Leagueunlimited.com player of the
year awards, round 22

With 23 points overall, Cowboys? forward Paul Rauhihi still leads the field in the 2004 Leagueunlimited.com player awards. But with just four rounds remaining, the challenge has been thrown down with Dragons? half back Mathew Head and Bulldogs? prop Steve Price both scoring maximum points and moving into second place. They join last year?s winner, Storm half back Matt Orford on 20 points.

Danny Buderus (Knights), Brett Finch (Roosters) and Nathan Hindmarsh (Eels) are all still well in contention on 19 points. Meanwhile, Wests Tigers? fullback Brett Hodgson has moved up the field to join Brett Kimmorley (Sharks) and Darren Lockyer (Broncos) on 17 points overall, all of whom must be considered a chance of staging a late charge as we come into the business end of the season.

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

League wrap round 22

DRAGONS 34 Tries: Cooper 2, Barrett, Carlaw, Simmonds, Withers Goals: Riddell 3/4, Head 2/2 defeated STORM 14 Tries: King, Bell, Orford Goals: Orford 1/3 WIN Stadium, Crowd: 12,960 Referee: Sean Hampstead Video Referee: Graeme West Touch Judges: Pat Reynolds, Steve Chiddy Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Head (Dragons) 2 - J Ryles (Dragons) 1 - M Cooper (Dragons)

WARRIORS 14 Tries: Villasanti, Meli Goals: Jones 3/3 defeated by BRONCOS 21 Tries: McGuire, Hunt, Berrigan 2 Goals: Lockyer 2/4, F/G: McGuire 1/1 Ericsson Stadium, Crowd: 13,000 approx Rferee: Tony Archer Video Referee: Phil Cooley Touch Judges: Paul Holland, Ben Cummins Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - S Berrigan (Broncos) 2 - P Civoniceva (Broncos) 1 - I Paleaaesina (Warriors)

KNIGHTS 20 Tries: Hall, Witt, Ennis, Quinn Goals: K Gidley 2/4 defeated RAIDERS 14 Tries: McLinden, Smith Goals: Schifcofske 3/4 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Crowd: 16,491 Referee: Steve Lyons Video Referee: Chris Ward Touch Judges: Jason Weinstein, Matt Cecchin Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - A Woolnough (Knights) 2 - M Ennis (Knights) 1 - D Buderus (Knights)

PANTHERS 72 Tries: Wesser 3, Lewis 2, Faaoso 2, Roberts 2, Gower, Galea, Campbell, Whatuira Goals: Roberts 10/13 defeated SEA EAGLES 12 Tries: Randall, Dunley Goals: Walker 2/2 Penrith Football Stadium, Crowd: 13,573 Referee: Jason Robinson Video Referee: Mick Stone Touch Judges: David Abood, Steve Nash Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - A Roberts (Panthers) 2 - C Gower (Panthers) 1 - J Clinton (Panthers)

WESTS TIGERS 56 Tries: Moodie 3, Halatau 2, Senter, Fitzhenry, Richards, Sattler, Mears Goals: Hodgson 8/10 defeated RABBITOHS 6 Tries: Fletcher Goals: Williams 1/1 Leichhardt Oval, Crowd: 19,402 Referee: Stephen Clark Video Referee: Sean Hampstead Touch Judges: Glen Jackson, Shayne Hayne Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - S Prince (Tigers) 2 - B Hodgson (Tigers) 1 - J Moodie (Tigers)

BULLDOGS 36 Tries: SB Williams, Price, Lolesi, Patten, Scott, Utai Goals: El Masri 6/6 defeated COWBOYS 16 Tries: Payne, Rauhihi, T Williams Goals: Hannay 2/3 Sydney Showground, Crowd: 10,988 Referee: Paul Simpkins Video Referee: Chris Ward Touch Judges: Allen Foster, Russell Turner Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - SB Williams (Bulldogs) 2 - S Price (Bulldogs) 1 - M O'Meley (Bulldogs)

