The 2004 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 7 September 2004 at the Sydney Town Hall in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports. Warren Smith presided as Master of Ceremonies.
| 2004 Dally M Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 September |
| Location | Sydney Town Hall |
| Dally M Medal |  Danny Buderus |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Sports |
Dally M Player of the Year : Danny Buderus
| Points | Player |
|---|---|
| 27 | Danny Buderus |
| 25 |  Brett Finch |
| 23 |  Craig Gower |
 Matt Orford | |
| 21 |  Nathan Hindmarsh |
| 19 |  Paul Rauhihi |
| 16 |  Brett Kimmorley |
 Darren Lockyer | |
| 15 |  Michael Monaghan |
 Scott Prince | |
 Andrew Ryan | |
| 14 | Mark O'Meley |
| Steve Price | |
| Shane Webcke | |
The Dally M Awards were, as usual, conducted at the close of the regular season and hence do not take games played in the finals series into account. The Dally M Medal is for the official player of the year while the Provan-Summons Medal is for the fans' of "people's choice" player of the year.
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Provan-Summons Medal |  Darren Lockyer |
| Rookie of the Year | Karmichael Hunt |
| Captain of the Year |  Steve Price |
| Representative Player of the Year |   Craig Fitzgibbon |
| Coach of the Year | Steve Folkes [2] |
| Top Tryscorer of the Year |  Amos Roberts 23 tries |
| Top Pointscorer of the Year | Hazem El Masri – 288 |
| Peter Frilingos Memorial Award |  Billy Slater – Try in Game II of the 2004 State of Origin series |
Team of the Year
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Best Fullback | Anthony Minichiello |
| Best Winger | Amos Roberts |
| Best Centre | Willie Tonga |
| Best Five-Eighth | Darren Lockyer |
| Best Halfback | Brett Finch |
| Best Lock |  Shaun Timmins |
| Best Second-Rower |  Nathan Hindmarsh |
| Best Prop |  Paul Rauhihi |
| Best Hooker |  Danny Buderus |
Source: [6]
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