- Dally M Awards 2005
The 2005
Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday6 September 2005 at theSydney Town Hall inSydney and broadcast onFox Sports . Warren Smith presided asMaster 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 andArthur 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 " andMatthew 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 theHalliwell Jones Stadium inWarrington ,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 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:"::
Braith Anasta ,Canterbury Bulldogs :"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:"::??;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.
ee also
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Dally M Awards
*Dally M Medal
*National Rugby League season 2005
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