2005 Dally M Awards

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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== ;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 to 1927) * Harold Horder (Souths, Norths; winger from 1912 to 1924) * Vic Hey (Wests, Ipswich, Leeds, Dewsbury, Hunslet, Parramatta; five-eighth from 1933 to 1949)

;Post-WWII * Harry Bath (Balmain, Barrow, Warrington, St George; second row from 1946 to 1959) * Norm Provan (St George; second row from 1951 to 1965) * Ken Irvine (Norths, Manly; winger from 1958 to 1973)

Jimmy Craig, Chris McKivat, Brian Carlson, Ron Coote, Duncan Thompson and Brian Bevan.

==References== {{reflist}}

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