The 2009 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 8 September 2009 at the State Theatre in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports.
Dally M Medal-Player of the Year Presented by the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd Dally M Player of the Year Winner: Jarryd Hayne, Parramatta Eels2009 Dally M Awards at foxsports.com.au
Player votes tally (top 10) PlayerPointsClubJarryd Hayne30Parramatta EelsJohnathan Thurston27North Queensland CowboysJamie Soward26St. George Illawarra DragonsRobbie Farah24Wests TigersAnthony Watmough24Manly Sea EaglesKurt Gidley23Newcastle KnightsJohn Sutton23South Sydney RabbitohsBilly Slater21Melbourne StormBrett Kimmorley20BulldogsMichael Ennis19Bulldogs
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. 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. AwardPlayerClubDally M Medal Jarryd Hayne Parramatta EelsProvan-Summons Medal Jamie Soward St. George Illawarra DragonsRookie of the Year Jamal Idris Canterbury BulldogsCaptain of the Year Andrew Ryan Canterbury BulldogsRep Player of the Year Greg Inglis Melbourne StormCoach of the Year Kevin Moore Canterbury BulldogsTop Tryscorer of the Year Brett Morris (22 Tries) St. George Illawarra DragonsTop Pointscorer of the Year Hazem El Masri (234 Points) Canterbury BulldogsPeter Frilingos Memorial Award Nathan Merritt(Field goal against Wests Tigers in rd 10) South Sydney RabbitohsToyota Cup Player of the Year Beau Henry St. George Illawarra Dragons
Team of the Year AwardPlayerClubBest Fullback Jarryd Hayne Parramatta EelsBest Winger Taniela Tuiaki Wests TigersBest Centre Josh Morris Canterbury BulldogsBest Five-Eighth Jamie Soward St. George Illawarra DragonsBest Halfback Johnathan Thurston North Queensland CowboysBest Lock David Stagg Canterbury BulldogsBest Second-Rower Anthony Watmough Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesBest Prop Ben Hannant Canterbury BulldogsBest Hooker Michael Ennis Canterbury Bulldogs
See also Dally M Awards Dally M Medal National Rugby League season 2009
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