For the first time in history, the Dally M medal was shared between Johnathan Thurston and Jarryd Hayne after the pair were announced as joint-winners on Monday night.
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Thurston and Hayne were declared winners at a ceremony at The Star.
Thurston joins Andrew Johns as the only player to have won the award three times. The Cowboys half last won the award in 2007.
Hayne – who returned from the US on Monday morning – was on hand to collect his second Dally M.
Hayne was also named fullback of the year and representative player of the year, while Thurston won the five-eighth of the year award and the Provan-Summons People's Choice Award.
Penrith's Ivan Cleary was named coach of the year, while Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks won the rookie of the year award. Manly's Jamie Lyon took out the captain of the year honour.
Englishmen Sam Burgess and James Graham were the only grand finalists to make the team of the year. Other team of the year award winners include Lyon, Daly Cherry-Evans, Beau Scott and Semi Radradra.
Winners:
Dally M Player of the Year: Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels) and Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys).
Captain of the Year: Jamie Lyon (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Coach of the Year: Ivan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)
Peter Moore Award for Rookie of the Year: Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers)
Best Representative Player: Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels)
Fullback: Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels)
Winger: Semi Radradra (Parramatta Eels)
Centre: Jamie Lyon (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Five Eighth: Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)
Halfback: Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Lock: Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Second Rower: Beau Scott (Newcastle Knights)
Front Rower: James Graham (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
Hooker: James Segeyaro (Penrith Panthers)
Top points scorer: Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)
Top try scorer: Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels)
Holden Cup Under 20's Player of the Year: Kane Elgey (Gold Coast Titans)
Provan Summons People's Choice Medal: Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)
