Dally M Awards - SAINTS ON TV

DALLY M AWARDS
Saints on TV 2000

01 Aug, 2000: Trent Barrett wins Rugby League's 'Dally M' PLAYER OF THE YEAR award. Barrett received 28 judge's points to beat off late charges from Brett Kimmorley and Andrew Johns. Barrett was presented the award by PM Howard. As well, Trent Barrett is named as five eighth and Nathan Blacklock is named as winger in the 'Dally M' TEAM OF THE YEAR. Nathan Blacklock also receives an award for TOP TRY SCORER. Other Dragons' players receiving recognition were Amos Roberts and Luke Branighan who were both nominated in the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR section, Saints being the only team with 2 ROOKIE contenders. The gala event was often highlighted by cheers from the upstairs gallery of fans where Saints were well represented. Presenters included ex-Dragons, Steve Edge , John Raper , Norm Provan and Graeme 'Changa' Langlands.

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Luke Branighan, co-nominee, rookie of the year	Amos Roberts, co-nominee, rookie of the year
Nathan Blacklock - top try scorer (25)	Nathan Blacklock - best winger in team of the year
Barrett, best five eighth in team of the year.	Andrew Farrar. Doug McLelland in foreground
The Provan-Summons Award (peoples choice) for best player	The Legendary Sticks
Norm Provan & Arthur Summons Trent Barrett was a nominee for the award which was ultimately won by Newcastle's Andrew Johns Norm 'Sticks' Provan recalls the great years 647 Kb .WAV file	Graeme Langlands Graeme 'Changa' Langlands talks about being the last Kangaroo Captain/Coach and his favourite grand final win 735 Kb.WAV file
John Raper	Johnny 'Chook' Raper talks about St George and his early Newtown days 351 Kb .WAV file
Coming into the awards, Barrett was in the lead as the votes went secret with 4 rounds to play	A points countdown began...
Things got tight. In the rounds that followed, Barrett, Johns and Kimmorley fought it out. With 2 rounds to go, Barrett was 25 and Kimmorley charged forward to 23 points - it was in the balance...	It certainly was a galah event with PM Howard in attendance ...and the winner is... 549 Kb.WAV file
All eyes on the premier couple of the night
Trent Barrett pulled away in the last 2 rounds 28 points, 5 points clear of of 2nd place	Trent Barrett accepts the medal 1074 Kb.WAV file

Dally M Medals are awarded every year at the end of the final round of the competition and just prior to the semis.
The awards are organised by News Ltd and promoted through their publication, the Sydney Daily Telegraph.
They are named after 'Dally M' Messenger, rugby union and rugby league star who was instrumental in the development of rugby league in Australia in the early 1900s.
The awards were instigated in 1980 and have missed only one year in 1997 during the league media conflict.
Previous winners of 'Player of the Year' include dual winner, St George's Michael Potter in 1991.

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