WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 27: New Dragons coach Paul McGregor (C) talks with Garteh Widopp (L) and Benji Marshall during a St George Illawarra Dragons NRL training session at WIN Stadium on May 27, 2014 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)
WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 27: New Dragons coach Paul McGregor (C) talks with Garteh Widopp (L) and Benji Marshall during a St George Illawarra Dragons NRL training session at WIN Stadium on May 27, 2014 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Worst coach

Winner: Paul McGregor (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Despite being a chance to play finals football up until only last week, the Dragons haven't looked like a team that's deserved that right all season.

They've lost six of their past seven games to basically play themselves out of a finals position, and on top of all that, the decision not to let Benji Marshall play out the season is an astounding one.

The Red V have won just nine games this season and have been quite disappointing over the course of 2016, so it leaves us no choice but to give this award to McGregor.

Notables: Jason Taylor (Wests Tigers), Trent Robinson (Sydney Roosters)

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