Cameron Munster and Reece Walsh have placed themselves as the most likely players to take out Zero Tackle's NRL Finals MVP after putting together strong performances during the preliminary finals.
The star Melbourne five-eighth and Brisbane fullback have both polled in the two sides' games to date, and while Penrith winger Paul Alamoti has the lead of the competition, he won't play in the grand final, so he should get mowed down this weekend.
Munster, who scored 17 in a qualifying final win over the Bulldogs, managed another 18 votes on the weekend to sit just one off the lead, while Reece Walsh was perfect in the opening weeks against the Raiders and, with 11 against the Panthers, is now four votes behind Munster.
The grand final qualifiers had one unanimous man of the match, with Payne Haas claiming all 20 votes for the Broncos, while Munster and the returning Jahrome Hughes split top spot for the Storm.
For each game in the finals, our panel consisting of Zero Tackle founder Matt Clements, writers Ethan Lee Chalk and Dan Nichols, and me as editor, will vote on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis to crown the eventual champion.
Here are the votes from Week 2 of the finals.
| Matt Clements | Scott Pryde | Dan Nichols | Ethan Lee Chalk | |
| 5 | Cameron Munster | Cameron Munster | Cameron Munster | Jahrome Hughes |
| 4 | Jahrome Hughes | Stefano Utoikamanu | Stefano Utoikamanu | Stefano Utoikamanu |
| 3 | Stefano Utoikamanu | Eliesa Katoa | Jahrome Hughes | Cameron Munster |
| 2 | KL Iro | Jahrome Hughes | Sione Katoa | Sione Katoa |
| 1 | Ryan Papenhuyzen | Sione Katoa | Ryan Papenhuyzen | Ryan Papenhuyzen |
| Matt Clements | Scott Pryde | Dan Nichols | Ethan Lee Chalk | |
| 5 | Payne Haas | Payne Haas | Payne Haas | Payne Haas |
| 4 | Paul Alamoti | Paul Alamoti | Paul Alamoti | Paul Alamoti |
| 3 | Reece Walsh | Reece Walsh | Reece Walsh | Xavier Willison |
| 2 | Xavier Willison | Kotoni Staggs | Brian To'o | Reece Walsh |
| 1 | Izack Tago | Mitch Kenny | Xavier Willison | Brian To'o |
Top Ten
| RANK | PLAYER | LAST ROUND | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Alamoti |
16 | 36 |
| 2 | Cameron Munster |
18 | 35 |
| 3 | Reece Walsh |
11 | 31 |
| 4 | Braydon Trindall |
0 | 30 |
| 4 | Nathan Cleary |
0 | 30 |
| 6 | Brian To'o |
3 | 26 |
| 6 | Stefano Utoikamanu |
15 | 26 |
| 8 | Payne Haas |
20 | 24 |
| 9 | Jonah Pezet |
0 | 18 |
| 9 | Nicho Hynes |
0 | 18 |
