Best on ground performances from Cody Walker and Clinton Gutherson have seen the pair shoot up the Dally M leaderboard after round eight. They have each moved to 10 votes, just one behind leader Cameron Munster.
Chad Townsend (three votes on the weekend) and Sam Burgess (two votes) are the other big movers, now sitting on eight votes each in equal fourth.
Below are the full Dally M votes from round eight.
Round 8 Dally M votes
Rabbitohs v Broncos
Cody Walker (Rabbitohs) 3, Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs) 2, Damien Cook (Rabbitohs) 1. Judge: Mark Geyer
Cowboys v Titans
John Asiata (Cowboys) 3, Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys) 2, Jai Arrow (Titans) 1. Judge: Ryan Girdler
Sharks v Storm
Chad Townsend (Sharks) 3, Briton Nikora (Sharks) 2, Braden Hamlin-Uele (Sharks) 1. Judge: Dene Halatau
Raiders v Panthers
Jack Wighton (Raiders) 3, Josh Papalii (Raiders) 2, Iosia Soliola (Raiders) 1. Judge: Alan Tongue
Sea Eagles v Bulldogs
Martin Taupau (Sea Eagles) 3, Joel Thompson (Sea Eagles) 2, Kane Elgey (Sea Eagles) 1. Judge: Corey Parker
Roosters v Wests Tigers
Latrell Mitchell (Roosters) 3, Daniel Tupou (Roosters) 2, Boyd Cordner (Roosters) 1. Judge: Matthew Elliott
Warriors v Knights
Mitchell Pearce (Knights) 3, Kalyn Ponga (Knights) 2, Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Knights) 1. Judge: Steve Roach
Eels v Dragons
Clint Gutherson (Eels) 3, Shaun Lane (Eels) 2, Maika Sivo (Eels) 1. Judge: Greg Alexander.
Dally M leaderboard after round eight
Cameron Munster | 11 |
Cody Walker | 10 |
Clinton Gutherson | 10 |
Cameron Smith | 10 |
James Tedesco | 10 |
Mitchell Moses | 9 |
John Bateman | 9 |
Paul Vaughan | 8 |
Chad Townsend | 8 |
Adam Reynolds | 8 |
Sam Burgess | 8 |
Luke Keary | 7 |
Latrell Mitchell | 7 |
Daly Cherry-Evans | 7 |
Ben Hunt | 7 |
Damien Cook | 7 |
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 7 |
I think Reed Mahoney deserved Dally M points. Sure, Gutho and Sivo looked good, but Mahoney did a lot of work in the middle and his heads up try was a good one.