| 2021 Dally M Awards | |
| Date: | 20 & 27 September |
| Holder Label: | Dally M Medal |
| Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 Dally M Awards were presented over two nights at the Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane on the 20 and 27 September 2021.[1] The first night highlighted the minor awards featured in the Dally M Awards as well as building anticipation for the second night which presented the major awards and the Dally M Medal. They are the official annual awards of the National Rugby League and are named after Dally Messenger.
| width=50 | Points | width=200 | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tom Trbojevic | ||
| 30 | Nathan Cleary | ||
| 26 | Cody Walker* | ||
| 23 | James Tedesco | ||
| 23 | Daly Cherry-Evans | ||
| 21 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | ||
| 20 | Jahrome Hughes | ||
| 20 | Adam Doueihi | ||
| 20 | William Kennedy Jr. | ||
| 18 | Ben Hunt | ||
The Dally M Awards are, as usual, conducted at the close of the regular season and hence do not take games played in the finals series into account.
| Award | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Provan-Summons Medal (Spirit of the Game) | Josh Morris[2] | |
| Rookie of the Year | Sam Walker | |
| Captain of the Year | James Tedesco | |
| Coach of the Year | Craig Bellamy | |
| Top Tryscorer of the Year (Ken Irvine Medal) | Alex Johnston (27 Tries) | |
| Top Pointscorer of the Year | Reuben Garrick (304 Points) | |
| VB Hard Earned Player of the Year Award | Isaiah Papali'i | |
| Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for Headline Moment of the Year | Melbourne Storm winning 19 matches in a row | |
| Ken Stephen Medal | Ronaldo Mulitalo[3] | |
| Therabody Young Gun of the Year | Nicho Hynes | |
| Drinkwise Try of the Year | Tom Trbojevic vs. North Queensland Cowboys, Round 25[4] | |
| Youi Tackle of the Year | Xavier Coates on Dane Gagai vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 15[5] | |
| NRLW 2021 Season Awards, presented on 7 April 2022 | ||
| Female Player of the Year | Millie Boyle and Emma Tonegato[6] | |
| NRLW Coach of the Year | Jamie Soward | |
| NRLW Captain of the Year | Brittany Breayley-Nati | |
| NRLW Try of the Year | Shaniah Power vs. Brisbane Broncos, Round 4 (19 March 2022).[7] | |
| NRLW Tackle of the Year | Emma Tonegato on Jessica Sergis vs. Sydney Roosters, Round 5 (26 March 2022).[8] | |
Team of the Year
| Award | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Fullback | Tom Trbojevic | |
| Best Wingers | Reuben Garrick | |
| Brian To'o | ||
| Best Centres | Justin Olam | |
| Matt Burton | ||
| Best Five-Eighth | Cody Walker | |
| Best Halfback | Nathan Cleary | |
| Best Lock | Isaah Yeo | |
| Best Second-Rowers | Viliame Kikau | |
| Isaiah Papali'i | ||
| Best Props | James Fisher-Harris | |
| Payne Haas | ||
| Best Hooker | Brandon Smith |