Welcome to our live blog of the 2023 Dally M Awards, hosted by Troy Dodds. Coverage from 7pm Wednesday.
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Well that's it from the Dally M Awards.
A huge surprise with Kalyn Ponga taking out the Dally M Award by one point over Shaun Johnson, who was considered the favourite.
Kalyn Ponga is the Dally M Player of the Year.
NRLW Dally M Winner: Tamika Upton
The Newcastle Knights fullback's stellar finish to the season sees her win the award.
NRL Lock of the Year: Pat Carrigan
PENRITH WINNER
NRL Second Rowers of the Year: Liam Martin and David Fifita
NRL Props of the Year: Payne Haas and Addin Fonua-Blake
NRL Hooker of the Year: Harry Grant
NRL Halfback of the Year: Shaun Johnson
NRL Five-eighth of the Year: Ezra Mam
PENRITH WINNER!
NRL Centres of the Year: Stephen Crichton and Herbie Farnworth
NRL Wingers of the Year: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Jamayne Isaako
NRL Fullback of the Year: Kalyn Ponga
After Round 25, Shaun Johnson is on 52 points. Kalyn Ponga just behind him on 50.
No highlights package for Rounds 24 on, just leaderboard update.
NRLW Lock of the Year: Simaima Taufa
NRLW Second Rowers of the Year: Yasmin Clydsdale and Olivia Kernick
NRLW Prop of the Year: Shannon Mato and Sarah Togatuki
NRLW Hooker of the Year: Destiny Brill
NRLW Halfback of the Year: Ali Brigginshaw
NRLW Five-Eighth of the Year: Tarryn Aiken
NRLW Centres of the Year: Isabelle Kelly and Mele Hufanga.
NRLW Wingers of the Year: Jakiya Whitfeld and Julia Robinson.
NRLW Fullback of the Year: Tamika Upton
Looks like we're getting close to the business end of the night with the Dally M Team of the Year about to be revealed.
For some reason Fox League is interviewing Shaun Johnson and Tamika Upton even though they're probably going to give victory speeches in the next few minutes anyway.
After Round 23, Shaun Johnson surges to the top of the leaderboard. He's on 51 points in the new system, eight points clear of the next eligible player Kalyn Ponga on 43.
Nathan Cleary is on 39 points. Dylan Edwards and Isaah Yeo both still in the top 10 on 37.
Currently watching the next batch of NRL highlights, so we'll have a leaderboard update very soon.
Latrell Mitchell wins the Ken Stephen Medal. He isn't at the Dally Ms to accept it.
Spoiler: Nat hasn't given birth yet.
my baby is going to be 2 years old by the time we find out who’s won the dally m
— Nat Hanrahan (@nat_sinclair93) September 27, 2023