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
