LeagueNews.co | Jess Malloy
The National Rugby League (NRL) has announced the nominees for the 2023 NRLW Dally M Team of the Year, as well as several individual Dally M awards.
The Dally M Awards are a recognition of the game's most outstanding performers in both the NRL Telstra Premiership and NRL Telstra Women's Premiership each year.
The awards will be presented on Wednesday, September 27 in Sydney.
For the 2023 season, significant changes have been made to the Dally M voting process for both the NRL and NRLW competitions.
Two independent judges now give out votes on a 3,2,1 basis for every game, allowing players to earn a maximum of six votes per game.
This is an increase from the previous three votes per game.
The addition of a second judge aims to increase the fairness of the voting process and minimize potential variances that arise from a single judge voting on a game.
However, any player suspended for a total of two NRLW regular season games will be ineligible to claim any Dally M award.
Additionally, a one-game suspension will result in a deduction of six points this year, compared to a deduction of three points in previous seasons.
Despite being ineligible for awards due to suspension, players can still earn points in subsequent games to maintain the integrity of the voting process throughout the regular season.