LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
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.
Weststigers.com.au is reporting that four Wests Tigers players are up for NRLW awards.
The Dally M Awards are a recognition of the game's most outstanding performers from both the NRL Telstra Premiership and NRL Telstra Women's Premiership each year, and this year's awards will be presented on 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, compared to three in previous years.
This change increases the final total of points for players and also adds to the fairness of the voting process by removing potential variances that could arise from a single judge voting on a game.
However, there are eligibility rules in place for the Dally M awards.
Any player suspended for a total of two NRLW regular season games becomes ineligible for any Dally M award.
Additionally, a one-game suspension results in a deduction of six points this year, compared to a deduction of three points in past seasons.
Ineligible players are still able to pick up points in subsequent games to avoid distorting the voting process throughout the regular season.