Dally M Medal
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The Dally M Medal is the premier individual award in the National Rugby League, which is given to the best and fairest player in the competition. To be eligible, a player must not have been suspended from the competition at any stage during the season.
The award was named after Henry Herbert 'Dally' Messenger, who was instrumental in the establishment of rugby league in Australia. The award was originally established in 1980 by the Daily Mirror newspaper and was for many years the second major individual award behind the Rothmans Medal. The Rothmans Medal had been forced to withdraw itself from presentations to players due to the fact it was sponsored by Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., a tobacco production company. This was because all tobacco advertising and sponsorship was prohibited in Australia in 1992, under the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992.
In 1998, with the merger of the Australian Rugby League and the Australian Super League, the Dally M became the only player-of-the-year award.
As well as honouring the player of the year, the Dally M medal also recognises the premier player in each position, the best coach and the most outstanding rookie of the season.
[edit] Official Player of the Year
1968-1996 Rothmans Medal
1997 Provan-Summons Medal
1998-current Dally M Medal
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