The 2026 Dally M Awards ceremony is underway with several key winners announced tonight. South Sydney's Jai Arrow has been awarded the Peter Frilingos Headline Moment of the Year for his 100th appearance with the club, while Alex Johnston and Thomas Jenkins jointly won the Ken Irvine Medal as the NRL's leading tryscorers with 30 tries each. Dolphins' Jamayne Isaako leads the NRL's pointscoring, and the NRLW top pointscorer title was shared by Brisbane Broncos' Jesse Southwell and Sydney Roosters' Jocelyn Kelleher. Ali Brigginshaw received the NRLW Provan-Summons Award. Johnston also claimed the NRL Try of the Year, while Canberra's Mackenzie Wiki won the NRLW Try of the Year. Newcastle Knights coach Justin Holbrook expressed his delight at the 12,000 fans attending their open training session at McDonald Jones Stadium, calling it 'unreal' and highlighting the community connection to rugby league in the Hunter region. Penrith's Nathan Cleary is the favourite to win the Dally M Medal, with his father and coach Ivan Cleary reflecting on the emotional week following Nathan's broken leg suffered in Sunday's loss to Newcastle. Ivan stated that Nathan would be 'absolutely thrilled' to win the award, though he would prefer to be playing in the grand final. The event also featured notable red carpet appearances, including Mimi Bowell, partner of Newcastle Knights' Kalyn Ponga, who wore a custom white Tulle Addict gown, and Courtney Cook, wife of South Sydney Rabbitohs' Damien Cook, who wore a semi-sheer bustier gown with a feathered train. The ceremony is being held at a venue with a focus on celebrating the achievements of players and the community impact of rugby league.

Nathan Cleary leads Dally M voting after earning five more points, with Jackson Ford in second. Voting secret starts after round 13. The Australian Is Nathan Cleary destined for the Dally M? The game's best No.7 picked up another five Dally M points against the Raiders to extend his lead to seven points at the […] Raidercast

Dally M leaders Ford, Cleary, Edwards, and Drinkwater excel in Round 8; Doueihi narrows gap after stellar performance. NRL.com Dally M pacemakers Jackson Ford, Nathan Cleary, Dylan Edwards and Scott Drinkwater continued their hot start to 2026 in Anzac Round while Adam Doueihi closed the gap on the leader with a stellar performance in Wests […] Raidercast

The 2026 NRL season began with the Knights beating the Cowboys and the Rabbitohs defeating the Dolphins. The Sporting News The 2026 NRL season got underway when the Knights took down the Cowboys in Las Vegas before finishing off a week later as the Rabbitohs got over the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium. When the Dally […] Raidercast

Dally M votes reveal a four-way tie, highlighting standout performances from Kalyn Ponga, Jackson Ford, Ethan Sanders, and Braydon Trindall. Fox League Dally M votes are in for the first week of the competition, with a four-way tie at the top including previous winner Kalyn Ponga. The Newcastle Knights fullback was in sensational form to […] Raidercast

Nathan Cleary seeks his first Dally M Medal despite strong performances. Rookies to watch in 2026 include Cooper Bai, Heamasi Makasini, and Ethan Sanders. The Canberra Times THE ROOKIES TO WATCH IN THE 2026 NRL SEASON: Cooper Bai - Gold Coast This headgear hero played one game last year and, encouragingly for new coach Josh […] Raidercast