The 2026 NRL Grand Final is getting closer, but before then attention will briefly turn to off-field matters for the biggest awards night on the rugby league calendar - the Dally M Medal ceremony.

Unable to attend the awards after his ankle injury in Penrith's preliminary-finals loss, Cleary finished 14 points clear of Cronulla half Braydon Trindall.

Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary has claimed the last major individual honour to elude him – the Dally M Medal – sealing Immortal status with record-equalling win. Cleary was formally handed the award ...

The NRL's biggest names swapped studs for suits on Wednesday night as the Dally M Medal rolled into Sydney, but plenty of eyes were instead fixed firmly on the fashion.

Injured Penrith superstar Nathan Cleary has claimed his maiden Dally M Medal, with Brisbane fullback Tamika Upton taking the NRLW award for the third time in four seasons. Follow live.

Nathan Cleary could never have imagined collecting his first Dally M Medal while seated in a wheelchair at home. Cleary has been at the centre of some brilliant moments on the field this season, but ...

The best players and the biggest moments of the 2026 season have been honoured at Wednesday night's Dally M Awards ceremony with Nathan Cleary and Tamika Upton taking home the game's most coveted ...

Cleary was formally handed the award at his Penrith home on Wednesday night, just hours after being discharged from Royal North Shore Hospital where he underwent surgery for a double compound fracture ...