Dally M Awards

[Bradman Better]

Two Newcastle fullbacks won the Dally M men's and women's awards.: Kalyn Ponga and Tamika Upton.

Kaylyn Ponga narrowly pipped Shaun Johnson by 2 points, his lead coming only in the final round.

But it is also worth noting that one of the two Dally M Centres of the year was an Englishman named Herbie Farnworth.

 

Dally M men's team of the year 2023.

 

• Fullback — Kalyn Ponga (Knights)
• Winger — Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)
• Winger — Jamayne Isaako  (Dolphins)
• Centre — Stephen Crichton (Panthers)
• Centre — Herbie Farnworth (Broncos)
• Five-Eighth — Ezra Mam (Broncos)
• Halfback — Shaun Johnson (Warriors)
• Prop — Payne Haas (Broncos)
• Prop — Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors)
• Hooker — Harry Grant (Storm)
• Second Row — Liam Martin (Panthers)
• Second Row — David Fifita (Titans)
• Lock — Pat Carrigan (Broncos)

 

Dally M NRL Men's Coach of the Year 2023

Andrew Webster (Warriors)

https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/09/27/websters-emotional-acceptance-speech-after-claiming-coach-of-the-year/

Dignified, gracious and generous speech.

 

Dally M NRLW women's team of the year.

• Fullback — Tamika Upton (Knights)
• Winger — Jakiya Whitfield (Wests Tigers)
• Winger — Julia Robinson (Broncos)
• Centre — Isabelle Kelly (Roosters)
• Centre — Mele Hufanga (Broncos)
• Five-Eighth — Tarryn Aiken (Roosters)
• Halfback — Ali Brigginshaw (Broncos)
• Prop — Shannon Mato (Titans)
• Prop — Sarah Togatuki (Wests Tigers)
• Hooker — Destiny Brill (Broncos)
• Second Row — Yasmin Clydsdale (Knights)
• Second Row — Olivia Kernick (Roosters)
• Lock — Simaima Taufa (Raiders)

 

Dally M NRLW Women's Coach of the Year

Karyn Murphy (Titans)

https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/09/27/murphy-named-dally-m-nrlw-coach-of-the-year/

Edited September 27, 2023 by Bradman Better

[Dunbar]

Well done to Herbie Farnworth for making the team of the year.

Very well deserved.

[Dunbar]

7 minutes ago, Bradman Better said:

Two Newcastle fullbacks won the Dally M men's and women's awards.: Kalyn Ponga and Tamika Upton.

Kaylyn Ponga narrowly pipped Shaun Johnson by 2 points, his lead coming only in the final round.

But it is also worth noting that one of the two Dally M Centres of the year was an Englishman named Herbie Farnworth.

Ponga was 8 points behind Johnson after Round 23.

Shows how well Ponga played at the back end of the year (and how 6 points on offer every game can swing the table quickly).

[Bradman Better]

39 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Well done to Herbie Farnworth for making the team of the year.

Very well deserved.

Another Englishman, Dominic Young, was on the short list of nominees for wingers of the year. Though he didn't win one of the spots this year, I expect him to do so in the next few years at the Sydney Roosters.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Bradman Better

[Bradman Better]

Broncos got 4 players into the men's team of the year, Warriors 3, and Panthers 2.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Bradman Better

[HawkMan]

I genuinely misread the thread title, I thought the Daily Mail had got involved with the game.

[Damien]

It's great to see Herbie Farnworth in there. His potential was there for all to see years ago and he is just getting better and better.

[Bradman Better]

Another important statistic: 

8 of the 13 players in the team of the year were either non Pacific Island heritage New Zealand citizens (Shaun Johnson, with a Laotian mother) or else of Pacific Island heritage. That leaves one Englishman and only 4 non-islander heritage Aussies, one of whom (Ezra Mam) is aboriginal.

So this is further evidence of the ethnic inclusiveness of the NRL.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Bradman Better

[DavidM]

Well done Herbie . Premier centre in the game on his form this season . Hopefully he’ll cap it on Sunday with a win ( even though Gus says they’ll lose by 20 )

[graveyard johnny]

1 hour ago, DavidM said:

Well done Herbie . Premier centre in the game on his form this season . Hopefully he’ll cap it on Sunday with a win ( even though Gus says they’ll lose by 20 )

well done Herbie - and also congratulations on the award - early night though (big game on Sunday)

 

Edited September 27, 2023 by graveyard johnny

[Click]

3 hours ago, Bradman Better said:

Another important statistic: 

8 of the 13 players in the team of the year were either non Pacific Island heritage New Zealand citizens (Shaun Johnson, with a Laotian mother) or else of Pacific Island heritage. That leaves one Englishman and only 4 non-islander heritage Aussies, one of whom (Ezra Mam) is aboriginal.

So this is further evidence of the ethnic inclusiveness of the NRL.

Or how Australian talent has fallen off a cliff 

[graveyard johnny]

20 minutes ago, Click said:

Or how Australian talent has fallen off a cliff 

Aus could still field a team with no indigenous players and easily beat Eng - bit of a swizz that DY didn't win try of the year 

[StandOffHalf]

I like Herbie's Ronald Colman-esque moustache. Very dapper.