Dally M awards 2024 as it happened: Jahrome Hughes and Olivia Kernick named 2024 Dally M Medal winners

That’s all we have time for tonight.

Your 2024 Dally M Medallist are Jahrome Hughes from the Melbourne Storm and Olivia Kernick from the Sydney Roosters.

Other notable wins throughout the night was Nicho Hynes and Kimberley Hunt taking out the Ken Stephen Medal and the Veronic White Medal for their work in the community, while Scott Prince and Craig Bellamy were named the NRLW and NRL coach of the year.

The award for the 2024 captain’s of the year was given to Stephen Crichton at the Bulldogs after the club’s stunning transformation this season and Tiana Penitani from the Sharks, while Jack Bostock from the Dolphins and Kasey Reh from the Dragons were awarded the 2024 rookies of the year.

Jahrome Hughes has won the 2024 Dally M medal.

It came down to the wire after Hughes was rested in round 26 of the season, and Roosters skipper James Tedesco scored six points in the final round.

Jahrome Hughes wins the 2024 NRL Dally M medal.Credit: Getty Images

But a hat trick for Jahrome Hughes, four line breaks and two try assist saw him soar to the top of leaderboard after also scoring six points in round 27.

“It’s quite surreal to be honest,” Hughes said on stage.

“I didn’t think I would ever get the opportunity to win this award, and I’ve sort of got butterflies at the moment. I’m so honoured to be bale to win it, and I’m kind of speechless.”

Roosters second rower Olivia Kernick is the 2024 NRLW Dally M player of the year.

“I definitely didn’t expect that this year,” Kernick said on stage.

“Sort of caught off guard but I think this year the women’s NRL has really proven, and we’ve really produced a really good product this year, and I think we’ve taken the competition to another level.”

Olivia Kernick is the 2024 NRLW Dally M medal winner. Credit: Getty Images

And finally, our 2024 NRL team of the year:

Fullback: James Tedesco – Roosters

Winger: Zac Lomax – Dragons

Centre: Stephen Crichton – Bulldogs

Stephen Crichton is named centre of the year.Credit: Getty Images

Centre: Herbie Farnworth – Dolphins

Winger: Brian To’o – Panthers

Five-eighth: Tom Dearden – Cowboys

Halfback: Jahrome Hughes – Storm

Prop: Joe Tapine – Raiders

Hooker: Harry Grant – Storm

Prop: Addin Fonua-Blake – Warriors

Second row: Angus Crichton – Roosters

Second row: Eliesa Katoa – Storm

Lock: Isaah Yeo – Panthers

Here is the 2024 NRLW team of the year:

Fullback: Abbi Church – Eels

Winger: Julia Robinson – Broncos

Centre: Isabelle Kelly – Roosters

Centre: Tiana Penitani – Sharks

Isabelle Kelly is named 2024 centre of the year.Credit: Getty Images

Winger: Stacey Waaka – Broncos

Five-eighth: Zahara Temara – Raiders

Halfback: Lauren Brown – Titans

Prop: Millie Elliott – Roosters

Hooker: Keeley Davis – Roosters

Prop: Shannon Mato – Titans

Second row: Olivia Kernick – Roosters

Second row: Yasmin Clydsdale – Knights

Lock: Simaima Taufa – Raiders

Back to the NRL Dally M count, where the leaderboard has shifted slightly after 23 rounds.

47 points: Jahrome Hughes

45 points: James Tedesco

41 points: Daly Cherry-Evans

39 points: Tom Trbojevic

Tom Trbojevic soars into the top four of the Dally M count.Credit: James Brickwood

38 points: Scott Drinkwater

34 points: Dylan Edwards

30 points: Ben Hunt

30 points: Nicho Hynes

28 points: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidoq

28 points: Isaah Yeo

The 2024 Veronica White medal is awarded to Kimberley Hunt for her contribution to the community.

Nominees:

• Kimberley Hunt – Dragons (winner)
• Jaime Chapman – Titans
• Millie Elliott – Roosters
• Mahalia Murphy – Eels

And the 2024 Ken Stephen medal winner is Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes at the 2024 Dally M awards.Credit: Getty Images

He keeps it short and sweet, “I’m always grateful and honoured to be up for these sort of awards, but as players we don’t do it for these awards, we do community [work] because we love it.”

Nominees:

• Reuben Cotter – Cowboys
• Nicho Hynes – Sharks (winner)
• Brian Kelly – Titans
• Shaun Lane – Eels

Our NRLW rookie of the year is Kasey Reh from the Dragons.

“I think I’m just proud to be in the position I am today, I am very honoured to receive this award, but I think I owe this to the girls I play alongside and the coaching staff,” Reh says.

Nominees:

• Evie Jones – Knights
• Kasey Reh – Dragons (winner)
• Natasha Penitani – Sharks

The NRL rookie of the year is Jack Bostock.

Dolphins winger Jack Bostock.Credit: Getty

Just a reminder that Lachlan Galvin of the Tigers was not eligible after copping a lengthy ban during the season.

Nominees:

• Ethan Strange – Raiders
• Jack Bostock – Dolphins (winner)
• Kayal Iro – Sharks

Rugby league veteran Scott Prince is named the NRLW coach of the year after leading the Broncos to the semi-finals last week.

Nominees:

• Tony Herman – Sharks
• Scott Prince – Broncos (winner)
• Steve Georgallis – Eels

And in the NRL, Craig Bellamy wins his eighth coach of the year award ahead of his 10th grand final as head coach.

Craig Bellamy is named 2024 NRL coach of the year.Credit: Getty Images

Nominees:

• Cameron Ciraldo – Bulldogs
• Craig Bellamy – Storm (winner)
• Ivan Cleary – Panthers

Bulldogs skipper Stephen Crichton is your NRL captain of the year.

A well-deserved win for Crichton who helped flip the Bulldogs season around and lead them to the semi-finals after finishing in the bottom three last year.

Nominees:

• Harry Grant – Storm
• Isaah Yeo – Panthers
• Stephen Crichton – Bulldogs (winner)