The Dally M Awards are usually held in late September or very early October each year, in the week leading into the NRL Grand Final, but the exact 2026 date has not yet been formally announced.

What is the Dally M?

  • The Dally M Awards are the NRL’s annual awards night, where the Dally M Medal is given to the player judged best and fairest over the regular season.
  • The count only covers the regular season and does not include finals matches.

Typical timing

  • In 2025, the Dally M Awards ceremony was held on 1 October 2025, right before the NRL Grand Final.
  • In general, the event is scheduled in the week of the Grand Final, so for 2026 you can expect a similar late‑September/early‑October slot, but the league has not publicly locked in the exact night yet.

How to get the exact 2026 date

  • Keep an eye on:
    • The official NRL website and TV schedule pages.
* Major sports news sites and betting/preview pages that publish “Dally M 2026” markets and event guides once the date is confirmed.

Until the NRL makes a formal announcement, any precise “when is the Dally M 2026” date is only a best guess based on past years.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.