Greg Inglis leads early market for Dally M player of the year award Greg Inglis is the early favourite for the 2013 Dally M. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: The Daily Telegraph GREG Inglis is tipped to trump Ben Barba for the Dally M player of the year this season with bookmakers expecting the Rabbitohs No.1 to edge out the Bulldogs whiz kid for the game's top honour. The star duo lit up the NRL last season and are expected to once again fill the highlight reels with freakish feats and match-winning plays. But it is the well established Inglis who is favoured to win out in the battle of the No.1s with Tab Sportsbet installing him as $7 favourite to win the Dally M Medal. "Greg Inglis is arguably the most valuable player in the league and was a revelation at fullback for the Bunnies," said Tab spokesman Matthew Jenkins. Inglis was $151 to win the award last year before Michael McGuire switched him to the back; he was in to $7 three months later. Ben Barba naturally has to be one of the main chances but it will be hard to emulate last season. Johnathan Thurston is also expected to have another stellar year for the Cowboys and is ahead of his Kangaroos halves partner Cooper Cronk when it comes to betting. The Storm feature prominently in the Dally M market with Billy Slater and Cameron Smith also expected to challenge for the top title. "Cooper Cronk had a devastating start to the season last year and we expect him to jump out of the blocks again," Jenkins said. Smith and Slater will also be stars. And it appears a pectoral injury will not stop Sonny Bill Williams from making an impact, with the new Rooster also short at $21.