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Nathan Cleary and Tamika Upton win Dally M Medals

Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers) and Tamika Upton (Brisbane Broncos) have been crowned the 2026 Dally M Medal winners.

Cleary won his first Dally M Medal in a glittering ceremony at The Cutaway, Barangaroo, tonight, while Upton was crowned the female champion for the third time just days out from a Grand Final appearance.

Nathan Cleary's 2026 Dally M Medallist mixtape

Cleary won by 14 points from Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks halfback Braydon Trindall (53 points), and Cleary’s teammate Dylan Edwards (52 points).

Upton (31 points), polled six points in the penultimate round and then one point in Round 11 to beat Wests Tigers’ Raecene McGregor (29 points).

“Rugby League has enjoyed another record-breaking season, with record attendances, highest ever number of viewers on our Broadcast platforms and more participating than ever before,” ARLC Executive Chairman Peter V’landys AM said.

“Our players deserve all the credit. Week after week, they have delivered the skill, courage and fierce competition that makes our game so compelling and powerful.

“To all our winners, congratulations. These honours recognise exceptional achievement, but also the years of hard work, sacrifice and determination behind it. You should be immensely proud of what you have accomplished and what you have given your teammates, your clubs and your supporters.”

NRL Grand Finalist Sydney Roosters had two players in the Dally M Team of the Year; Centre of the Year Robert Toia and Prop of the Year Naufahu Whyte.

Cleary’s Penrith Panthers boasted three players in the Dally M Team of the Year; Cleary, Fullback of the Year Dylan Edwards and Winger of the Year Thomas Jenkins.

South Sydney Rabbitohs’ Jai Arrow won two awards, the Provan-Summons Medal, and the Peter Frilingos Headline Moment.

Arrow’s South Sydney Rabbitohs teammate Alex Johnston capped a stellar season, sharing the Ken Irvine Medal for top tryscorer, alongside the Panthers’ Thomas Jenkins, while also taking out the award for Try of the Year.

The 2026 NRL Dally M Team of the Year

2026 NRL Telstra Women’s Premiership Grand Finalists Sydney Roosters (Winger Brydie Parker, Centres Isabelle Kelly and Jess Sergis, Prop Millie Elliott, Hooker Keeley Nizza and Lock Olivia Kernick) dominated the NRLW Team of the Year. Fellow Grand Finalists Brisbane Broncos earned two members in the Team of the Year; fullback Tamika Upton and winger Julia Robinson.

Final Dally M Men’s Leaderboard

Nathan Cleary             67

Braydon Trindall         53

Dylan Edwards            52

Haumole Olakau'atu   46

Herbie Farnworth        45

Scott Drinkwater         45

Jackson Ford              39

Harry Grant                 37

James Tedesco          37

Kalyn Ponga                37

  • Any deductions due to suspension have already been applied

The 2026 NRLW Dally M Team of the Year

Final Dally M Women’s Leaderboard

Tamika Upton             31

Raecene McGregor     29

Tarryn Aiken               23

Evania Isa'ako             22

Jess Sergis                 20

Jesse Southwell         20

Teagan Levi                20

Sienna Lofipo              18

Isabelle Kelly              17

Abbi Church                16 

 The full list of winners is:

NRL

Dally M Medal – Nathan Cleary – Penrith Panthers

Dally M Fullback of the Year - Dylan Edwards - Penrith Panthers

Dally M Winger of the Year - Thomas Jenkins - Penrith Panthers

Dally M Winger of the Year - Selwyn Cobbo - Dolphins

Dally M Centre of the Year - Herbie Farnworth - Dolphins

Dally M Centre of the Year - Robert Toia - Sydney Roosters

Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year - Braydon Trindall - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Dally M Halfback of the Year - Nathan Cleary - Penrith Panthers

Dally M Prop of the Year - James Fisher-Harris - New Zealand Warriors

Dally M Prop of the Year - Naufahu Whyte - Sydney Roosters

Dally M Hooker of the Year - Wayde Egan - New Zealand Warriors

Dally M Second-Rower of the Year - Haumole Olakau’atu - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Dally M Second-Rower of the Year - Hamish Stewart - St George Illawarra Dragons

Dally M Lock of the Year - Erin Clark - New Zealand Warriors

Peter Frilingos Headline Moment – Jai Arrow – South Sydney Rabbitohs

Provan-Summons Medal - Jai Arrow - South Sydney Rabbitohs

Dally M Coach of the Year - Andrew Webster - New Zealand Warriors

Dally M Rookie of the Year - Ethan Sanders - Canberra Raiders

Dally M Captain of the Year - James Fisher-Harris - New Zealand Warriors

Dally M Try of the Year - Alex Johnston - South Sydney Rabbitohs

Dally M Tackle of the Year - Taine Tuaupiki - New Zealand Warriors

Ken Irvine Medal - Alex Johnston & Thomas Jenkins - South Sydney Rabbitohs & Penrith Panthers

Top Point Scorer - Jamayne Isaako - Dolphins

2026 NRLW Dally M Medallist - Tamika Upton

NRLW

Dally M Medal – Tamika Upton – Brisbane Broncos

Dally M Fullback of the Year - Tamika Upton - Brisbane Broncos

Dally M Winger of the Year - Julia Robinson - Brisbane Broncos

Dally M Winger of the Year - Brydie Parker - Sydney Roosters

Dally M Centre of the Year - Isabelle Kelly - Sydney Roosters

Dally M Centre of the Year - Jessica Sergis - Sydney Roosters

Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year - Teagan Levi - Gold Coast Titans

Dally M Halfback of the Year - Raecene McGregor - Wests Tigers

Dally M Prop of the Year - Millie Elliott - Sydney Roosters

Dally M Prop of the Year - Sarah Togatuki - Wests Tigers

Dally M Hooker of the Year - Keeley Nizza - Sydney Roosters

Dally M Second-Rower of the Year - Evania Isa’ako - Gold Coast Titans

Dally M Second-Rower of the Year - Shaylee Bent - Wests Tigers

Dally M Lock of the Year - Olivia Kernick - Sydney Roosters

Provan-Summons Medal - Apii Nicholls (on behalf of the New Zealand Warriors) - New Zealand Warriors

Dally M Coach of the Year - Karyn Murphy - Gold Coast Titans

Dally M Rookie of the Year - Mercedez Taulelei-Siala - Newcastle Knights

Dally M Captain of the Year - Kezie Apps - Wests Tigers

Dally M Try of the Year - Mackenzie Wiki - Canberra Raiders

Dally M Tackle of the Year - Essay Banu - North Queensland Cowboys

Top Try Scorer - Jessica Sergis - Sydney Roosters

Top Point Scorer(s) - Jesse Southwell & Jocelyn Kelleher - Brisbane Broncos & Sydney Roosters

 

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