2011 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season "Source: Rugby League Project" Two Manly players were recognised in the official Dally M Awards for the NRL season. Daly Cherry-Evans was named the best rookie in the league, for a season in which he started at half-back in every single match. Steve Menzies was the last Manly player to have won the award, in 1994. Jamie Lyon was named in the NRL's team of the season, as the league's best centre. On 3 November 2011 the annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London. Manly coach Des Hasler was named the world's top coach of the
Australian Institute of Sport Awards of the Year Award. Award highlighting integrity and sportsmanship in Australian sport. This award may not be awarded annually. This award may not be awarded annually. Replaced in 2015 by Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Discontinued as AIS no longer operates sports scholarship programs. From 1984 to 2013, ACTSPORT included an AIS Athlete of the Year for athletes on scholarship at the AIS Canberra campus. Australian Institute of Sport Awards Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) was opened in 1981. AIS Sports Star of the Year (later named AIS Athlete of the Year) was first established in 1983/84 with