{"id":131943,"date":"2025-09-10T04:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T04:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/131943\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T04:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T04:41:08","slug":"2025-nrl-mvp-top-10-players-in-every-position-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/131943\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NRL MVP: Top 10 players in every position – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 NRL<\/a> regular season is over, with James Tedesco<\/a> crowned the champion of Zero Tackle’s NRL<\/a> MVP.<\/p>\n

Each game this year, our panel consisting of Zero Tackle founder Matt Clements, writers Ethan Lee Chalk and Dan Nichols, and myself as editor, have cast votes on a 5-4-3-2-1 model.<\/p>\n

While it wasn’t close for the top spot as the Sydney Roosters<\/a> champion number one ran away with the win, there were other positions up for grabs right up until the final weekend.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, we revealed our top three teams of the season<\/a>. Now, we can reveal the top 10 players in each position.<\/p>\n

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To qualify, a player must have started more games in the position than any other, or, in the event of being a bench player, be classified as a player within that position.<\/p>\n

Where a tiebreaker was required, the highest individual round score, or a higher number of 20-vote games, was used.<\/p>\n

Fullbacks<\/p>\n

1. James Tedesco<\/a> (Sydney Roosters<\/a>) – 1st place, 266 votes
2. Reece Walsh<\/a> (Brisbane Broncos<\/a>) – 5th place, 168 votes
3. Scott Drinkwater<\/a> (North Queensland Cowboys<\/a>) – 8th place, 158 votes
4. Connor Tracey<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 10th place, 150 votes
5. William Kennedy<\/a> (Cronulla Sharks<\/a>) – 11th place, 146 votes
6. Clint Gutherson<\/a> (St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a>), 14th place, 140 votes
7. Dylan Edwards<\/a> (Penrith Panthers<\/a>) – 16th place, 137 votes
8. Jye Gray<\/a> (South Sydney Rabbitohs<\/a>) – 20th place, 131 votes
9. Tom Trbojevic<\/a> (Manly Sea Eagles<\/a>) – 24th place, 125 votes
10. Isaiah Iongi<\/a> (Parramatta Eels<\/a>) – 28th place, 119 votes<\/p>\n

Wingers<\/p>\n

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck<\/a> (New Zealand Warriors<\/a>) – 6th place, 160 votes
2. Mark Nawaqanitawase<\/a> (Sydney Roosters<\/a>) – 14th place, 140 votes
3. Lehi Hopoate<\/a> (Manly Sea Eagles<\/a>) – 20th place, 131 votes
4. Jacob Kiraz<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 31st place, 113 votes
5. Zac Lomax<\/a> (Parramatta Eels<\/a>) – 39th place, 101 votes
6. Josh Addo-Carr<\/a> (Parramatta Eels<\/a>) – 42nd place, 94 votes
7. Xavier Coates<\/a> (Melbourne Storm<\/a>) – 45th place, 89 votes
8. Daniel Tupou<\/a> (Sydney Roosters<\/a>) – 58th place, 69 votes
9. Savelio Tamale<\/a> (Canberra Raiders<\/a>) – 67th place, 64 votes
10. Brian To’o<\/a> (Penrith Panthers<\/a>) – 76th place, 57 votes<\/p>\n

Centres<\/p>\n

1. Herbie Farnworth<\/a> (The Dolphins<\/a>) – 4th place, 169 votes
2. Kotoni Staggs<\/a> (Brisbane Broncos<\/a>) – 38th place, 103 votes
3. Stephen Crichton<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 47th place, 88 votes
4. Jaxon Purdue<\/a> (North Queensland Cowboys<\/a>) – 50th place, 83 votes
5. Matthew Timoko<\/a> (Canberra Raiders<\/a>) – 55th place, 77 votes
6. Tolutau Koula<\/a> (Manly Sea Eagles<\/a>) – 60th place, 68 votes
7. Valentine Holmes<\/a> (St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a>) – 62nd place, 66 votes
8. Sebastian Kris<\/a> (Canberra Raiders<\/a>) – 62nd place, 66 votes
9. Bradman Best<\/a> (Newcastle Knights<\/a>) – 69th place, 62 votes
10. Bronson Xerri<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 74th place, 58 votes<\/p>\n

Five-eighth<\/p>\n

1. Ethan Strange<\/a> (Canberra Raiders<\/a>) – 26th place, 122 votes
2. Cameron Munster<\/a> (Melbourne Storm<\/a>) – 26th place, 122 votes
3. Fletcher Sharpe<\/a> (Newcastle Knights<\/a>) – 51st place, 82 votes
4. Matt Burton<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 57th place, 71 votes
5. Ezra Mam<\/a> (Brisbane Broncos<\/a>) – 62nd place, 66 votes
6. Kodi Nikorima<\/a> (The Dolphins<\/a>) – 66nd place, 65 votes
7. Blaize Talagi<\/a> (Penrith Panthers<\/a>) – 69th place, 62 votes
8. Chanel Harris-Tavita<\/a> (New Zealand Warriors<\/a>) – 72nd place, 61 votes
9. Lachlan Galvin<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 72nd place, 61 votes
10. Taylan May<\/a> (Wests Tigers<\/a>) – 77nd place, 56 votes<\/p>\n

