Dally M. is the NRL’s highest particular person honor.
It’s named after double code legend Herbert Henry’Dally’ Messinger, who performed for the Wallabies in 1907 earlier than crossing the Rugby Rubicon and establishing himself as a legend within the 13-player recreation, largely for Australia and New South Wales.
Dally Messenger III and a statue of his grandfather outdoors SFS. (Getty Photos)
The Dally M. Medal has been awarded since 1979 by a well known press firm, however has solely been adopted because the official award for NRL Participant of the 12 months since 1998.
Previous to that, the Official Participant of the 12 months, in each New South Wales and Brisbane Rugby League, was awarded the Rothmans Medal.
How does it work?
Gamers are voted on a 3-2-1 foundation throughout every common season recreation.
The individual making this alternative is an impartial decide, former participant, or analyst.
FYI, the Rothmans Medal was extra just like the Brownlow Medal within the NFL, in as far as the referees awarded factors.
These votes are counted on the finish of the 12 months and a champion is topped.
Not like Brownlow, gamers stay eligible if they’re suspended, so long as that suspension is only one recreation, and prices them three factors.
Nevertheless, if a participant has a number of suspensions or a number of weeks, he’s ineligible.
We already know the outcome till week 12 together with week as a consequence of open counting, however since then it has gone behind closed doorways.
Originally published at Brisbane News Station
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