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NRL and NRLW players will attend the Dally M Awards at The Cutaway in Barangaroo, while Penrith Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary is expected to accept the NRL medal by video link as he recovers from a compound fracture. Brisbane's Tamika Upton and the Roosters' Taryn Aiken are leading the race for the NRLW award, and the coach of the year contest features Justin Holbrook and Andrew Webster.
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WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au. But the recepient of one of the biggest awards of the night may well not be in attendance, with Penrith Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary the raging favourite to be crowned the NRL Dally M Medallist.
If Cleary is to top the voting as expected, he could accept the award via video link from father Ivan’s house, where he is recovering from a nasty compound fracture he suffered in Penrith’s loss to the Newcastle Knights on the weekend. Otherwise, Ivan — who is in the running for coach of the year — could accept the award on his behalf while a pre-recorded message is another alternative.
Cronulla’s Braydon Trindall is considered the strongest competition to Cleary given his stellar season while Panthers teammate Dylan Edwards is also a contender to poll plenty of votes. CODE Sports reporter Michael Carayannis also singled out Cowboys star fullback Scott Drinkwater was a “smokie” for the award.
Elsewhere, it looks like it could be a two-way race for the NRLW Dally M Medallist between the two grand finalists with Brisbane’s Tamika Upton and Roosters star Taryn Aiken topping the leaderboard when it went behind closed doors. There will also be plenty of interest in the NRL Coach of the Year after both Justin Holbrook and Andrew Webster overcame injury-ravaged seasons to guide the Knights and Warriors into the finals.
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