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.

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Coach of the Year

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 01: Parramatta Eels NRL coach Brad Arthur speaks to the media during a press conference at the Eels Training Centre on July 1, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Brad Arthur

There are some good coaches in the NRL. A lot of them. Craig Bellamy has managed to keep his side contenders for over a decade (despite some controversy).

Arthur has taken a team of relative unknowns; the likes of Clinton Gutherson, Will Smith, Siosaia Vave, Suaia Matagi and Nathan Brown have taken charge in 2017 to lead Parramatta to their first finals series in eight years.

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