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| Carney's road to redemption completed by Dally M win | |
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| Topic Started: Sep 7 2010, 12:21 PM (91 Views) | |
| stacey | Sep 7 2010, 12:21 PM Post #1 |
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Brad Walter  Carney caps a magnificent comeback season Todd Carney poses with the Dally M medal. Photo: Getty Images SYDNEY Roosters five-eighth Todd Carney last night capped his transformation from rugby league bad boy to poster boy when he won the NRL's player of the year award. Just six months after returning to the NRL following a ban of more than a year for a series of alcohol-related offences, Carney was presented with the Dally M medal by 1980 winner Robert ''Rocky'' Laurie following a dramatic countdown to the best and fairest award at Sydney's State Theatre. Carney, who spent last season rebuilding his life and career playing park football in North Queensland after being sacked by Canberra and banned from the NRL, edged out Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah by a single vote in a contest that came down to the last round. It was the second time Farah had gone within a single vote of winning the Dally M medal after finishing runner-up to Cowboys halfback Johnathan Thurston in 2007. Carney also won the Provan-Summons Medal after being voted the fans' player of the year, as well as five-eighth of the year. Roosters teammate Braith Anasta, who shifted to lock to accommodate Carney at five-eighth, was named Dally M captain of the year and Brian Smith won coach of the year. Farah walked away with the hooker of the year award after he stormed into medal contention over the final rounds. Carney gave credit to Smith for his award. ''He told me when I came in [started at the club] if I was not heading in his direction to head out of the door,'' he said. ''I sat up and listened and I owe a lot of this award to him. Also my mum and my sisters who have been there for me all along and I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them.'' Trailing Carney by three votes going into the last round, Farah collected two votes to fall agonisingly short of the result he needed to force a tied outcome. THE WINNERS Dally M Medal: Todd Carney (Roosters) Provan-Summons Medal: Todd Carney Captain: Braith Anasta (Roosters) Fullback: Darius Boyd (Dragons) Winger: Akuila Uate (Newcastle) Centre: Jamie Lyon (Manly) Five-Eighth: Todd Carney Halfback: Scott Prince (Gold Coast) Lock: Luke Lewis (Penrith) Second Row: Sam Thaiday (Brisbane) Prop: David Shillington (Canberra) Hooker: Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers) Coach: Brian Smith (Roosters) Rep Player: Billy Slater (Melbourne) Rookie: Matt Gillett (Brisbane) Toyota Cup Player of the Year: Tariq Sims (Brisbane) Peter Frilingos Headline Moment: Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta) www.smh.com.au Have your say, click here to register |
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