# 2005 Dally M Awards

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
### Dally M Player of the Year

    Winner:
       Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys
    Top Three:
       Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys
       Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights
       Ben Kennedy, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

## 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
          Scott Prince, Wests Tigers

### Peter Moore Award for Dally M Rookie of the Year

    Presented by Jim Leis, 1980 Dally M Rookie of the Year
       Winner:
          Tim Smith, Parramatta Eels
       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:
          Scott Prince, Wests Tigers
       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:
          Tim Sheens, Wests Tigers
       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:
       Brett Hodgson, Wests Tigers
    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:
       Robbie Farah, Wests Tigers

## 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.