STORM halfback Cooper Cronk and Cowboys forward Jason Taumalolo have been crowned joint Dally M medallists for the 2016 NRL season.

In a thrilling countdown at The Star in Sydney, Cronk also becomes just the eighth player to win the medal on multiple occasions, adding to his 2013 gong.

Taumalolo became the first forward to wear the medal since Storm skipper Cameron Smith achieved the feat in 2006.

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