Dally M Medal in Australian rugby league. The medal is awarded, usually by the Australian Prime Minister, at the annual Dally M Awards night where as well as honouring the player of the year, the NRL recognises the premier player in each position, the best coach and the most outstanding rookie of the season. The medal was notably not awarded in 2003, with the players first threatening to boycott the event, followed by the league cancelling the event, during a pay dispute between the league and the players association which was going on at the time. Penrith's Craig Gower, who led by one
2016 Dally M Awards is for the fans' of "people's favourite" player of the year. The following people are from Fox Sports (Australia)'s Monday Night With Matty Johns. They performed their show 'live on the red carpet' instead of on their regular Monday night. Through Matty Johns' show, regular interviews occurred between the following presenters and a number of players arriving with their partners. The following Fox Sports presenters were the main hosts for the event. The following Fox Sports presenters were the main presenters for the countdown. They gave a brief summary round by round from round 16-26 before announcing any points given