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The 2017 Dally M Awards was presented on Wednesday 27 September 2017. They are the official annual awards of the National Rugby League and are named after Dally Messenger.
| 2017 Dally M Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 September |
| Location | The Star Sydney |
| Hosted by | Yvonne Sampson Lara Pitt Hannah Hollis Jessica Yates |
| Dally M Medal |  Cameron Smith |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox League |
Dally M Player of the Year: Cameron Smith 
| Points | Player |
|---|---|
| 33 | Cameron Smith |
| 25 |  Michael Morgan |
| 24 |  Gareth Widdop |
| 22 |  Luke Keary |
| 22 |  Paul Gallen |
| 21 |  Daly Cherry-Evans |
| 20 | Billy Slater |
| 19 | Jason Taumalolo † |
| 19 |  Corey Norman |
| 18 |  James Tedesco |
† Taumalolo was given a 6 point penalty for being suspended for two games.
The Dally M Awards are, 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 | Clint Gutherson |
| Peter Moore Award for Rookie of the Year |  Nick Cotric |
| Captain of the Year | Cameron Smith |
| Representative Player of the Year | |
| Coach of the Year | Craig Bellamy |
| Top Tryscorer of the Year | Suliasi Vunivalu – 23 |
| Top Pointscorer of the Year |  Nathan Cleary – 216 |
| Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for Headline Moment of the Year | Mitchell Pearce |
| Holden Cup Player of the Year | Jake Clifford |
| Female Player of the Year |  Simaima Taufa |
Team of the Year
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Best Fullback | Billy Slater |
| Best Winger | Jordan Rapana |
| Best Centre | Dylan Walker |
| Best Five-Eighth | Gareth Widdop |
| Best Halfback | Michael Morgan |
| Best Lock | Paul Gallen |
| Best Second-Rower |  Matt Gillett |
| Best Prop | Aaron Woods |
| Best Hooker | Cameron Smith |
| Best Interchange Player | Reagan Campbell-Gillard |
Hosts
Top Try and Point Scorer
Rookie Award
Peter Frilingo Medal
Captain of the Year
Countdown
Team of the Year
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