It will fly under the radar for a lot of fans but the Dally M awards will be presented this Wednesday night.
Earlier in the month I named the team (13) I would name at the team of the season. It was the team I judged the best across the NRL season prior to the finals.
The below are the players I expect to win based on Dally M votes.
The Dally M team of the year is judged on points. That isn't always a fair reflection but it is the process.
Although a player can poll well in horrible games while a far more consistent player doesn't poll in a game where there are four stand outs, this is based purely on how I think Wednesday's awards will go.
Hooker
Damien Cook
Mitchell is my lock for the positional award but Cook is a very close second. You can never count out Smith. He polls in games you wouldn't expect such are his numbers and style of play.
Cook has been my player of the season. I'd have him wearing the medal by the half way point of the season but it doesn't work like that.
He has Walker, Reynolds, Inglis, Burgess and John Sutton taking points off him but I still expect him to reign supreme here in this position.
Cook has had an incredible season and deserves this. He'll beat Smith and Issac Luke. Cameron McInnes fell away with the Dragons.
