Leagueunlimited.com player of the year awards, round 18

Cowboys? forward Raul Rauhihi is doing what he does best and has broken away from the pack in Leagueunlimited?s player of the year awards. The powerhouse front rower scored two points over the weekend and takes outright first position with 21 points overall.

Roosters halfback Brett Finch remains in second place on 19 points while Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels), Brett Kimmorley (Sharks) and Matt Orford (Storm) are all anchored on 17 points.

The other big mover this week is Sharks? skipper Danny Nutley who grabbed two points, joining Knight?s hooker Danny Buderus on 16 points overall.

Bulldogs? skipper Steven Price also remains in contention after earning three points on Sunday. Price moved up one place to join Mathew Head (Dragons), Darren Lockyer (Broncos) and Andrew Walker (Sea Eagles) 15 points.

The Leagueunlimited.com players of the match are decided by our live score updaters and tallied here each week on Mondays Expert?s NRL wrap.

NRL wrap round 18

DRAGONS 14 Tries: Timmins, Withers, Frew Goals: Head 1/3 defeated by BRONCOS 28 Tries: Frawley 2, McGuire, Webcke, Stag Goals: Lockyer 4/7 WIN Stadium, Crowd: 15,348 Referee: Sean Hampstead Video Referee: Graeme West Touch Judges: Pat Reynolds, Paul Kalina Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - N Costigan (Broncos) 2 - S Webcke (Broncos) 1 - C McGuire (Broncos)

RAIDERS 32 Tries: Smith 2, Schifcofske, Croker, McLinden defeated Goals: Gafa 5/5, Schifcofske 1/1 COWBOYS 28 Tries: Rauhihi, M Bowen, Myles, Norton, Hannay Goals: Hannay 4/6 Canberra Stadium, Crowd: 8,771 Referee: Tim Mander Video Referee: Chris Ward Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Jason Weinstein Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M McLinden (Raiders) 2 - P Rauhihi (Cowboys) 1 - J Hannay (Cowboys)

EELS 26 Tries: Burt 3, Peterson 2 Goals: Witt 3/5 defeated ROOSTERS 12 Tries: Minichiello, Webb Goals: Fitzgibbon 1/1, Walker 1/1 Parramatta Stadium, Crowd: 10,188 Referee: Jason Robinson Video Referee: Sean Hampstead Touch Judges: Allen Foster, Darren Gocher Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - L Burt (Eels) 2 - M Peterson (Eels) 1 - M Vella (Eels)

SHARKS 22 Tries: Bickerstaff, Bailey, Merritt, Vagana Goals: Hilder 3/4 defeated WARRIORS 14 Tries: Betham, Koopu, L Anderson Goals: Martin 0/2, Faumuina ? Toyota Park, Crowd: 7,017 Referee: Gavin Badger Video Referee: Mick Stone Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy, Matt Cecchin Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - J Stevens (Sharks) 2 - D Nutley (Sharks) 1 - R Villasanti (Warriors)

SEA EAGLES 26 Tries: Torrens 2, Monaghan, Watmough, Donald Goals: Walker 3/5 defeated WESTS TIGERS 18 Tries: Hodgson, Senter, Galea Goals: Hodgson 3/3 Brookvale Oval, Crowd: 7,004 Referee: Stephen Clark Video Referee: Graeme West Touch Judges: Paul Holland, Peter Sciberras Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Monaghan (Sea Eagles) 2 - B Stewart (Sea Eagles) 1 - A Watmough (Sea Eagles)

BULLDOGS 25 Tries: Ryan, Lolesi, Maitua, Mason Goals: El Masri 4/5, Anasta 1/1 (FG) defeated STORM 18 Tries: Kidwell, Slater, Smith Goals: Orford 3/3 Sydney Showground, Crowd: 7,252 Referee: Paul Simpkins Video Referee:Tim Mander Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Ben Cummins Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - S Price (Bulldogs) 2 - W Tonga (Bulldogs) 1 - K Reynoldson (Storm)

RABBITOHS 30 Tries: Minichiello, Hookey, Wood, Harrison, Craigie Goals: Williams 5/6 defeated PANTHERS 6 Tries: Lewis Goals: Roberts 1/1 Aussie Stadium, Crowd: 6,774 Referee: Tony Archer Video Referee: Phil Cooley Touch Judges: Steve Nash, David Abood Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - J Williams (Rabbitohs) 2 - D Thompson (Rabbitohs) 1 - G Wood (Rabbitohs)

THE LEADER BOARD Leagueunlimited.com Player of the Year Tally

21 points P Rauhihi (Cowboys)

19 points B Finch (Roosters)

17 points N Hindmarsh (Eels), B Kimmorley (Sharks), M Orford (Storm)

16 points D Buderus (Knights), D Nutley (Sharks)

15 points M Head (Dragons), D Lockyer (Broncos), S Price (Bulldogs), A Walker (Sea Eagles)

