Another strong performance from Herbie Farnworth as part of the Dolphins rout of the North Queensland Cowboys has seen him surge into the top three of Zero Tackle's NRL MVP.
Farnworth managed to register 16 votes over the weekend to move into third place on the overall ladder, but he still didn't manage to close the gap to James Tedesco, who also registered 16 votes as the Sydney Roosters beat the Newcastle Knights.
With Terrell May on a bye, it means Tedesco now leads by 17 votes, with Farnworth another 21 votes back.
It's a logjam after that, with Isaiya Katoa and Connor Tracey both registering votes to move up the top ten, and move into the top ten, respectively.
In a week of five games, only two had unanimous MVP performances, with Jack Bostock and AJ Brimson both managing a perfect 20. Sione Katoa, Blayke Brailey, Siua Wong, Dylan Lucas, James Tedesco, Viliame Kikau and Connor Tracey were the other players to manage a best on ground from at least one judge.
During every round of the 2025 NRL season, four judges from Zero Tackle's team (founder Matt Clements, writers Ethan Lee Chalk and Dan Nichols, and myself as editor), will assign votes on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis for every game during the season, with results to be published each week here on Zero Tackle.
Without any further ado, here are the votes from Round 15.
| Matt Clements | Scott Pryde | Dan Nichols | Ethan Lee Chalk | |
| 5 | Sione Katoa | Blayke Brailey | Sione Katoa | Sione Katoa |
| 4 | Addin Fonua-Blake | Addin Fonua-Blake | Addin Fonua-Blake | Addin Fonua-Blake |
| 3 | Blayke Brailey | Sione Katoa | Blayke Brailey | Blayke Brailey |
| 2 | Braydon Trindall | Braydon Trindall | Braydon Trindall | William Kennedy |
| 1 | Briton Nikora | Briton Nikora | Jesse Colquhoun | Braydon Trindall |
| Matt Clements | Scott Pryde | Dan Nichols | Ethan Lee Chalk | |
| 5 | AJ Brimson | AJ Brimson | AJ Brimson | AJ Brimson |
| 4 | Alofiana Khan-Pereira | Chris Randall | Chris Randall | Alofiana Khan-Pereira |
| 3 | Chris Randall | Alofiana Khan-Pereira | Brian Kelly | Chris Randall |
| 2 | Reuben Garrick | Beau Fermor | Beau Fermor | Beau Fermor |
| 1 | Tom Trbojevic | Reuben Garrick | Reuben Garrick | Tolutau Koula |
| Matt Clements | Scott Pryde | Dan Nichols | Ethan Lee Chalk | |
| 5 | Siua Wong | Siua Wong | Dylan Lucas | James Tedesco |
| 4 | Dylan Lucas | James Tedesco | James Tedesco | Dylan Lucas |
| 3 | James Tedesco | Dylan Lucas | Greg Marzhew | Salesi Foketi |
| 2 | Greg Marzhew | Greg Marzhew | Siua Wong | Greg Marzhew |
| 1 | Dominic Young | Jack Cogger | Jack Cogger | Siua Wong |
| Matt Clements | Scott Pryde | Dan Nichols | Ethan Lee Chalk | |
| 5 | Jack Bostock | Jack Bostock | Jack Bostock | Jack Bostock |
| 4 | Herbie Farnworth | Herbie Farnworth | Herbie Farnworth | Herbie Farnworth |
| 3 | Kodi Nikorima | Kodi Nikorima | Kodi Nikorima | Kodi Nikorima |
| 2 | Kurt Donoghoe | Isaiya Katoa | Isaiya Katoa | Isaiya Katoa |
| 1 | Francis Molo | Kurt Donoghoe | Francis Molo | Kurt Donoghoe |
| Matt Clements | Scott Pryde | Dan Nichols | Ethan Lee Chalk | |
| 5 | Viliame Kikau | Viliame Kikau | Connor Tracey | Connor Tracey |
| 4 | Marcelo Montoya | Connor Tracey | Viliame Kikau | Viliame Kikau |
| 3 | Connor Tracey | Marcelo Montoya | Bronson Xerri | Jamie Humphreys |
| 2 | Jacob Kiraz | Bronson Xerri | Marcelo Montoya | Marcelo Montoya |
| 1 | Bronson Xerri | Jacob Kiraz | Jacob Kiraz | Jacob Kiraz |
Top Ten
| PLAYER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Tedesco |
16 | 161 |
| 2 | Terrell May |
0 | 144 |
| 3 | Herbie Farnworth |
16 | 123 |
| 4 | Hudson Young |
0 | 115 |
| 5 | Payne Haas |
0 | 111 |
| 6 | Isaiya Katoa |
6 | 108 |
| 7 | Keaon Koloamatangi |
0 | 105 |
| 8 | Clinton Gutherson |
0 | 103 |
| 8 | Connor Tracey |
17 | 103 |
| 10 | Lehi Hopoate |
0 | 93 |
| 10 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad |
0 | 93 |
| 10 | Addin Fonua-Blake |
16 | 93 |
