Dally M Medal be established in rugby league in Australia. The medal was sponsored by Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., a tobacco production company. There were two Rothmans Medals awarded each year: one for the best player in the New South Wales Rugby League, and one for the best player in the Brisbane Rugby League. The voting for the Rothmans Medal was the same basic format as the modern day Dally M, except that the votes were determined by the referees, rather than the media. The two Rothmans Medals were first awarded in 1968, and were awarded each year until 1996. In 1997,
Sport in Ottawa last decade. Minor players have played at the Continental Youth Championships in the USA. Australian Rules Football started in 2008 when the Ottawa Swans joined the Ontario Australian Football League (OAFL). Ottawa has one of the world's largest ultimate frisbee communities dating back to the founding of the Ottawa-Carleton Ultimate Association in 1986. Ottawa has hosted the Canadian Ultimate Championships five times, most recently in 2011. Ottawa has a hall of fame honouring local athletes. There are also the "Ottawa Sports Awards" awarded annually to the top athletes in the city. Sport in Ottawa Sport in Ottawa, Canada's capital, has