2012 Dally M Awards
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2012 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 4 September 2012 at the Sydney Town Hall and broadcast on Fox Sports. They are the official annual awards of the National Rugby League and are named after Dally Messenger.
Dally M Medal
Dally M Player of the Year: Ben Barba
Player votes tally – Top 10
| Points | Player |
|---|---|
| 32 |  Ben Barba |
| 26 | File:North Queensland colours.svg Matthew Bowen |
| 25 |  Cooper Cronk |
| 24 | File:North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston |
| 20 | Josh Reynolds |
| 20 | Cameron Smith |
| 19 |  Mitchell Pearce |
| 19 | Billy Slater |
| 19 |  Peter Wallace |
| 18 |  Sam Burgess |
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 | Ben Barba |
| Rookie of the Year | Adam Reynolds |
| Captain(s)of the Year |  Jamie Lyon and Jason King |
| Representative Player of the Year |   Nate Myles |
| Coach of the Year | Des Hasler |
| Top Tryscorer of the Year | Ben Barba File:North Queensland colours.svg Ashley Graham 21 tries |
| Top Pointscorer of the Year |  Jarrod Croker – 220 |
| Peter Frilingos Memorial Award | Ben Barba – Barba's home-town performance in Mackay |
| Toyota Cup Player of the Year | David Klemmer |
Team of the Year
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Best Fullback | Ben Barba |
| Best Winger |  Akuila Uate |
| Best Centre | Josh Morris |
| Best Five-Eighth | File:North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston |
| Best Halfback | Cooper Cronk |
| Best Lock |  Paul Gallen |
| Best Second-Rower | Nate Myles |
| Best Prop | Sam Kasiano |
| Best Hooker | Cameron Smith |
