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The Dally M awards 2026: Red carpet arrivals

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Thompson, C. (2026, September 30). The Dally M awards 2026: Red carpet arrivals. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/the-dally-m-awards-2026-red-carpet-arrivals-20260930-p6103i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Dally M awards for 2026 took place at The Cutaway in Barangaroo on Sydney Harbour, celebrating the top players in the NRL and NRLW leagues. Before the main event, fashion enthusiasts were treated to red carpet arrivals featuring various styles. The article highlights enthusiasm and physical fitness among attendees and briefly mentions Jonathan Anderson’s debut collection for Dior.

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The 2026 Dally M Awards, an event celebrating top players in the NRL (National Rugby League) and NRLW leagues, took place at The Cutaway in Barangaroo on Sydney Harbour. Despite being less glamorous compared to fashion events like Paris runways, the awards are noted for their enthusiasm and physical fitness of attendees. Journalist Courtney Thompson contrasts this with recent high-fashion presentations in Paris by designers such as Jonathan Anderson's debut collection for Dior. The event features a red carpet where fans can see players' fashion choices before the official award ceremony begins.

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Courtney Thompson

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D-Day French NRL Paris the Dally M.

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NRL ORG · 2× Barangaroo GPE · 1× French NORP · 1× Jonathan Anderson PERSON · 1× Live Well ORG · 1× NRLW ORG · 1× Paris GPE · 1× the Dally M. ORG · 1×

Narrative

Sure, the NRL’s night of nights is decidedly less refined than the Paris runway, but what the event lacks in fine layers of ivory chiffon, it makes up for in enthusiasm and washboard abs.

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2026-09-30 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The Dally M awards 2026: Red carpet arrivals · assertive framing

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No, not Dior Day – although Jonathan Anderson did present his first, truly brilliant collection for the French house today – I talk instead of the Dally M. asserted

I → present → house

Sure, the NRL’s night of nights is decidedly less refined than the Paris runway, but what the event lacks in fine layers of ivory chiffon, it makes up for in enthusiasm and washboard abs. asserted

it → lack → enthusiasm

Tonight, The Cutaway in Barangaroo on Sydney Harbour is playing host to the awards, which celebrate the best players in the NRL and NRLW. asserted

which → play → NRL

Here are all the looks you need to see. asserted

you → need → ?