| 2009 Dally M Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 September |
| Location | State Theatre |
| Dally M Medal |  Jarryd Hayne |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Sports |
The 2009 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 8 September 2009 at the State Theatre in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports.
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. [3]
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Dally M Medal | Jarryd Hayne | Parramatta Eels |
| Provan-Summons Medal | Jamie Soward | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Rookie of the Year | Jamal Idris | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Captain of the Year | Andrew Ryan | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Rep Player of the Year | Greg Inglis | Melbourne Storm |
| Coach of the Year | Kevin Moore | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Top Tryscorer of the Year | Brett Morris (22 Tries) | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Top Pointscorer of the Year | Hazem El Masri (234 Points) | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Peter Frilingos Memorial Award | Nathan Merritt (Field goal against Wests Tigers in rd 10) | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Toyota Cup Player of the Year | Beau Henry | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
Team of the Year
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Best Fullback | Jarryd Hayne | Parramatta Eels |
| Best Winger | Taniela Tuiaki | Wests Tigers |
| Best Centre | Josh Morris | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Best Five-Eighth | Jamie Soward | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Best Halfback | Johnathan Thurston | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Best Lock | David Stagg | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Best Second-Rower | Anthony Watmough | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Best Prop | Ben Hannant | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Best Hooker | Michael Ennis | Canterbury Bulldogs |
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