It’s that time of the year again. The weather’s hot, the sky’s clear, and it’s just a couple of days before some lucky Queenslander walks up onto a podium to hoist the NRL Premiership Trophy above his head.
But before we can get into the grand final fever, we first need to establish a few accolades at the annual Dally M’s. Here’s who’s going to win, and why.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 02: Suliasi Vunivalu of the Storm scores a try during the round 13 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Newcastle Knights at AAMI Park on June 2, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Suliasi Vunivalu
Vunivalu scraped past the injured Alex Johnston in the final round of the season to notch his 23rd meat pie for the year and pick up the award for the second time in his first two years in the NRL.
