2005 Dally M Awards
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The 2005 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 6 September 2005 at the Sydney Town Hall in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports. Warren Smith presided as Master of Ceremonies.
Dally M Player of the Year
Special awards
;Provan-Summons Medal (fan's choice for 2005's best player)
:Presented by Norm Provan and Arthur Summons
::Winner:
:::Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels
::Nominated:
:::Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos
:::Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights
;Peter Moore Award for Dally M Rookie of the Year
:Presented by Jim Leis, 1980 Dally M Rookie of the Year
::Winner:
::Nominated:
:::Leon Bott, Brisbane Broncos
:::Yileen Gordon, South Sydney Rabbitohs
:::Greg Inglis, Melbourne Storm
;Dally M Captain of the Year
:Presented by Gorden Tallis
::Winner:
::Nominated:
:::Trent Barrett, St George Illawarra Dragons
:::Nathan Cayless, Parramatta Eels
:::Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights
;Dally M Representative Player of the Year
:Presented by Olympic and World Swimming Champion Libby Lenton
::Winner:
:::Andrew Johns, New South Wales Halfback
::Nominated:
:::Nathan Hindmarsh, New South Wales and Australian Second Rower
:::Anthony Minichiello, New South Wales and Australian Fullback
:::Matt King, New South Wales Winger
;Dally M Coach of the Year
:Presented by the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon. Morris Iemma
::Winner:
::Nominated:
:::Wayne Bennett, Brisbane Broncos
:::Nathan Brown, St George Illawarra Dragons
:::Brian Smith, Parramatta Eels
;Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the Headline Moment of the Year
:Presented by David Penberthy, Editor of The Daily Telegraph and Matthew Frilingos, Peter Frilingos's son
::Winner:
:::Andrew Johns's Return, State of Origin Game II
::Nominated:
:::Benji Marshall Magic, Round 21
:::Ty Williams Try, Round 21
::::The broadcast then crossed live to Andrew Johns who was at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington, England, to receive the award.
;Top Try Scorer
:Winners:
::Billy Slater, Melbourne Storm - 19 tries
::Shaun Berrigan, Brisbane Broncos - 19 tries
;Top Point Scorer
:Winner:
::Brett Hodgson, Wests Tigers - 308 points
Team of the Year
;Best Fullback
:Winner:
:Nominated:
::Matt Bowen, North Queensland Cowboys
::Karmichael Hunt, Brisbane Broncos
::Anthony Minichiello, Sydney Roosters
::Billy Slater, Melbourne Storm
;Best Winger
:Winner:
::Eric Grothe, Jr., Parramatta Eels
:Nominated:
::Colin Best, St George Illawarra Dragons
::Ty Williams, North Queensland Cowboys
::Matt Sing, North Queensland Cowboys
;Best Centre
:Winner:
::Mark Gasnier, St George Illawarra Dragons
:Nominated:
::??
;Best Five-Eighth
:Winner:
::Benji Marshall, Wests Tigers
:Nominated:
::??
;Best Halfback
:Winner:
::Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys
:Nominated:
::??
;Best Lock
:Winner:
::Ben Kennedy, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
:Nominated:
::Paul Gallen, Cronulla Sharks
::Shaun Timmins, St George Illawarra Dragons
::Ashley Harrison, South Sydney Rabbitohs
;Best Second Rower
:Winner:
::Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels
:Nominated:
::Steve Menzies, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
::Craig Fitzgibbon, Sydney Roosters
::Steve Simpson, Newcastle Knights
::Anthony Watmough, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
;Best Prop
:Winner:
::Luke Bailey, St George Illawarra Dragons
:Nominated:
::Shane Webcke, Brisbane Broncos
::Petero Civoniceva, Brisbane Broncos
::Roy Asotasi, Canterbury Bulldogs
;Best Hooker
:Winner:
::Danny Buderus, Newcastle Knights
:Nominated:
[[Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame Inductees]]
;Pre-WWII
- Frank Burge (Glebe, St George; lock/second-row from 1911–27)
- Harold Horder (Souths, Norths; winger from 1912–1924)
- Vic Hey (Wests, Ipswich, Leeds, Dewsbury, Hunslet, Parramatta; five-eighth from 1933–49)
;Post-WWII
- Harry Bath (Balmain, Barrow, Warrington, St George; second row from 1946–59)
- Norm Provan (St George; second row from 1951–1965)
- Ken Irvine (Norths, Manly; winger from 1958–1973)
Jimmy Craig, Chris McKivat, Brian Carlson, Ron Coote, Duncan Thompson and Brian Bevan.
See also
References
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