The 2012 Dally M Awards were presented on Tuesday 4 September 2012 at the Sydney Town Hall and broadcast on Fox Sports. They are the official annual awards of the 2012 NRL season.
| 2012 Dally M Awards | |
| Date: | 4 September |
| Location: | Sydney Town Hall |
| Holder Label: | Dally M Medal |
| Holder: | Ben Barba |
| Network: | Fox Sports |
| Previous: | 2011 |
| Main: | Dally M Awards |
| Next: | 2013 |
| width=50 | Points | width=200 | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ben Barba | ||
| 26 | Matthew Bowen | ||
| 25 | Cooper Cronk | ||
| 24 | Johnathan Thurston | ||
| 20 | Josh Reynolds | ||
| 20 | Cameron Smith | ||
| 19 | Mitchell Pearce | ||
| 19 | Billy Slater | ||
| 19 | Peter Wallace | ||
| 19 | Sam Burgess |
The Dally M Awards were, as usual, conducted at the close of the regular season and hence do not take games played in the finals series into account. The Dally M Medal is for the official player of the year while the Provan-Summons Medal is for the fans' of "people's choice" player of the year.
| width=200px | Award | width=240px abbr="Player" | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provan-Summons Medal | Ben Barba | ||
| Rookie of the Year | Adam Reynolds | ||
| Captain(s)of the Year | Jamie Lyon and Jason King | ||
| Representative Player of the Year | Nate Myles | ||
| Coach of the Year | Des Hasler | ||
| Top Tryscorer of the Year | Ben Barba Ashley Graham 21 tries | ||
| Top Pointscorer of the Year | Jarrod Croker - 220 | ||
| Peter Frilingos Memorial Award | Ben Barba - Barba's home-town performance in Mackay | ||
| Toyota Cup Player of the Year | David Klemmer |
Team of the Year
| width=200 | Award | width=200 abbr="Player" | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Fullback | Ben Barba | ||
| Best Winger | Akuila Uate | ||
| Best Centre | Josh Morris | ||
| Best Five-Eighth | Johnathan Thurston | ||
| Best Halfback | Cooper Cronk | ||
| Best Lock | Paul Gallen | ||
| Best Second-Rower | Nate Myles | ||
| Best Prop | Sam Kasiano | ||
| Best Hooker | Cameron Smith |