Fiji Bati and Penrith Panthers second-rower Viliame Kikau has made the NRL Team of the Year.
He is one of six members of the Panthers team that made Team of the Year.
Others include prop James Fisher-Harris, lock Isaah Yeo, winger Brian To’o and centre Matt Burton joining Nathan Cleary at halfback.
Manly Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic was crowned the 2021 Dally M Medal winner in Brisbane last night.
The 24-year-old became the first Sea Eagles player to win the award since Matt Orford in 2008.
Tom Trbojevic became the third player in @SeaEagles history behind Cliff Lyons (1990 and 1994) and Matt Orford (2008) to win the #DallyM Medal in a record-breaking year.https://t.co/nK7lzJApfU
— NRL (@NRL) September 27, 2021
The Sea Eagles star polled 35 points, ahead of Penrith Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary who had 30 points and Cody Walker with 29 points.
The NRL the Grand Final between the Rabbitohs and the Panthers will be held at 8.30pm Sunday at Suncorp Stadium.
The full list of winners is:
Dally M Player of the Year – Tom Trbojevic – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Prop – Payne Haas – Brisbane Broncos
Prop – James Fisher-Harris – Penrith Panthers
Second Row – Viliame Kikau – Penrith Panthers
Second Row – Isaiah Papali’i – Parramatta Eels
Lock – Isaah Yeo – Penrith Panthers
Winger – Brian To’o – Penrith Panthers
Winger – Reuben Garrick – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Centre – Matt Burton – Penrith Panthers
Centre – Justin Olam – Melbourne Storm
Five-Eighth – Cody Walker – South Sydney Rabbitohs
Halfback – Nathan Cleary – Penrith Panthers
Hooker – Brandon Smith – Melbourne Storm
Fullback – Tom Trbojevic – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Rookie of the Year – Sam Walker – Sydney Roosters
Captain of the Year – James Tedesco – Sydney Roosters
Coach of the Year – Craig Bellamy – Melbourne Storm
Top Points Scorer – Reuben Garrick – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Top Try Scorer (Ken Irvine Medal) – Alex Johnston – South Sydney Rabbitohs
Peter Frilingos Headline Moment: Melbourne Storm’s 19-match winning streak
Provan-Summons – Josh Morris – Sydney Roosters
DrinkWise Try of the Year: Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
YOUI Tackle of the Year: Xavier Coates (Brisbane Broncos)
VB Hardest Working Player of the Year: Isaiah Papali’i (Parramatta Eels)
