title: 2009 Dally M Awards
text: # 2009 Dally M Awards
  
  The 2009 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 8 September 2009 at the State Theatre in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports.
  
  ## Dally M Medal-Player of the Year
  
      Presented by the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd
  
  ### Dally M Player of the Year
  
      Winner:
         Jarryd Hayne, Parramatta Eels
  
  ### Player votes tally (top 10)
  
  | Player | Points | Club |
  | - | - | - |
  | Jarryd Hayne | 30 | Parramatta Eels |
  | Johnathan Thurston | 27 | North Queensland Cowboys |
  | Jamie Soward | 26 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
  | Robbie Farah | 24 | Wests Tigers |
  | Anthony Watmough | 24 | Manly Sea Eagles |
  | Kurt Gidley | 23 | Newcastle Knights |
  | John Sutton | 23 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
  | Billy Slater | 21 | Melbourne Storm |
  | Brett Kimmorley | 20 | Bulldogs |
  | Michael Ennis | 19 | Bulldogs |
  
  ## 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 | Club |
  | - | - | - |
  | Dally M Medal | Jarryd Hayne | Parramatta Eels |
  | Provan-Summons Medal | Jamie Soward | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
  | Rookie of the Year | Jamal Idris | Canterbury Bulldogs |
  | Captain of the Year | Andrew Ryan | Canterbury Bulldogs |
  | Rep Player of the Year | Greg Inglis | Melbourne Storm |
  | Coach of the Year | Kevin Moore | Canterbury Bulldogs |
  | Top Tryscorer of the Year | Brett Morris (22 Tries) | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
  | Top Pointscorer of the Year | Hazem El Masri (234 Points) | Canterbury Bulldogs |
  | Peter Frilingos Memorial Award | Nathan Merritt (Field goal against Wests Tigers in rd 10) | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
  | Toyota Cup Player of the Year | Beau Henry | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
  
  Team of the Year
  
  | Award | Player | Club |
  | - | - | - |
  | Best Fullback | Jarryd Hayne | Parramatta Eels |
  | Best Winger | Taniela Tuiaki | Wests Tigers |
  | Best Centre | Josh Morris | Canterbury Bulldogs |
  | Best Five-Eighth | Jamie Soward | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
  | Best Halfback | Johnathan Thurston | North Queensland Cowboys |
  | Best Lock | David Stagg | Canterbury Bulldogs |
  | Best Second-Rower | Anthony Watmough | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
  | Best Prop | Ben Hannant | Canterbury Bulldogs |
  | Best Hooker | Michael Ennis | Canterbury Bulldogs |
  