2006 Dally M Awards

### Player votes tally (top 10) ::data[format=table] | Player | Points | Club | |---|---|---| | Cameron Smith | 34 | Melbourne Storm | | Nathan Hindmarsh | 30 | Parramatta Eels | | Ben Kennedy | 25 | Manly Sea Eagles | | Danny Buderus | 23 | Newcastle Knights | | Matt Orford | 20 | Manly Sea Eagles | | Johnathan Thurston | 20 | North Queensland Cowboys | | Clinton Schifcofske | 19 | Canberra Raiders | | Darren Lockyer | 18 | Brisbane Broncos | | Brent Webb | 18 | New Zealand Warriors | | Petero Civoniceva | 18 | Brisbane Broncos | :: ## 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:* :::Ben Kennedy, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles :::Willie Mason, Canterbury Bulldogs :::Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights ;Peter Moore Award for Dally M Rookie of the Year ::*Winner:* :::Jarryd Hayne, Parramatta Eels ::*Nominated:* :::Greg Eastwood, Brisbane Broncos :::Darius Boyd, Brisbane Broncos :::Luke Douglas, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ;Dally M Captain of the Year ::*Winner:* :::Ben Kennedy, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ::*Nominated:* :::Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos :::Cameron Smith, Melbourne Storm :::Andrew Ryan, Canterbury Bulldogs ;Dally M Representative Player of the Year ::*Winner:* :::Darren Lockyer, Queensland & Australia ::*Nominated:* :::Petero Civoniceva, Queensland & Australia :::Johnathan Thurston, Queensland & Australia :::Willie Mason, New South Wales & Australia ;Dally M Coach of the Year ::*Winner:* :::Craig Bellamy, Melbourne Storm ::*Nominated:* :::Steve Folkes, Canterbury Bulldogs :::Jason Taylor, Parramatta Eels :::Matthew Elliott, Canberra Raiders ;Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the Headline Moment of the Year :Presented by David Penberthy, Editor of *The Daily Telegraph* ::*Winner:* :::Brett Finch's winning field goal, State of Origin Game I ::*Nominated:* :::Brett Stewart try against Wests Tigers :::Queensland's State of Origin III comeback :::St George Illawarra Dragons last minute victory over the Brisbane Broncos ;Top Try Scorer :*Winners:* ::Nathan Merritt, South Sydney Rabbitohs - 22 tries ;Top Point Scorer :*Winner:* ::Hazem El Masri, Canterbury Bulldogs - 296 points ## Team of the Year ;Best Fullback :*Winner:* ::Clinton Schifcofske, Canberra Raiders :*Nominated:* ::Greg Inglis, Melbourne Storm ::Rhys Wesser, Penrith Panthers ::Brett Stewart, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ;Best Winger :*Winner:* ::Brian Carney, Newcastle Knights :*Nominated:* ::Hazem El Masri, Canterbury Bulldogs ::Eric Grothe, Parramatta Eels ::Nathan Merritt, South Sydney Rabbitohs ;Best Centre :*Winner:* ::Mark Gasnier, St George Illawarra Dragons :*Nominated:* ::Justin Hodges, Brisbane Broncos ::Adam Mogg, Canberra Raiders ::Matt Cooper, St George Illawarra Dragons ::Jake Webster, Melbourne Storm ;Best Five-Eighth :*Winner:* ::Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos :*Nominated:* ::Scott Hill, Melbourne Storm ::Jason Smith, Canberra Raiders ::Preston Campbell, Penrith Panthers ;Best Halfback :*Winner:* ::Cooper Cronk, Melbourne Storm :*Nominated:* ::Matt Orford, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ::Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights ::Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys ;Best Lock :*Winner:* ::Ben Kennedy, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles :*Nominated:* ::Alan Tongue, Canberra Raiders ::Reni Maitua, Canterbury Bulldogs ::Dallas Johnson, Melbourne Storm ;Best Second Rower :*Winner:* ::Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels :*Nominated:* ::Willie Mason, Canterbury Bulldogs ::Steve Simpson, Newcastle Knights ::Ryan Hoffman, Melbourne Storm ;Best Prop :*Winner:* ::Roy Asotasi, Canterbury Bulldogs :*Nominated:* ::Luke Bailey, St George Illawarra Dragons ::Petero Civoniceva, Brisbane Broncos ::Mark O'Meley, Canterbury Bulldogs ;Best Hooker :*Winner:* ::Cameron Smith, Melbourne Storm ## [[Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame Inductees]] - Ken Kearney - Sid Pearce - Charles Fraser - George Treweek - Duncan Hall - Peter Sterling ## References ## References 1. Peter Cave [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1734245.htm Cameron Smith wins player of the year at Dally M Awards] [[AM (ABC Radio)]] 6 September 2006 2. Glenn Jackson [http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/smith-and-mates-storm-awards-night/2006/09/05/1157222134512.html Smith and mates storm awards night] ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'', 6 September 2006 ::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Dally_M_Awards) and is available under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the [article history page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Dally_M_Awards?action=history). ::