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
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.
See also
References