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Nawaqanitawase wins 2025 Dally M Winger of the Year, Try of the Year, and Ken Irvine Medal

Nawaqanitawase wins 2025 Dally M Winger of the Year, Try of the Year, and Ken Irvine Medal

By Navitalai Naivalurua
02/10/2025
Sydney Roosters wing Mark Nawaqanitawase

Sydney Roosters wing Mark Nawaqanitawase collected the Dally M Winger of the Year, Try of the Year, and Ken Irvine Medal at the 2025 NRL Dally M Awards Night.

He received three top honours; Winger of the Year, Try of the Year, and the Ken Irvine Medal.

Sydney Roosters captain and fullback, James Tedesco, was crowned the 2025 Dally M Medal winner and the 2025 Dally M Captain of the Year Award.

Nawaqanitawase is part of the 30-member Vodafone Fiji Bati squad for the Pacific Championship that will kick off on the 18th of this month.

Meanwhile, the NRL Grand Final clash between the Melbourne Storm and the Broncos will be held at 8.30pm on Sunday in Sydney.

The full list of winners is: Dally M Medal – James Tedesco – Sydney Roosters Dally M Fullback of the Year – James Tedesco – Sydney Roosters Dally M Winger of the Year – Mark Nawaqanitawase – Sydney Roosters Dally M Winger of the Year – Xavier Coates – Sydney Roosters Dally M Centre of the Year – Kotoni Staggs – Brisbane Broncos Dally M Centre of the Year – Stephen Crichton – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year – Ethan Strange – Canberra Raiders Dally M Halfback of the Year – Nathan Cleary – Penrith Panthers Dally M Prop of the Year - Addin Fonua-Blake – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Dally M Prop of the Year – Payne Haas – Brisbane Broncos Dally M Hooker of the Year – Blayke Brailey – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Dally M Second-Row of the Year - Eliesa Katoa – Melbourne Storm Dally M Second-Row of the Year - Hudson Young – Canberra Raiders Dally M Lock of the Year - Erin Clark – Warriors Peter Frilingos Headline Moment – The miracle of Mudgee Provan-Summons Medal – Zac Lomax – Parramatta Eels Dally M Coach of the Year – Ricky Stuart – Canberra Raiders Dally M Rookie of the Year – Robert Toia – Sydney Roosters Dally M Captain of the Year – James Tedesco – Sydney Roosters Dally M Try of the Year – Mark Nawaqanitawase – Sydney Roosters Dally M Tackle of the Year – Ethan Strange – Canberra Raiders Ken Irvine Medal – Mark Nawaqanitawase – Sydney Roosters NRL Top Point Scorer – Jamayne Isaako – Dolphins

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