ROOSTERS 12 Tries: Minichiello, Ricketson Goals: Fitzgibbon 2/2 defeated by SHARKS 26 Tries: McGoldrick, Merritt, Vagana, Peachey Goals: Hilder 5/5 Aussie Stadium, Crowd: 13,742 Referee: Tim Mander Video Referee: Graeme West Touch Judges: Paul Kalina, Steve Carrall Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Sullivan (Sharks) 2 - P Bailey (Sharks) 1 - D Peachey (Sharks)

THE LEADER BOARD Leagueunlimited.com Player of the Year Tally

23 points P Rauhihi (Cowboys)

20 points M Head (Dragons), M Orford (Storm), S Price (Bulldogs)

19 points D Buderus (Knights), B Finch (Roosters), N Hindmarsh (Eels)

17 points B Hodgson (Tigers), B Kimmorley (Sharks), D Lockyer (Broncos)

16 points D Nutley (Sharks)

15 points A Roberts (Panthers), B Sherwin (Bulldogs), A Walker (Sea Eagles)

13 points C Gower (Panthers)

12 points S Berrigan (Broncos), R Wiki (Raiders)

11 points K Gidley (Knights), R Kearns (Storm), M O'Meley (Bulldogs), J Williams (Rabbitohs)

10 points R Cross (Roosters), B Kennedy (Knights), M Sullivan (Sharks)

9 points P Campbell (Panthers), C Fitzgibbon (Roosters), M McLinden (Raiders), S Prince (Tigers), L Thompson (Dragons)

8 points L Priddis (Panthers), S Sattler (Tigers), C Schifcofske (Raiders), W Tonga (Bulldogs)

7 points T Barrett (Dragons), L Burt (Eels), P Civoniceva (Broncos), M Cooper (Dragons), A Dykes (Eels), N Fien (Cowboys), P Gallen (Sharks), K Hunt (Broncos), A Morley (Roosters), A Ryan (Bulldogs), J Skandalis (Tigers), B Slater (Storm), G Tallis (Broncos)

6 points M Bowen (Cowboys), B Fittler (Roosters), S Jones (Warriors), M Monaghan (Sea Eagles), S Webcke (Broncos), A Woolnough (Knights)

5 points B Fletcher (Rabbitohs), M Gasnier (Dragons), M King (Storm), W Mason (Bulldogs), J Morris (Eels), T Puletua (Panthers), S Timmins (Dragons), SB Williams (Bulldogs)

4 points J Hannay (Cowboys), L Hookey (Rabbitohs), A Minichiello (Roosters), A Mogg (Raiders), G Morrison (Cowboys), I Paleaaesina (Warriors), J Ryles (Dragons), B Stewart (Sea Eagles), J Thurston (Bulldogs), S Tronc (Cowboys), R Villasanti (Warriors), D Young (Dragons)

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

2 points L Bailey (Dragons), P Bailey (Sharks), 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), M Ennis (Knights) 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), C McGuire (Broncos), R Mears (Tigers), J Monaghan (Raiders), J Mullane (Sea Eagles), M O'Neill (Tigers), W Peters (Rabbitohs), M Peterson (Eels), A Quinn (Knights), D Stagg (Broncos), 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), J Clinton (Panthers), D Cooper (Storm), J Crocker (Raiders), L Davico (Raiders), S Donald (Sea Eagles), B Drew (Raiders), D Fitzhenry (Tigers), 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), J Hopoate (Sea Eagles), M Hughes (Knights), S Kearney (Storm), D Kidwell (Storm), B Marshall (Tigers), W McKinnon (Eels). V Mellars (Warriors), F Moi Moi (Eels), J Moodie (Tigers), D Peachey (Sharks), C Parker (Broncos), K Reynoldson (Storm), J Ropati (Warriors), R Simmonds (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), B Webb (Warriors), S Webb (Roosters), D Williams (Storm), T Williams (Cowboys)