The Dally M Awards are typically held in the week after the NRL regular season, usually on a Wednesday night in late September or early October each year. For 2025, for example, the ceremony was on 1 October and again held mid‑week in Sydney.

When is the Dally M usually on?

  • The awards night is traditionally scheduled after the end of the regular season but before the NRL grand final , as the votes only cover regular‑season games.
  • In recent years it has consistently landed in the last week of September or the first days of October , mid‑week (commonly Wednesday).

Because 2026 dates have not yet been publicly locked in, the best guide is that it will likely follow the same late‑September/early‑October, mid‑week pattern once the NRL sets the season calendar and confirms the ceremony timing.

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