Salvation for Souths with Good Friday win
46 mins ago | Robert Crosby
With just two rounds to go, the Leagueunlimited.com leader board has changed dramatically with a number of players bolting ahead of last week?s front runner.
Brett Finch (Roosters) and last year?s winner Matt Orford (Storm) have surged ahead to lead on 25 points. Mathew Head (Dragons) isn?t far away on 24 points but will only have one more game to impress with the Dragons getting the bye in round 26.
The three half backs all played starring roles on the weekend and leap frogged the injured Cowboys? front rower Paul Rauhihi who remains on 23 points. Rauhihi is joined by Eels? back rower Nathan Hindmarsh who picked up one point last Saturday night.
Other players still in with a chance include forwards Steve Price (Bulldogs) on 22 points and Danny Buderus (Knights) on 20 points.
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 24
KNIGHTS 22 Tries: Witt, M Gidley, K Gidley Goals: K Gidley 3/5 defeated by DRAGONS 24 Tries: Head 2, Youngquest 2, Cooper Goals: Riddell 0/1, Head 2/4 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Crowd: 18,411 Referee: Tim Mander Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - B Kite (Dragons) 2 - M Head (Dragons) 1 - D Buderus (Knights)
BRONCOS 24 Tries: Kelly, Ikin. Civoniceva, McGuire Goals: Parker 3/5 defeated WESTS TIGERS 20 Tries: Richards 2, Buettner, Senter Goals: Hodgson 2/4 Suncorp Stadium, Crowd: 26,790 Referee: Paul Simpkins Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - C Parker (Broncos) 2 - P Civoniceva (Broncos) 1 - M O'Neill (Tigers)
EELS 48 Tries: Witt 2, Petersen, McKinnon, Graham, Hopkins, Webster, Tsoulos. Goals: Witt 8/9 defeated WARRIORS 18 Tries: Martin, Hohaia, Villasanti Goals: Faumuina 3/3 Parramatta Stadium, Crowd: 7,271 Referee: Tony Archer Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Witt (Eels) 2 - D Wagon (Eels) 1 - N Hindmarsh (Eels)
PANTHERS 56 Tries: Wesser 3, Whaturia 2, Priddis, Pritchard, Campbell, Lewis, Rooney Goals: Campbell 8/10 defeated COWBOYS 6 Tries: Luck Goals: Hannay 1/1 Penrith Football Stadium, Crowd: 12,391 Referee: Stephen Clark Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - P Campbell (Panthers) 2 - R Wesser (Panthers) 1 - T Puletua (Panthers)
RAIDERS 22 Tries: Robertson, Gafa, Schifcofske, Drew Goals: Schifcofske 3/4 defeated by ROOSTERS 38 Tries: Ricketson, Fittler, Cross, Crocker, Hegarty, Robinson, Finch Goals: Walker 3/6, Fitzgibbon 2/2 Canberra Stadium, Crowd: 15,312 Referee: Jason Robinson Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - B Finch (Roosters) 2 - L Ricketson (Roosters) 1 - R Cross (Roosters)
RABBITOHS 22 Tries: Fletcher, Hookey, Harrison, Faalogo Goals: Williams 3/4 defeated by SEA EAGLES 50 Tries: Stewart 2, Bradley, Leuluai, Donald, Torrens, Menzies, Monaghan, Randall Goals: Walker 7/9 North Sydney Oval, Crowd: 14,855 Referee: Steve Lyons Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - S Menzies (Sea Eagles) 2 - A Walker (Sea Eagles) 1 - D Heckenberg (Sea Eagles)
STORM 22 Tries: Bell, Hill, Johnson Goals: Orford 5/6 defeated BULLDOGS 12 Tries: Anasta, Utai Goals: El Masri 2/2 Olympic Park Melbourne, Crowd: 10,000 Referee: Sean Hampstead Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Orford (Storm) 2 - S Bell (Storm) 1 - M King (Storm)
