Dally M votes are in for the first week of the competition, with a four-way tie at the top including previous winner Kalyn Ponga.
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The Newcastle Knights fullback was in sensational form to start the season and got the maximum six votes along with Warriors forward Jackson Ford, Raiders field-goal hero Ethan Sanders and Cronulla playmaker Braydon Trindall.
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Storm hooker Harry Grant could consider himself unlucky to not get three votes from both judges, with one instead deeming teammate Stefano Utoikamanu man of the match after his 204-metre effort against Parramatta.
One of the other more surprising decisions was the one to award James Tedesco three votes, meaning at least one judge viewed him as the second-best player on the field in a blowout loss to the Warriors.
Tedesco did have a monster game with 166 run metres, 15 tackle busts, a linebreak, try and try assist, but his inclusion will reignite the debate over how whether individual performance should outweigh result, with the Roosters outclassed 42-18 on Friday night.
To that point, the Dragons only had one player poll (Damien Cook, one point) despite going down by a field goal to the Bulldogs.
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DALLY M VOTES FOR EVERY GAME
Knights v Cowboys
Kalyn Ponga 6, Dylan Brown 4, Dom Young 1, Bradman Best 1
Bulldogs v Dragons
Stephen Crichton 5, Viliame Kikau 3, Matt Burton 2, Lachlan Galvin 1, Damien Cook 1
Storm v Eels
Harry Grant 5, Stefano Utoikamanu 5, Joe Chan 1, Sua Faalogo 1
Warriors v Roosters
Jackson Ford 6, James Tedesco 3, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2, Tanah Boyd 1
Broncos v Panthers
Dylan Edwards 5, Isaah Yeo 5, Nathan Cleary 2
Sharks v Titans
Braydon Trindall 6, Nicho Hynes 4, Jesse Ramien 2
Sea Eagles v Raiders
Ethan Sanders 6, Tom Trbojevic 2, Hudson Young 2, Tolu Koula 2
Dolphins v Rabbitohs
Cody Walker 3, Cameron Murray 3, Keaon Koloamatangi 2, Isaiya Katoa 2, David Fifita 1, Latrell Mitchell 1
DALLY M LEADERBOARD — Top 10
T1: Kalyn Ponga 6
T1: Jackson Ford 6
T1: Ethan Sanders 6
T1: Braydon Trindall 6
T2: Stephen Crichton 5
T2: Dylan Edwards 5
T2: Harry Grant 5
T3: Dylan Brown 4
T3: Nicho Hynes 4
T4: Viliame Kikau 3
T4: Cameron Murray 3
T4: James Tedesco 3