12 points R Wiki (Raiders)

11 points K Gidley (Knights), R Kearns (Storm)

10 points B Hodgson (Tigers), A Roberts (Panthers)

9 points M McLinden (Raiders), M O'Meley (Bulldogs), B Sherwin (Bulldogs), L Thompson (Dragons), J Williams (Rabbitohs)

8 points P Campbell (Panthers), C Gower (Panthers), L Priddis (Panthers), C Schifcofske (Raiders)

7 points L Burt (Eels), A Dykes (Eels), K Hunt (Broncos), A Morley (Roosters), A Ryan (Bulldogs), B Slater (Storm), M Sullivan (Sharks), G Tallis (Broncos)

6 points S Berrigan (Broncos), M Cooper (Dragons), B Fittler (Roosters), B Kennedy (Knights), S Prince (Tigers), J Skandalis (Tigers), W Tonga (Bulldogs), S Webcke (Broncos)

5 points T Barrett (Dragons), P Civoniceva (Broncos), B Fletcher (Rabbitohs), P Gallen (Sharks), M Gasnier (Dragons), W Mason (Bulldogs), J Morris (Eels), T Puletua (Panthers), S Sattler (Tigers), S Timmins (Dragons)

4 points M Bowen (Cowboys), R Cross (Roosters), C Fitzgibbon (Roosters), S Jones (Warriors), J Hannay (Cowboys), A Minichiello (Roosters), A Mogg (Raiders), G Morrison (Cowboys), B Stewart (Sea Eagles), J Thurston (Bulldogs), R Villasanti (Warriors), D Young (Dragons)

3 points D Abraham (Knights), R Asotasi (Bulldogs), B Berrigan (Broncos), T Carroll (Broncos), N Catic (Roosters), N Costigan (Broncos), M Crocker (Roosters), J Croker (Raiders), H Fa'afili (Warriors), S Faumuina (Warriors), C Flannery (Roosters), A Harrison (Rabbitohs), L Hookey (Rabbitohs), M King (Storm), W Koopu (Warriors), M Lang (Panthers), L Macdougall (Rabbitohs), M Monaghan (Sea Eagles), T Norton (Cowboys), R O'Davis (Knights), R O'Hara (Raiders), L Patten (Bulldogs), A Payne (Cowboys), F Pritchard (Panthers), D Senter (Tigers), C Sheppard (Cowboys), C Smith (Storm), P Stephenson (Sea Eagles), J Stevens (Sharks), C Toopi (Warriors), S Turner (Storm), A Watmough (Sea Eagles), D Widders (Eels), L Williamson (Sea Eagles)

2 points L Bailey (Dragons), M Beetham (Warriors), P Bowman (Cowboys), K Campion (Cowboys), J Cayless (Roosters), N Cayless (Eels), A Chan (Storm), L Covell (Tigers), B Creagh (Dragons), De Vere (Broncos), I Hindmarsh (Raiders), J Hodges (Roosters), L Hohaia (Warriors), B Hornby (Dragons), A Johns (Knights), B Kite (Dragons), A Laffranchi (Tigers), E Lauaki (Warriors), A Lomu (Sharks), A Macdougall (Rabbitohs), R Mears (Tigers), J Monaghan (Raiders), J Mullane (Sea Eagles), J Perry (Knights), W Peters (Rabbitohs), M Peterson (Eels), A Quinn (Knights), T Tahu (Knights), D Thompson (Rabbitohs), W Tillott (Rabbitohs), A Torrens (Sea Eagles), T Waterhouse (Panthers), R Wesser (Panthers), G Wood (Rabbitohs)

1 point B Anasta (Bulldogs), V Anderson (Warriors), D Cooper (Storm), J Crocker (Raiders), L Davico (Raiders), S Donald (Sea Eagles), B Drew (Raiders), H El Masri (Bulldogs), N Fien (Cowboys), M Gafa (Raiders), J Galuvao (Panthers), R Girdler (Panthers), A Guttenbeil (Warriors), P Graham (Raiders), D Halatau (Tigers), C Hall (Knights), D Heckenberg (Sea Eagles), C Hicks (Sea Eagles), M Hilder (Sharks), S Hill (Storm), J Hopoate (Sea Eagles), M Hughes (Knights), S Kearney (Storm), D Kidwell (Storm), B Marshall (Tigers), C McGuire (Broncos), W McKinnon (Eels). V Mellars (Warriors), C Parker (Broncos), K Reynoldson (Storm), J Ropati (Warriors), J Ryles (Dragons), S Simpson (Knights), C Stapleton (Eels), B Stuart (Sea Eagles), N Sweeney (Cowboys), M Tony (Broncos), A Topou (Roosters), M Vella (Eels), C Walker (Roosters), B Watts (Rabbitohs), S Webb (Roosters), A Woolnough (Knights), D Williams (Storm), SB Williams (Bulldogs), T Williams (Cowboys)