Tom Burgess on list of footy stars, WAGs and NRL personalities who snubbed 2019 NRL Dally M Awards

A number of notable and high profile players were conspicuously absent from the 2019 NRL Dally M Awards ceremony of Wednesday night. While many big names flooded the red carpet at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park, South Sydney Rabbitohs star Tom Burgess, 27, and his model girlfriend Tahlia Giumelli, 25, opted for a date night together instead. Tom Burgess, 27, and model girlfriend Tahlia Giumelli, 25, looked every inch the glowing new parents as they attend Cirque du Soleil in Sydney on Wednesday night The 2019 NRL Dally M Awards had some notable and high profile players and personalities caught up in bitter feuds conspicuously absent from the event including Storm captain Cameron Smith Smith may have been the most high profile of the players to miss the awards night, having scooped up a series of awards. Both Erin Molan and NRL Immortal Andrew Johns were also conspicuously missing on the red carpet as their feud continues to make headlines Daily Mail Australia reported exclusively on Wednesday the pairs falling out was a result of Johns' taking issue with Molan's on screen behaviour Daily Mail Australia reported exclusively on Wednesday the pair's falling out was a result of Johns' taking issue with Molan's on screen behaviour. Ahead of the Roosters run at back to back grand final wins on Sunday their leading play maker Cooper Cronk was also missing from the red carpet Johns has been frustrated that Nine executives were unwilling during the NRL season to address his concerns about Molan, the first source said.