The 2011 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 6 September 2011 at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports.

2011 Dally M Awards
Date6 September
LocationEntertainment Quarter
Dally M Medal Billy Slater
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFox Sports
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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
27   Benji Marshall
25   Cooper Cronk
24   Paul Gallen
24   Johnathan Thurston
22   Matthew Bowen
22   Chris Sandow
21   Kieran Foran
20   Corey Parker
20   Cameron Smith

Sources:[1][2]

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
Captain of the Year   Cameron Smith
Representative Player of the Year     Cameron Smith
Coach of the Year   Craig Bellamy
Top Tryscorer of the Year   Nathan Merritt
  Ben Barba
23 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
Best Winger   Akuila Uate
Best Centre   Jamie Lyon
Best Five-Eighth   Benji Marshall
Best Halfback   Cooper Cronk
Best Lock   Paul Gallen
Best Second-Rower   Sam Thaiday
Best Prop   Matthew Scott
Best Hooker   Cameron Smith

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Middleton, David (ed.). 2011 Official Rugby League Annual. Alexandra, New South Wales: NewsLifeMedia. p. 121.