2008 Dally M Awards

The 2008 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 9 September 2008 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports.

Dally M Medal

Dally M Player of the Year: Matt Orford

Player votes tally – Top 10

Points Player
24 Matt Orford
22 Billy Slater
22 Cameron Smith
21 Brett Kimmorley
21 Danny Buderus
21 Terry Campese
20 Braith Anasta
18 Kurt Gidley
18 Nathan Hindmarsh
18 Sam Thaiday

Dally M Awards

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. Billy Slater would have won the award had it not been for a one-week suspension for an on-field fight that occurred late in the season which deducted three votes from his tally. Some experts called for a change in the rules claiming he deserved the award for being the best player that season despite the suspension but this never eventuated.[1]

Award Player Club
Provan-Summons MedalNathan HindmarshParramatta Eels
Rookie of the YearChris SandowSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
Captain of the YearAlan TongueCanberra Raiders
Rep Player of the YearGreg InglisMelbourne Storm
Coach of the YearNeil HenryCanberra Raiders
Top Tryscorer of the YearBrett StewartManly Sea Eagles (22)
Top Pointscorer of the YearLuke CovellCronulla-Sutherland Sharks (206)
Toyota Cup Player of the YearBen HuntBrisbane Broncos

Team of the Year

Award Player Club
Best FullbackBilly SlaterMelbourne Storm
Best WingerColin BestCanberra Raiders
Best CentreIsrael FolauMelbourne Storm
Best Five-EighthGreg InglisMelbourne Storm
Best HalfbackMatt OrfordManly Sea Eagles
Best LockAlan TongueCanberra Raiders
Best Second-RowerGlenn StewartManly Sea Eagles
Best PropPetero CivonicevaPenrith Panthers
Best HookerCameron SmithMelbourne Storm

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Peter Cassidy (10 September 2008). "Matt Orford beats Slater, Smith to win Dally M". Macquarie National News. Retrieved 24 Nov 2008.
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