b'CENTRAL COAST DALLY MCAIN PRESENTED WITH NRL TOUCHPREMIERSHIP PLAYER OF THEYEAR AT THE DALLY M AWARDSOn the evening of Wednesday 2ndof 3-2-1 points throughout thecoming players waiting for their October at the Dally M Awards,2019 NRL Touch PremiershipPremiership opportunity. elite touch football players will alsoseason, which ran from 6th AprilCain has lightning footwork and a be honoured, with the male andthrough to the Grand Final on 18thfabulous left-to-right long ball that female NRL Touch PremiershipAugust.saw him score or set up numerous Player of the Year Awards beingCains points tally was double thattries for the Tigers. presented by Fox Sports Mattof the next male player in line. Shirvington.He also produced two pieces of The 2019 Male Player of theAs a 20-year-old rookie, Lukeindividual brilliance in drop-offs Year Award was presented tofound himself at the Tigers after(extra time) to secure the Tigers 20-year-old Central Coast local,being unable to crack into a verytwo vital wins. Luke Cain, who made his NRLstrong Newcastle Knights outfit,2019 saw the second year of Touch Premiership debut this year,and in his debut game at Mtthe NRL Touch Premiership, an playing for the Wests Tigers.Smart Stadium he was the Tigerselite touch football tournament standout player, said TFA CEOwhere mens and womens teams The 2019 Female Player of theJamie OConnor.representing eight NRL clubs Year Award will be presentedThat soon became theplayed at major stadiums around to Brisbane Broncos NRL TouchPremierships standout player asAustralia and New Zealand, with Premiership player Hayleyhe lapped the field polling votesgames broadcast on Fox League, Maddick, 27, a Sunshine Coastin every one of his matches. ThatsKayo Sports and NRL.com.local.extraordinary when you look at the As with the NRLs Dally M Medal,calibre of players in that team. these Player of the Year recipientsHes a prodigious talent and a were determined via the allocationgreat story for all those up and Keeping In Touch 2019|9 77195_NSWTA-KeepingInTouchMagazine-2019.indd 9 2/12/19 3:21 pm'