Halfbacks<\/p>\n

1. Nathan Cleary<\/a> (Penrith Panthers<\/a>) – 11th place, 146 votes
2. Isaiya Katoa<\/a> (The Dolphins<\/a>) – 17th place, 135 votes
3. Nicho Hynes<\/a> (Cronulla Sharks<\/a>) – 17th place, 135 votes
4. Daly Cherry-Evans<\/a> (Manly Sea Eagles<\/a>) – 29th place, 117 votes
5. Tom Dearden<\/a> (North Queensland Cowboys<\/a>) – 30th place, 114 votes
6. Jayden Campbell<\/a> (Gold Coast Titans<\/a>) – 45th place, 89 votes
7. Jahrome Hughes<\/a> (Melbourne Storm<\/a>) – 47th place, 88 votes
8. Mitchell Moses<\/a> (Parramatta Eels<\/a>) – 52nd place, 79 votes
9. Jamal Fogarty<\/a> (Canberra Raiders<\/a>) – 56th place, 72 votes
10. Luke Metcalf<\/a> (New Zealand Warriors<\/a>) – 58th place, 69 votes<\/p>\n

Props<\/p>\n

1. Terrell May<\/a> (Wests Tigers<\/a>) – 2nd place, 206 votes
2. Payne Haas<\/a> (Brisbane Broncos<\/a>) – 3rd place, 188 votes
3. Joseph Tapine<\/a> (Canberra Raiders<\/a>) – 7th place, 159 votes
4. Addin Fonua-Blake<\/a> (Cronulla Sharks<\/a>) – 8th place, 158 votes
5. Keaon Koloamatangi<\/a> (South Sydney Rabbitohs<\/a>) – 19th place, 132 votes
6. Naufahu Whyte<\/a> (Sydney Roosters<\/a>) – 32nd place, 111 votes
7. Max King<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 60th place, 68 votes
8. Stefano Utoikamanu<\/a> (Melbourne Storm<\/a>) – 74th place, 58 votes
9. Jack Williams<\/a> (Parramatta Eels<\/a>) – 88th place, 46 votes
10. Fonua Pole<\/a> (Wests Tigers<\/a>) – 95th place, 40 votes<\/p>\n

Hookers<\/p>\n

1. Blayke Brailey<\/a> (Cronulla Sharks<\/a>) – 23rd place, 130 votes
2. Harry Grant<\/a> (Melbourne Storm<\/a>) – 42nd place, 94 votes
3. Wayde Egan<\/a> (New Zealand Warriors<\/a>) – 95th place, 40 votes
4. Bailey Hayward<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 108th place, 34 votes
5. Connor Watson<\/a> (Sydney Roosters<\/a>) – 127th place, 29 votes
6. Jeremy Marshall-King<\/a> (The Dolphins<\/a>) – 129th place, 28 votes
7. Damien Cook<\/a> (St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a>) – 136th place, 26 votes
8. Reece Robson<\/a> (North Queensland Cowboys<\/a>) – 145th place, 23 votes
9. Apisai Koroisau<\/a> (Wests Tigers<\/a>) – 157th place, 21 votes
10. Jacob Liddle<\/a> (St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a>) – 164th place, 20 votes<\/p>\n

Second-rowers<\/p>\n

1. Eliesa Katoa<\/a> (Melbourne Storm<\/a>) – 13th place, 142 votes
2. Hudson Young<\/a> (Canberra Raiders<\/a>) – 20th place, 131 votes
3. Viliame Kikau<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 36th place, 106 votes
4. Haumole Olakau’atu<\/a> (Manly Sea Eagles<\/a>) – 49th place, 87 votes
5. Dylan Lucas<\/a> (Newcastle Knights<\/a>) – 79th place, 55 votes
6. Jacob Preston<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 80th place, 54 votes
7. Tallis Duncan<\/a> (South Sydney Rabbitohs<\/a>) – 85th place, 48 votes
8. Jaydn Su’A<\/a> (St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a>) – 99th place, 39 votes
9. Sitili Tupouniua<\/a> (Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>) – 118th place, 31 votes
10. Teig Wilton<\/a> (Cronulla Sharks<\/a>) – 118th place, 31 votes<\/p>\n

Locks<\/p>\n

1. Erin Clark<\/a> (New Zealand Warriors<\/a>) – 25th place, 123 votes
2. Patrick Carrigan<\/a> (Brisbane Broncos<\/a>) – 35th place, 108 votes
3. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui<\/a> (Gold Coast Titans<\/a>) – 52nd place, 79 votes
4. Isaah Yeo<\/a> (Penrith Panthers<\/a>) – 69th place, 62 votes
5. Corey Horsburgh<\/a> (Canberra Raiders<\/a>) – 99th place, 39 votes
6. Trent Loiero<\/a> (Melbourne Storm<\/a>) – 139th place, 25 votes
7. Kurt Donoghoe<\/a> (The Dolphins<\/a>) – 145th place, 23 votes
8. J’maine Hopgood<\/a> (Parramatta Eels<\/a>) – 157th place, 21 votes
9. Isaiah Papali’i<\/a> (Penrith Panthers<\/a>) – 157th place, 21 votes
10. Victor Radley<\/a> (Sydney Roosters<\/a>) – 209th place, 12 votes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 NRL regular season is over, with James Tedesco crowned the champion of Zero Tackle’s NRL MVP.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":131944,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-131943","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nrl","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-national-rugby-league","11":"tag-nationalrugbyleague","12":"tag-nrl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}