title: 2006 Dally M Awards
text: # 2006 Dally M Awards
  
  The 2006 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 5 September 2006 at the Sydney Town Hall in Sydney and broadcast on Fox Sports. Warren Smith presided as Master of Ceremonies, a role which he had held in previous years.
  
  ## Dally M Player of the Year
  
      Presented by prime minister John Howard
  
  ### Dally M Player of the Year
  
      Winner:
         Cameron Smith, Melbourne Storm
  
  ### Player votes tally (top 10)
  
  | Player | Points | Club |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cameron Smith | 34 | Melbourne Storm |
  | Nathan Hindmarsh | 30 | Parramatta Eels |
  | Ben Kennedy | 25 | Manly Sea Eagles |
  | Danny Buderus | 23 | Newcastle Knights |
  | Matt Orford | 20 | Manly Sea Eagles |
  | Johnathan Thurston | 20 | North Queensland Cowboys |
  | Clinton Schifcofske | 19 | Canberra Raiders |
  | Darren Lockyer | 18 | Brisbane Broncos |
  | Brent Webb | 18 | New Zealand Warriors |
  | Petero Civoniceva | 18 | Brisbane Broncos |
  
  ## Special awards
  
  ### Provan-Summons Medal (fan's choice for 2005's best player)
  
      Presented by Norm Provan and Arthur Summons
         Winner:
            Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels
         Nominated:
            Ben Kennedy, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
            Willie Mason, Canterbury Bulldogs
            Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights
  
  ### Peter Moore Award for Dally M Rookie of the Year
  
         Winner:
            Jarryd Hayne, Parramatta Eels
         Nominated:
            Greg Eastwood, Brisbane Broncos
            Darius Boyd, Brisbane Broncos
            Luke Douglas, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
  
  ### Dally M Captain of the Year
  
         Winner:
            Ben Kennedy, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
         Nominated:
            Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos
            Cameron Smith, Melbourne Storm
            Andrew Ryan, Canterbury Bulldogs
  
  ### Dally M Representative Player of the Year
  
         Winner:
            Darren Lockyer, Queensland & Australia
         Nominated:
            Petero Civoniceva, Queensland & Australia
            Johnathan Thurston, Queensland & Australia
            Willie Mason, New South Wales & Australia
  
  ### Dally M Coach of the Year
  
         Winner:
            Craig Bellamy, Melbourne Storm
         Nominated:
            Steve Folkes, Canterbury Bulldogs
            Jason Taylor, Parramatta Eels
            Matthew Elliott, Canberra Raiders
  
  ### Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the Headline Moment of the Year
  
      Presented by David Penberthy, Editor of The Daily Telegraph
         Winner:
            Brett Finch's winning field goal, State of Origin Game I
         Nominated:
            Brett Stewart try against Wests Tigers
            Queensland's State of Origin III comeback
            St George Illawarra Dragons last minute victory over the Brisbane Broncos
  
  ### Top Try Scorer
  
      Winners:
         Nathan Merritt, South Sydney Rabbitohs - 22 tries
  
  ### Top Point Scorer
  
      Winner:
         Hazem El Masri, Canterbury Bulldogs - 296 points
  
  ## Team of the Year
  
  ### Best Fullback
  
      Winner:
         Clinton Schifcofske, Canberra Raiders
      Nominated:
         Greg Inglis, Melbourne Storm
         Rhys Wesser, Penrith Panthers
         Brett Stewart, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
  
  ### Best Winger
  
      Winner:
         Brian Carney, Newcastle Knights
      Nominated:
         Hazem El Masri, Canterbury Bulldogs
         Eric Grothe, Parramatta Eels
         Nathan Merritt, South Sydney Rabbitohs
  
  ### Best Centre
  
      Winner:
         Mark Gasnier, St George Illawarra Dragons
      Nominated:
         Justin Hodges, Brisbane Broncos
         Adam Mogg, Canberra Raiders
         Matt Cooper, St George Illawarra Dragons
         Jake Webster, Melbourne Storm
  
  ### Best Five-Eighth
  
      Winner:
         Darren Lockyer, Brisbane Broncos
      Nominated:
         Scott Hill, Melbourne Storm
         Jason Smith, Canberra Raiders
         Preston Campbell, Penrith Panthers
  
  ### Best Halfback
  
      Winner:
         Cooper Cronk, Melbourne Storm
      Nominated:
         Matt Orford, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
         Andrew Johns, Newcastle Knights
         Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland Cowboys
  
  ### Best Lock
  
      Winner:
         Ben Kennedy, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
      Nominated:
         Alan Tongue, Canberra Raiders
         Reni Maitua, Canterbury Bulldogs
         Dallas Johnson, Melbourne Storm
  
  ### Best Second Rower
  
      Winner:
         Nathan Hindmarsh, Parramatta Eels
      Nominated:
         Willie Mason, Canterbury Bulldogs
         Steve Simpson, Newcastle Knights
         Ryan Hoffman, Melbourne Storm
  
  ### Best Prop
  
      Winner:
         Roy Asotasi, Canterbury Bulldogs
      Nominated:
         Luke Bailey, St George Illawarra Dragons
         Petero Civoniceva, Brisbane Broncos
         Mark O'Meley, Canterbury Bulldogs
  
  ### Best Hooker
  
      Winner:
         Cameron Smith, Melbourne Storm
  
  ## Hall of Fame Inductees
  
  * Ken Kearney
  * Sid Pearce
  * Charles Fraser
  * George Treweek
  * Duncan Hall
  * Peter Sterling
  