title: 2004 Dally M Awards
text: # 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.
  
  ## Dally M Player of the Year
  
  Dally M Player of the Year: Danny Buderus
  
  Player votes tally – Top 10 :
  
  | Points | Player |
  | - | - |
  | 27 | Danny Buderus |
  | 25 | Brett Finch |
  | 23 | Craig Gower |
  | 23 | Matt Orford |
  | 21 | Nathan Hindmarsh |
  | 19 | Paul Rauhihi |
  | 16 | Brett Kimmorley |
  | 16 | Darren Lockyer |
  | 15 | Michael Monaghan |
  | 15 | Scott Prince |
  | 15 | Andrew Ryan |
  | 14 | Mark O'Meley |
  | 14 | Steve Price |
  | 14 | 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 |
  | Rookie of the Year | Karmichael Hunt |
  | Captain of the Year | Steve Price |
  | Representative Player of the Year | Craig Fitzgibbon |
  | Coach of the Year | Steve Folkes |
  | Top Tryscorer of the Year | Amos Roberts 23 tries |
  | 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 |
  | Best Winger | Amos Roberts |
  | Best Centre | Willie Tonga |
  | Best Five-Eighth | Darren Lockyer |
  | Best Halfback | Brett Finch |
  | Best Lock | Shaun Timmins |
  | Best Second-Rower | Nathan Hindmarsh |
  | Best Prop | Paul Rauhihi |
  | Best Hooker | Danny Buderus |
  
  Sources:
  
  ## Hall of Fame Inductees
  
  ### 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:
  
  