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 PointsPlayer24 Matt Orford22 Billy Slater22 Cameron Smith21 Brett Kimmorley21 Danny Buderus21 Terry Campese20 Braith Anasta18 Kurt Gidley18 Nathan Hindmarsh18 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. AwardPlayerClubProvan-Summons MedalNathan HindmarshParramatta EelsRookie of the YearChris SandowSouth Sydney RabbitohsCaptain of the YearAlan TongueCanberra RaidersRep Player of the YearGreg InglisMelbourne StormCoach of the YearNeil HenryCanberra RaidersTop 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 AwardPlayerClubBest FullbackBilly SlaterMelbourne StormBest WingerColin BestCanberra RaidersBest CentreIsrael FolauMelbourne StormBest Five-EighthGreg InglisMelbourne StormBest HalfbackMatt OrfordManly Sea EaglesBest LockAlan TongueCanberra RaidersBest Second-RowerGlenn StewartManly Sea EaglesBest PropPetero CivonicevaPenrith PanthersBest HookerCameron SmithMelbourne Storm
See also Dally M Awards Dally M Medal National Rugby League season 2008
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