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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
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Dally M Player of the Year
- Winner:
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Johnathan Thurston,
North Queensland Cowboys
- Top Three:
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Johnathan Thurston,
North Queensland Cowboys
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Andrew Johns,
Newcastle Knights
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Ben Kennedy,
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Provan-Summons Medal (fan's choice for 2005's best player)
- Presented by
Norm Provan and
Arthur Summons
- Winner:
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Nathan Hindmarsh,
Parramatta Eels
- Nominated:
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Darren Lockyer,
Brisbane Broncos
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Andrew Johns,
Newcastle Knights
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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:
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Tim Smith,
Parramatta Eels
- Nominated:
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Leon Bott,
Brisbane Broncos
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Yileen Gordon,
South Sydney Rabbitohs
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Greg Inglis,
Melbourne Storm
- Dally M Captain of the Year
- Presented by
Gorden Tallis
- Winner:
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Scott Prince,
Wests Tigers
- Nominated:
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Trent Barrett,
St George Illawarra Dragons
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Nathan Cayless,
Parramatta Eels
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Andrew Johns,
Newcastle Knights
- Dally M Representative Player of the Year
- Presented by Olympic and World Swimming Champion
Libby Lenton
- Winner:
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Andrew Johns,
New South Wales Halfback
- Nominated:
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Nathan Hindmarsh,
New South Wales and
Australian Second Rower
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Anthony Minichiello,
New South Wales and
Australian Fullback
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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:
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Tim Sheens,
Wests Tigers
- Nominated:
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Wayne Bennett,
Brisbane Broncos
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Nathan Brown,
St George Illawarra Dragons
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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:
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Andrew Johns's Return, State of Origin Game II
- Nominated:
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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:
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Billy Slater,
Melbourne Storm - 19 tries
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Shaun Berrigan,
Brisbane Broncos - 19 tries
- Top Point Scorer
- Winner:
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Brett Hodgson,
Wests Tigers - 308 points
- Best Fullback
- Winner:
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Brett Hodgson,
Wests Tigers
- Nominated:
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Matt Bowen,
North Queensland Cowboys
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Karmichael Hunt,
Brisbane Broncos
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Anthony Minichiello,
Sydney Roosters
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Billy Slater,
Melbourne Storm
- Best Winger
- Winner:
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Eric Grothe, Jr.,
Parramatta Eels
- Nominated:
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Colin Best,
St George Illawarra Dragons
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Ty Williams,
North Queensland Cowboys
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Matt Sing,
North Queensland Cowboys
- Best Centre
- Winner:
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Mark Gasnier,
St George Illawarra Dragons
- Nominated:
- ??
- Best Five-Eighth
- Winner:
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Benji Marshall,
Wests Tigers
- Nominated:
- ??
- Best Halfback
- Winner:
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Johnathan Thurston,
North Queensland Cowboys
- Nominated:
- ??
- Best Lock
- Winner:
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Ben Kennedy,
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Nominated:
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Paul Gallen,
Cronulla Sharks
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Shaun Timmins,
St George Illawarra Dragons
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Ashley Harrison,
South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Best Second Rower
- Winner:
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Nathan Hindmarsh,
Parramatta Eels
- Nominated:
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Steve Menzies,
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Craig Fitzgibbon,
Sydney Roosters
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Steve Simpson,
Newcastle Knights
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Anthony Watmough,
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Best Prop
- Winner:
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Luke Bailey,
St George Illawarra Dragons
- Nominated:
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Shane Webcke,
Brisbane Broncos
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Petero Civoniceva,
Brisbane Broncos
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Roy Asotasi,
Canterbury Bulldogs
- Best Hooker
- Winner:
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Danny Buderus,
Newcastle Knights
- Nominated:
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Robbie Farah,
Wests Tigers
- 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.