THE LEADER BOARD Leagueunlimited.com Player of the Year Tally
25 points B Finch (Roosters), M Orford (Storm)
24 points M Head (Dragons)
23 points N Hindmarsh (Eels), P Rauhihi (Cowboys)
22 points S Price (Bulldogs)
20 points D Buderus (Knights)
19 points A Walker (Sea Eagles)
18 points B Sherwin (Bulldogs)
17 points B Hodgson (Tigers), B Kimmorley (Sharks), D Lockyer (Broncos)
16 points D Nutley (Sharks)
15 points A Roberts (Panthers)
13 points C Gower (Panthers)
12 points S Berrigan (Broncos), P Campbell (Panthers), R Wiki (Raiders)
11 points R Cross (Roosters), K Gidley (Knights), R Kearns (Storm), M O'Meley (Bulldogs), J Williams (Rabbitohs)
10 points B Kennedy (Knights), M Sullivan (Sharks)
9 points P Civoniceva (Broncos), C Fitzgibbon (Roosters), M McLinden (Raiders), M Monaghan (Sea Eagles), S Prince (Tigers), L Thompson (Dragons)
8 points M Bowen (Cowboys), P Gallen (Sharks), L Priddis (Panthers), S Sattler (Tigers), C Schifcofske (Raiders), W Tonga (Bulldogs)
7 points T Barrett (Dragons), L Burt (Eels), M Cooper (Dragons), A Dykes (Eels), N Fien (Cowboys), J Hannay (Cowboys), K Hunt (Broncos), A Morley (Roosters), A Ryan (Bulldogs), J Ryles (Dragons), J Skandalis (Tigers), B Slater (Storm), G Tallis (Broncos)
6 points B Fittler (Roosters), B Fletcher (Rabbitohs), S Hill (Storm), S Jones (Warriors), M King (Storm), B Kite (Dragons), S Menzies (Sea Eagles), A Minichiello (Roosters), T Puletua (Panthers), S Webcke (Broncos), A Woolnough (Knights)
5 points M Gasnier (Dragons), W Mason (Bulldogs), J Morris (Eels), S Timmins (Dragons), SB Williams (Bulldogs)
4 points L Hookey (Rabbitohs), A Mogg (Raiders), G Morrison (Cowboys), I Paleaaesina (Warriors), C Parker (Broncos), B Stewart (Sea Eagles), J Thurston (Bulldogs), S Tronc (Cowboys), R Villasanti (Warriors), R Wesser (Panthers), 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), W Koopu (Warriors), M Lang (Panthers), L Macdougall (Rabbitohs), T Norton (Cowboys), R O'Davis (Knights), R O'Hara (Raiders), M O'Neill (Tigers), 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), M Witt (Eels)
2 points B Anasta (Bulldogs), L Bailey (Dragons), P Bailey (Sharks), M Beetham (Warriors), S Bell (Storm), 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), D Heckenberg (Sea Eagles), I Hindmarsh (Raiders), J Hodges (Roosters), L Hohaia (Warriors), L Hopkins (Eels), B Hornby (Dragons), A Johns (Knights), 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), W Peters (Rabbitohs), M Peterson (Eels), A Quinn (Knights), L Ricketson (Roosters), D Stagg (Broncos), T Tahu (Knights), D Thompson (Rabbitohs), W Tillott (Rabbitohs), A Topou (Roosters), A Torrens (Sea Eagles), D Wagon (Eels), T Waterhouse (Panthers), G Wood (Rabbitohs)
1 point 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), M Geyer (Storm), R Girdler (Panthers), A Guttenbeil (Warriors), P Graham (Raiders), D Halatau (Tigers), C Hall (Knights), C Hicks (Sea Eagles), M Hilder (Sharks), J Hopoate (Sea Eagles), M Hughes (Knights), S Kearney (Storm), D Kidwell (Storm), J King (Sea Eagles), B Marshall (Tigers), W McKinnon (Eels). V Mellars (Warriors), F Moi Moi (Eels), J Moodie (Tigers), D Peachey (Sharks), 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), M Vella (Eels), C Walker (Roosters), B Watts (Rabbitohs), B Webb (Warriors), S Webb (Roosters), D Williams (Storm), T Williams (Cowboys)