Cronk and Taumalolo share spoils at Dally M Awards

Cooper Cronk and Jason Taumalolo have taken out the Dally M Medal in a tie - re-live all the action with a full list of winners and nominees as well as the final top ten, and a summary of the night's action. 

LIVE action

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8:30pm - Enough red carpet shenanigans. Some music to open - High Voltage - and now we get an opening package reviewing the 2016 season.

8:35pm - We're welcomed by host Tony Squires. Let's see if he tries some comedy.

8:40pm - Some brief attempted jokes give way to a package on how the Sharks and Storm made their way to the decider. Now we have Megan Barnard chatting to James Maloney and Cameron Smith.

8:43pm - Chloe Esposito and Sam Burgess on hand to help present the first award - the Peter Moore Award for Rookie of the Year. Scroll below the leaderboard for a list of winners as the night goes on!

8:48pm - Braith Anastra & Emma McKeon present the Captain of the Year.

8:53pm - We break away to Jessica Yates interviewing Sharks coach Shane Flanagan.

8:55pm - NRL CEO Todd Greenberg comes to the lectern to deliver his opening address and welcome various dignitaries and sponsors.

9:01pm - Zzzzzz....

9:02pm - Mal Meninga and Mark Donaldson (Victoria Cross recipient) now join Tony Squires to present Coach of the Year. Brief discussion on the PMXIII game played over the weekend.

9:07pm - We now begin the count. Matt Johns and Greg Alexander introduce Rounds 17, 18 and 19.

9:17pm - Now for the community award - the Ken Stephen Medal.

9:20pm - Norm Provan and Arthur Summons join Lara Pitt to present the fan-voted Provan Summons Medal.

9:25pm - A short breakaway with Jess Yates now chatting to Johnathan Thurston.

9:27pm - Fox Sports presenter Tim Sheridan voices a tribute to cricketing legend Max Walker, who lost his battle with cancer this week, age 68.

9:31pm - We are back from the first ad break of the night, to a highlights package of the Origin series.

9:33pm - Subsequently Wally Lewis and Kevin Walters join Squires to present the Representative Player of the Year award.

9:39pm - Back to the count! Brandy and Matty are back.

9:45pm - Cronk remains on top from Taumalolo after 22 rounds. Now to Holden Cup Player of the Year.

9:48pm - The Peter Frilingos Memorial Award is up next - the Headline Moment of 2016.

9:56pm - Round 23 counted, a short piece with Mitch Moses, and now onto the Female Player of the Year.

10:05pm - Team of the Year done. Now - the Dally M Player of the Year. Cronk, or Taumalolo?

10:16pm - Well that is that....

Leaderboard

Other players:

17 points - Matt Moylan (Panthers), Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs),

15 points - Darius Boyd (Broncos), Bryce Cartwright (Panthers), Michael Ennis (Sharks), Jesse Bromwich (Storm)

14 points - Andrew Fifita (Sharks), Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers)

13 points - James Graham (Bulldogs), Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)

12 points - Josh Reynolds (Bulldogs), Gareth Widdop (Dragons), Jarrod Croker (Raiders), Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Ashley Taylor (Titans)

11 points - Josh Papalii, Joseph Leilua (Raiders), Cameron Munster (Storm)

10 points - Will Hopoate (Bulldogs), Mitch Rein (Dragons), Api Koroisau (Sea Eagles), James Maloney (Sharks), James Tedesco (Wests Tigers), Shaun Johnson (Warriors)

9 points - Moses Mbye (Bulldogs), Josh Dugan (Dragons), Jordan Rapana (Raiders), Mitchell Pearce (Roosters), Tuimoala Lolohea, David Fusitu'a (Warriors)

8 points - Josh McGuire (Broncos), Junior Paulo (Eels/Raiders), Trent Merrin (Panthers), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters), Tohu Harris (Storm), Bodene Thompson, Ben Matulino (Warriors)

7 points - Greg Eastwood (Bulldogs), Matt Scott, Michael Morgan, Lachlan Coote (Cowboys), Nathan Cleary, Leilani Latu (Panthers), Greg Inglis, Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs), Paul Gallen (Sharks)

6 points - Matt Gillett (Broncos), Jason Nightingale (Dragons), Semi Radadra, Michael Gordon, Clint Gutherson (Eels), Dylan Walker, Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)

5 points - Tyson Frizell (Dragons), Jarrod Mullen (Knights), Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Blake Ferguson (Roosters), Zeb Taia, Agnatius Paasi (Titans)

4 points - Ben Hunt (Broncos), Jake Friend (Roosters)

3 points - Tariq Sims (Knights), Sauaso Sue, Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Will Zillman (Titans)

2 points - Nathan Brown (Rabbitohs)

1 point - Jeremy Smith, Dane Gagai (Knights)

Note: the above only includes the top five players from each club.

Player Awards

Peter Moore Award (Rookie of the Year): Ashley Taylor (Titans)
Nominated: Nathan Cleary (Panthers), Suliasi Vunivalu (Storm), Latrell Mitchell (Roosters)

Captain of the Year: Jarrod Croker (Raiders)
Nominated: Cam Smith (Storm), James Graham (Bulldogs), Johnathan Thurston & Matt Scott (Cowboys)

Coach of the Year: Ricky Stuart (Raiders)
Nominated: Shane Flanagan (Sharks), Neil Henry (Titans), Craig Bellamy (Storm)

Ken Stephen Medal (Community): Joel Thompson (Dragons)
Nominated: Sia Soliola (Raiders), Kane Evans (Roosters), Tim Mannah (Eels)

Provan Summons Medal (public vote): Jarrod Croker (Raiders)
Nominated: James Tedesco (Wests Tigers), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), Josh Hodgson (Raiders)

Representative Player of the Year: Cam Smith (Maroons/Kangaroos)
Nominated: Cooper Cronk (Maroons/Kangaroos), Darius Boyd (Maroons/Kangaroos), Johnathan Thurston (Maroons/Kangaroos)

Holden Cup (Under 20's) Player of the Year: Jayden Brailey (Sharks)
Nominated: Jai Field (Dragons), Zac Woolford (Raiders), Kalyn Ponga (Cowboys

Peter Frilingos Memorial Award (Headline Moment): Anthony Milford (Broncos) Golden Point v Cowboys

Female Player of the Year: Kezie Apps (NSW Women's / Jillaroos)
Nominated: Simiama Taufua, Samantha Bremner, Brittany Brailey, Ruan Sims

Top Pointscorer: Jarrod Croker (Canberra Raiders), 276 points

Top Tryscorer: Suliasi Vunivalu (Melbourne Storm), 22 tries

Team of the Year

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