2005 Dally M Awards

The 2005 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 6 September 2005 at the Sydney Town Hall in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports. Warren Smith presided as Master of Ceremonies.

Dally M Player of the Year

; Dally M Player of the Year
:''Winner:''
::Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys
:''Top Three:''
::Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys
::Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights
:: Ben Kennedy, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Special awards

; Provan-Summons Medal (fan's choice for 2005's best player)
:Presented by Norm Provan and Arthur Summons
::''Winner:''
:::Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels
::''Nominated:''
:::Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos
:::Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights
:::Scott Prince, Wests Tigers

;Peter Moore Award for Dally M Rookie of the Year
:Presented by Jim Leis, 1980 Dally M Rookie of the Year
::''Winner:''
:::Tim Smith, Parramatta Eels
::''Nominated:''
:::Leon Bott, Brisbane Broncos
::: Yileen Gordon, South Sydney Rabbitohs
:::Greg Inglis, Melbourne Storm

;Dally M Captain of the Year
:Presented by Gorden Tallis
::''Winner:''
:::Scott Prince, Wests Tigers
::''Nominated:''
:::Trent Barrett, St George Illawarra Dragons
:::Nathan Cayless, Parramatta Eels
:::Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights

;Dally M Representative Player of the Year
:Presented by Olympic and World Swimming Champion Libby Lenton
::''Winner:''
:::Andrew Johns, New South Wales Halfback
::''Nominated:''
:::Nathan Hindmarsh, New South Wales and Australian Second Rower
:::Anthony Minichiello, New South Wales and Australian Fullback
::: Matt King, New South Wales Winger

;Dally M Coach of the Year
:Presented by the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon. Morris Iemma
::''Winner:''
:::Tim Sheens, Wests Tigers
::''Nominated:''
::: Wayne Bennett, Brisbane Broncos
::: Nathan Brown, St George Illawarra Dragons
::: Brian Smith, Parramatta Eels

;Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the Headline Moment of the Year
:Presented by David Penberthy, Editor of ''The Daily Telegraph'' and Matthew Frilingos, Peter Frilingos's son
::''Winner:''
:::Andrew Johns's Return, State of Origin Game II
::''Nominated:''
:::Benji Marshall Magic, Round 21
:::Ty Williams Try, Round 21
::::''The broadcast then crossed live to Andrew Johns who was at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington, England, to receive the award.''

;Top Try Scorer
:''Winners:''
::Billy Slater, Melbourne Storm - 19 tries
::Shaun Berrigan, Brisbane Broncos - 19 tries

;Top Point Scorer
:''Winner:''
::Brett Hodgson, Wests Tigers - 308 points

Team of the Year

;Best Fullback
:''Winner:''
::Brett Hodgson, Wests Tigers
:''Nominated:''
:: Matt Bowen, North Queensland Cowboys
::Karmichael Hunt, Brisbane Broncos
::Anthony Minichiello, Sydney Roosters
::Billy Slater, Melbourne Storm

;Best Winger
:''Winner:''
:: Eric Grothe, Jr., Parramatta Eels
:''Nominated:''
::Colin Best, St George Illawarra Dragons
::Ty Williams, North Queensland Cowboys
::Matt Sing, North Queensland Cowboys

;Best Centre
:''Winner:''
::Mark Gasnier, St George Illawarra Dragons
:''Nominated:''
::??

;Best Five-Eighth
:''Winner:''
::Benji Marshall, Wests Tigers
:''Nominated:''
::??

;Best Halfback
:''Winner:''
::Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys
:''Nominated:''
::??

;Best Lock
:''Winner:''
:: Ben Kennedy, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
:''Nominated:''
::Paul Gallen, Cronulla Sharks
::Shaun Timmins, St George Illawarra Dragons
::Ashley Harrison, South Sydney Rabbitohs

;Best Second Rower
:''Winner:''
::Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels
:''Nominated:''
::Steve Menzies, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
::Craig Fitzgibbon, Sydney Roosters
:: Steve Simpson, Newcastle Knights
:: Anthony Watmough, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

;Best Prop
:''Winner:''
:: Luke Bailey, St George Illawarra Dragons
:''Nominated:''
::Shane Webcke, Brisbane Broncos
::Petero Civoniceva, Brisbane Broncos
:: Roy Asotasi, Canterbury Bulldogs

;Best Hooker
:''Winner:''
::Danny Buderus, Newcastle Knights
:''Nominated:''
::Robbie Farah, Wests Tigers

Hall of Fame Inductees

;Pre-WWII
* Frank Burge (Glebe, St George; lock/second-row from 1911–27)
* Harold Horder (Souths, Norths; winger from 1912–1924)
* Vic Hey (Wests, Ipswich, Leeds, Dewsbury, Hunslet, Parramatta; five-eighth from 1933–49)

;Post-WWII
* Harry Bath (Balmain, Barrow, Warrington, St George; second row from 1946–59)
* Norm Provan (St George; second row from 1951–1965)
* Ken Irvine (Norths, Manly; winger from 1958–1973)

Jimmy Craig, Chris McKivat, Brian Carlson, Ron Coote, Duncan Thompson and Brian Bevan.

See also

*Dally M Awards
*Dally M Medal
*National Rugby League season 2005

References

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