2004 Dally M Awards
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
Dally M Player of the Year: Danny Buderus
| Points | Player |
|---|---|
| 27 | Danny Buderus
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| 25 |  Brett Finch
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| 23 |  Craig Gower
|
 Matt Orford
| |
| 21 |  Nathan Hindmarsh
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| 19 |  Paul Rauhihi
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| 16 |  Brett Kimmorley
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 Darren Lockyer
| |
| 15 |  Michael Monaghan
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 Scott Prince
| |
 Andrew Ryan
| |
| 14 | Mark O'Meley
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| Steve Price
| |
| Shane Webcke
|
Dally M Awards
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
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| Rookie of the Year | Karmichael Hunt
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| Captain of the Year | Steve Price
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| Representative Player of the Year |  Craig Fitzgibbon
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| Coach of the Year | Steve Folkes[2]
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| Top Tryscorer of the Year | Amos Roberts 23 tries
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| 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
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| Best Winger | Amos Roberts
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| Best Centre | Willie Tonga
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| Best Five-Eighth | Darren Lockyer
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| Best Halfback | Brett Finch
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| Best Lock |  Shaun Timmins
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| Best Second-Rower | Nathan Hindmarsh
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| Best Prop | Paul Rauhihi
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| Best Hooker | Danny Buderus
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- Pre-WWII
- Frank Burge (Glebe, St George; lock/second-row from 1911–27)
- Harold Horder (Souths, Norths; winger from 1912–1924)
- Vic Hey (Wests, Ipswich, Leeds, Dewsbury, Hunslet, Parramatta; five-eighth from 1933–49)
- Post-WWII
- Harry Bath (Balmain, Barrow, Warrington, St George; second row from 1946–59)
- Norm Provan (St George; second row from 1951–1965)
- Ken Irvine (Norths, Manly; winger from 1958–1973)
Source:[6]
See also
References
- ^ Middleton, David. 2004 Official Rugby League Annual. Surrey Hills: News Magazines.
- ^ "Folkes named best of best". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. 8 September 2004. p. 76.
- ^ "Buderus named Dally M Player of the Year". smh.com.au. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Danny Buderus takes out Dally Ms of 2004". leagueunlimited.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Hooper, James (8 September 2004). "Mr Nice Guy finishes first - Buderus hits new heights - DALLY M AWARDS". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 76.
- ^ Chesterton, Ray (8 September 2004). "Greats are honoured". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 76.