2020 Dally M Award Winners

[40 nil]

Jack Wighton (26 points) narrowly beat Clint Gutherson (25 points) & Nathan Cleary (24 points) to win the Dally M Player of the Year. Coach of the Year Ivan Cleary & Rookie of the Year Harry Grant. Captain of the Year RTS. Female Player of the Year Ali Brigginshaw

2020 Dally M Team of the Year
1. Clint Gutherson
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Kotoni Staggs
4. Stephen Crichton
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Jack Wighton
7. Nathan Cleary
8. Josh Papalii
9. Cameron Smith
10. James Fisher-Harris
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Tohu Harris
13. Isaah Yeo

Try of the Year Kotoni Staggs
Tackle of the Year Josh Papalii

Team of the Year: Wouldn’t want to face this lot! Monster forwards, freakish backs and a few surprises

Team of the Year: Wouldn’t want to face this lot! Monster forwards, freakish backs and a few shocks

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[Under the Sticks]

and Buzz Slothfield went off early......

 

[Chip and Chase]

Not a lot of joy for Manly there. Did we have anyone in the top 20 of the voting ?? How did DCE go ??

 

[40 nil]

Not a lot of joy for Manly there. Did we have anyone in the top 20 of the voting ?? How did DCE go ??

No Manly players in the top 20. Turbo was leading after six rounds on 9 points. Don't know DCE's tally

Top 20

Jack Wighton	Canberra Raiders	26
Clinton Gutherson	Parramatta Eels	25
Nathan Cleary	Penrith Panthers	24
Cameron Smith	Melbourne Storm	22
Luke Keary	Sydney Roosters	18
Shaun Johnson	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	18
Adam Reynolds	South Sydney Rabbitohs	17
Jarome Luai	Penrith Panthers	17
Kalyn Ponga	Newcastle Knights	16
Ryan Papenhuyzen	Melbourne Storm	16
Harry Grant	Wests Tigers	15
James Tedesco	Sydney Roosters	15
Cameron Munster	Melbourne Storm	14
Matthew Dufty	St G-Illawarra Dragons	14
Tohu Harris	NZ Warriors	14
Alexander Brimson	Gold Coast Titans	13
Cody Walker	South Sydney Rabbitohs	13
Siosiua Taukeiaho	Sydney Roosters	13
Apisai Koroisau	Penrith Panthers	12
James Fisher-Harris	Penrith Panthers	12
Jason Taumalolo	North Queensland Cowboys	12

 

[XV-1]

Not a lot of joy for Manly there. Did we have anyone in the top 20 of the voting ?? How did DCE go ??

Yes, Manly junior Gutherson. 2nd

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Not a manly player in sight

 

[court83]

These are dud awards for sure... Penrith dominated the season, only losing 1 game.. api had a break out year, Jerome luai and Kikau had breakout years, cleary lead his team to an almost undefeated season, yet wighton wins?? And cleary is the only panther in the top 10.. farce

Also, katoni staggs named centre of the year.. really?? A bloke who only played 14 games for the wooden spooners, who lost 18 on the trot in a history making year for how bad they were, was named best centre of the year??? Gimme a break

 

[Simonmyers11]

Thought Cleary deserved it but always hard to continue to poll points when the rest of your side is going really well also. There are a lot of other Penrith players in that top 20 list all scoring points where gutho and wighton were loan warriors to an extent

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

where gutho and wighton were loan warriors to an extent

It those two had been loaned to the Warriors they'd probably have made the 8!

 

[Blake A]

These are dud awards for sure... Penrith dominated the season, only losing 1 game.. api had a break out year, Jerome luai and Kikau had breakout years, cleary lead his team to an almost undefeated season, yet wighton wins?? And cleary is the only panther in the top 10.. farce

Also, katoni staggs named centre of the year.. really?? A bloke who only played 14 games for the wooden spooners, who lost 18 on the trot in a history making year for how bad they were, was named best centre of the year??? Gimme a break

Luai (a Panther) finished 8th.
Ivan Cleary was coach of the year.
Crichton was centre of the year.
Kikau second rower of the year.
Yeo lock of the year.
Pretty good recognition for the Panthers if you ask me.
Luai’s 8th place finish probably actually cost Nathan Cleary the medal to be fair, but I don’t think the Panthers as a whole were even remotely neglected.

 

[The better Robbo]

These are dud awards for sure... Penrith dominated the season, only losing 1 game.. api had a break out year, Jerome luai and Kikau had breakout years, cleary lead his team to an almost undefeated season, yet wighton wins?? And cleary is the only panther in the top 10.. farce

Also, katoni staggs named centre of the year.. really?? A bloke who only played 14 games for the wooden spooners, who lost 18 on the trot in a history making year for how bad they were, was named best centre of the year??? Gimme a break

I think you answered your own question. Cleary was among a team of stars that all shared out the points and got votes instead of Cleary.
Wighton was Raiders best player and carried them all year and it's why he stood out and scored so well.
Same as staggs, the rest of Broncos were pooh so easy for him to stand out and score points.
I do think the whole scoring system is wrong though!

 

[Shoe1]

and Buzz Slothfield went off early......

First scoop he ever got

 

[mickqld]

Was Turbo our highest point scorer. If so what a slap in the face to the rest of them. The whole squad needs to be put through an SAS course and find some inner strength. They were a bunch of lay down lazy arse pussies after Turbo went out.

 

[Shoe1]

Turbo was leading on 9 before he got injured, well ahead at the time

 

[manlyfan76]

Foran not 5/8 of the year? Knock me down with a feather.

 

[Simonmyers11]

I think you answered your own question. Cleary was among a team of stars that all shared out the points and got votes instead of Cleary.
Wighton was Raiders best player and carried them all year and it's why he stood out and scored so well.
Same as staggs, the rest of Broncos were pooh so easy for him to stand out and score points.
I do think the whole scoring system is wrong though!

exactly my point. Its also based on the opinion of the judge for that particular game, rather than at the end of year having a whole host of judges break down the year and each round and give points awarded for the best and fairest and most consistent player which was easily Cleary IMO.

 

[Simonmyers11]

Turbo was leading on 9 before he got injured, well ahead at the time

he was killing it wasn't he? career best form. brilliant in attack and defense. Three MOM performances in first 6 rds!

 

[madmax]

Thank fvck Priscilla didn’t win it!!!! Imagine him doing his dance when announced! Anyway congrats to Whighton......deserved winner although Cleary’s 2 game suspension for lying / ticktock came back to bite him!

 

[Waz13]

Thank fvck Priscilla didn’t win it!!!! Imagine him doing his dance when announced! Anyway congrats to Whighton......deserved winner although Cleary’s 2 game suspension for lying / ticktock came back to bite him!

The moral of the story, don’t dance around like a clown.

 

[The better Robbo]

Thank fvck Priscilla didn’t win it!!!! Imagine him doing his dance when announced! Anyway congrats to Whighton......deserved winner although Cleary’s 2 game suspension for lying / ticktock came back to bite him!

Wighton was also rested last round