Slothfield reporting that the judging of the Dally M medal is getting an overhaul after the recent controversies.
so from now on each game will judged by two judges on a 3-2-1 basis, meaning players have the possibility of getting 6 points max per match.
the judges identities and which matches they actually judge will be kept secret. all we are being told is that they are former players with or without media commitments.
The changes involved the NRL’s head of football Graham Annesley and integrity unit boss Jason King.
Andrew Abdo said the changes were made as a result of an off-season review to “further enhance independence and objectivity in voting.”
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and once again the NRL administration prove that they have no fucking idea about the game. because there hasn't been too any real controversy over the eventual winners of the award. it's the positional awards that have caused the controversy.
the NRL have again tried to over complicate things, probably to make it easier to manipulate the end results.
the simple fix is this: the positional awards should be based off the overall Dally medal count, with the player finishing the highest for their position wins the award. (you could also have a minimum game qualifier as well) for example a centre plays most of the season at centre (tallying well), but due do injuries plays one game in the back row, this centre wouldn't then be eligible for backrower of the year. etc