LeagueNews.co | Jess Malloy
The NRL has announced the nominees for the 2023 Dally M Team of the Year and individual Dally M awards for the NRL Telstra Premiership.
The Dally M Awards recognize the outstanding performers in both the NRL Telstra Premiership and NRL Telstra Women's Premiership each year.
The awards will be presented on September 27 in Sydney.
This year, there have been significant changes to the Dally M voting process.
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.
In previous years, players could only earn a maximum of three votes per game.
The addition of a second judge aims to increase fairness and remove potential variances that may arise from a single judge voting on a game.
Players who are suspended for two regular season games become ineligible for any Dally M award.
Additionally, a one-game suspension results in a deduction of six points this year, compared to three points in past seasons.
However, players who are ineligible for awards due to suspension can still earn points in subsequent games to maintain the integrity of the voting process throughout the regular season.