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Cleary snubbed in Dally M nominations
SEN • September 28th, 2025 11:23 am
The 2025 Dally M nominations have dropped and it's another shocking snub for Ivan Cleary who has not made the cut for coach of the year.
Earlier this week, SEN's Andrew Voss and Greg Alexander debated the system on SEN Breakfast with the latter suggesting the system was flawed and that a coach's leadership and performance through finals should be taken into account.
Currently, only votes from the home and away season are taken into consideration.
Cleary - who is on track to lead the Panthers to a sixth straight Grand Final - has only won the award once (2020) and never in a year he has won the premiership.
The Panthers coach has lifted the club from bottom of the ladder to a preliminary final with a fifth straight premiership on the cards should they beat the Brisbane Broncos today.
"If Ivan Cleary wins this premiership and doesn’t win coach of the year it will be an embarrassment from a historical point of view," Voss said.
Cameron Ciraldo, Michael Maguire and Ricky Stuart have made the shortlist for the accolade.
Nominations in full:
- Fullback James Tedesco, Kaeo Weekes, Reece Walsh
- Winger (2 winners): Mark Nawaqanitawase, Jacob Kiraz, Xavier Coates, Xavier Savage, Zac Lomax
- Centre (2 winners): Casey McLean, Herbie Farnworth, Kotoni Staggs, Rob Toia, Stephen Crichton
- Five-eighth Cameron Munster, Ethan Strange, Matt Burton
- Halfback Isaiya Katoa, Nathan Cleary, Jamal Fogarty
- Hooker Api Koroisau, Blayke Brailey, Tom Starling
- Prop (two winners): Addin Fonua-Blake, Josh Papalii, Payne Haas, Stefano Utoikamanu, Terrell May
- Second-row (2 winners): Angus Crichton, Eliesa Katoa, Hudson Young, Liam Martin, Leka Halasima
- Lock Erin Clark, Isaah Yeo, Naufahu Whyte
- Coach Cameron Ciraldo, Michael Maguire, Ricky Stuart
- Captain James Tedesco, Nathan Cleary, Stephen Crichton
- Rookie of the year Leka Halasima, Rob Toia, Isaiah Iongi
- Provan-Summons Medal Jarome Luai and Lachlan Galvin, Jamal Fogarty, Zac Lomax
