The 2022 Dally M Awards, typically known as rugby league’s night of nights, were held in Sydney on Wednesday.
On the night, Cronulla Sharks player, Nicho Hynes, capped off a maiden season at the NRL club by claiming the Dally M Medal with the highest individual score in the award’s 43-year history.
Despite suggestions the final tally would be tight, Hynes polled a whopping 38 points to finish well ahead of Sydney Roosters fullback James Tedesco (33 points) and St George Illawarra’s Ben Hunt (32).
Your #DallyM Player of the Year – Nicho Hynes
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In the NRL Women’s (NRLW) competition, Raecene McGregor from the Sydney Roosters claimed the Dally M award.
McGregor is the first Roosters player to win the NRLW Dally M Medal, and also took out the Halfback of the Year title in the NRLW Team of the Year.
ICYMI: Your NRL and NRLW Teams of the Year!
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Speaking of the NRLW Team of the Year – it featured six members of the Roosters team that went through the regular season unbeaten.
Among the winners was Greek Australian Roosters player, Jessica Sergis, who tied with fellow teammate Isabelle Kelly in the Centre of the Year category.
Sergis joined the Roosters earlier this year after leaving the St George Illawarra Dragons. At the time, she said she was looking forward to the ‘massive year’ ahead.
READ MORE: ‘You’ve got to sacrifice things’: Jess Sergis on her fresh start at the Roosters.
