested between minor premiers Penrith Panthers and second-placed Melbourne Storm. Melbourne led the game 22–0 at half time before holding off a late Penrith comeback to win 26–20, claiming their fourth premiership title. Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as the official man of the match. The match was attended by 37,303 spectators due to an enforced limit to stadium capacity by the NSW government as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. The game would be the last for Melbourne hooker and captain Cameron Smith after announcing his retirement in the following year, making him the most-capped player in the NRL with 430 games, and the most for a single club. The match was preceded by the 2020 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final, where the Brisbane Broncos de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Frilingos
Peter Frilingos (1944–2004) was a sports journalist and commentator, best known for his work as a rugby league writer. His reporting methods and integrity came under severe scrutiny during the Super League war. While he originally supported the ARL, he began openly endorsing Super League after a closed door meeting with News Limited management. This led to him being branded News Limited's "Chief Toady" by Media Watch. He has an award named after him in the National Rugby League's Dally M Medal The Dally M Medal is awarded each year (annually) to the player voted for as the ' Player of the year' over the National Rugby League (NRL) regular season. The awards are named in honour of Australian former rugby league great Herbert Henry "Da ..., called the 'Peter Frilingos Memorial Award'. In August 2019, Frilingos was inducted into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Frilingos, Peter 1944 births Continuous Call Team Australian rugby league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tohu Harris
Tohu Harris (born 7 January 1992) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward and captains the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, and New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm with whom he won the 2017 NRL Grand Final. Background Harris was born in Hastings, New Zealand, and is of Maori descent. Harris played his junior football for the Tamatea rugby union club and attended Hastings Boys' High School before being signed by the Melbourne Storm. In 2007, Harris played for the New Zealand U15's team. Harris played for the Storm's NYC team from 2010 to 2012, scoring 25 tries in 49 games. Playing career 2013 Harris played as a and scored a try in the Melbourne Storm's 2013 World Club Challenge 18-14 win over the Leeds Rhinos. In Round 1 of the 2013 NRL season, Harris made his NRL debut for the Storm against the St. George Illawarra Dragons at second-row in the 30-10 win at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Trbojevic
Jake Trbojevic (born 18 February 1994) also known as “Jurbo” is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL and Australia at international level. Trbojevic has played at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Trbojevic was born in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia. Trbojevic is the older brother of fellow Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Tom Trbojevic and Ben Trbojevic. Trbojevic played his junior rugby league for Mona Vale Raiders in the Mona Vale rugby league, before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. During his time at Mona Vale Raiders Rugby League club, he was coached by Steve Wilson and assisted by Mitchel Murphy, both helped to shape Jake's rugby league career. Trbojevic has played for the New South Wales U16's and U18's teams. In October 2011, Trbojevic played for the Australian Schoolboys. On 7 March 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Johnston (rugby League)
Alex Johnston (born 14 January 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He has played for both and at international level. He played for the Indigenous All Stars and the Prime Minister's XIII at representative level, and won the 2014 NRL Grand Final with the South Sydney club. Johnston is in the top 10 try scorers of all time in Australian rugby league. Background Johnston was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and has ancestry from Lumi, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea and Saibai Island in the Torres Strait. He played his junior rugby league for La Perouse United and attended Endeavour Sports High School (where he completed the HSC) before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. As a youngster, Johnston played for the New South Wales Under 16s and 18s teams and Australian Schoolboys team. In 2013, Johnston played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' S. G. Ball Cup and NYC teams before m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Irvine Medal
The Dally M Awards are the official annual player awards for the National Rugby League competition. 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. History The awards were introduced in 1979 by News Limited. Their journalists vote on the best performing players in each match on a 3, 2, 1 point(s) system. The scores of the voting are visible to the public and media up until Round 16 of the NRL season. In 1998, following the merger of the Super League and the Australian Rugby League (ARL), the awards became the official awards of the newly formed National Rugby League. Prior to 1998, the official award of the game was voted on by the referees and were known as the Rothmans M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Cleary
Ivan Cleary (born 1 March 1971) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Penrith Panthers in the NRL and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and in the 1990s and 2000s. He is a former head coach of the Wests Tigers and New Zealand Warriors, as well as the two time NRL Premiership winning head coach of the Penrith Panthers, who led the Panthers to the 2021 premiership in the National Rugby League. As a player, Cleary was a goal-kicking who played club football in Australia and New Zealand, setting a new record for most points scored in a season during the 1998 NRL Premiership. Early life Cleary was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He grew up in the Sydney Northern Beaches' suburb of Beacon Hill and attended Beacon Hill High School. He is of Croatian Heritage. Playing career Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Originally a goal-kicking fullback, Cleary was a Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles junior before movin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (born 5 June 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former rugby league footballer. He plays for the Auckland Blues in the Super Rugby Pacific, and for the New Zealand national team. He made his debut against Ireland on 16th July, 2022. Tuivasa-Sheck is a dual-code international who previously played rugby league as a and captain for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL. In 2018 Tuivasa-Sheck became the first Warriors player to win the Dally M Medal. He also played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, with whom he won a premiership in 2013, playing on the wing. Background Tuivasa-Sheck was born in Apia, Samoa. He attended Otahuhu College in Auckland, where he played both rugby union and rugby league. Tuivasa-Sheck represented the New Zealand rugby union schoolboy team and captained Otahuhu College at the New Zealand Rugby League's Secondary Schools tournament in 2011 before being signed by the Sydney Roosters in October of that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Grant (rugby League)
Harry Grant (born 17 February 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL and Australia at international level. Grant played for the Wests Tigers on loan for the 2020 NRL season. The arrangement between Wests and the Storm to trade Grant with Paul Momirovski was the first loan arrangement in National Rugby League history. He has played at representative level for Queensland in State of Origin. Early life Grant was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia and educated at St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon. Grant almost died when he was 12 years old after contracting a staphylococcal infection. He was admitted to intensive care and underwent three operations before being placed on a course of antibiotics for five months. He then sustained a compound fracture in one of his legs when he an all-terrain vehicle rolled on the beach. As a result, he was unable to play rugby league for two years. His older brother Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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