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With just one round to go, last year?s winner Matt Orford has stormed to the front in the 2004 Leagueunlimited.com Player Awards. The Melbourne half back scored three points on Saturday night to grab outright lead on 28 points.
Meanwhile St George half back Mathew Head has moved into second position on 27 points after he scored the maximum three points during the Dragons dramatic comeback at Kogarah. But with the Dragons having the bye next weekend, Head?s charge up the leader board has come to an end.
Still in with a chance for a share of the award are Roosters half back Brett Finch and Parramatta back rower Nathan Hindmarsh, who are on 25 points.
Bulldogs skipper Steve Price (24 points) and Cowboys prop Paul Rauhihi (23 points) have slipped out of contention, but will figure prominently in the front row when the Leagueunlimited.com Team of the Year is announced next week. 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 25
BULLDOGS 52 Tries: O'Meley 2, Ryan 2, Grimaldi, Maitua, Anasta, Utai Goals: El Masri 10/10 defeated KNIGHTS 6 Tries: Witt Goals: K Gidley 1/1 Telstra Stadium, Crowd: 20,043 Referee: Paul Simpkins Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M O'Meley (Bulldogs) 2 - S Price (Bulldogs) 1 - B Anasta (Bulldogs)
RABBITOHS 34 Tries: Bell 2, Tillott, Fletcher, Harrison, Wood, Hookey Goals: Williams 3/7 drew with BRONCOS 34 Tries: Ikin 2, Carlaw 2, Webb, Costigan Goals: Parker 5/6 Aussie Stadium, Crowd: 7,049 Referee: Jason Robinson Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - A Harrison (Rabbitohs) 2 - R Bell (Rabbitohs) 1 - C Webb (Broncos)
EELS 20 Tries: Petersen, Widders, McKinnon Goals: Witt 4/4 defeated by PANTHERS 30 Tries: Rooney, Galuvao, Wesser, Campbell, Puletua Goals: Campbell 5/6 Parramatta Stadium, Crowd: 14,280 Referee: Stephen Clark Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - P Campbell (Panthers) 2 - N Hindmarsh (Eels) 1 - L Priddis (Panthers)
SHARKS 28 Tries: Vagana 2, Rieck, Kimmorley, Merritt Goals: Hilder 4/6 defeated by STORM 36 Tries: Kidwell, Geyer 2, McDougall, Slater, Bell, Johnson. Goals: 4/7 Orford, Kearney 0/1 Toyota Park, Crowd: 11,125 Referee: Tim Mander Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Orford (Storm) 2 - S Bell (Storm) 1 - J Stevens (Sharks)
WARRIORS 24 Tries: Guttenbeil, Te Mata, Vuna, Ropati Goals: Jones 4/4 defeated by ROOSTERS 30 Tries: Tupou, Wing, Crocker, Wing, Morley Goals: Walker 5/6 Ericsson Stadium, Crowd: 8,019 Referee: Steve Lyons Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - C Wing (Roosters) 2 - J Cayless (Roosters) 1 - I Paleaaesina (Warriors)
DRAGONS 36 Tries: Timmins, Withers, Blacklock 2, Hornby, Cooper, Poore Goals: Head 1/2, Riddell 3/5 defeated SEA EAGLES 34 Tries: Stephenson 2, Menzies, Donald, Stewart, Williamson Goals: Williamson 2/2, Walker 3/4 Jubilee Stadium Kogarah, Crowd: 13,913 Referee: Tony Archer Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Head (Dragons) 2 - M Monaghan (Sea Eagles) 1 - M Riddell (Dragons)
WESTS TIGERS 12 Tries: Richards, Paterson Goals: Hodgson 2/2 defeated by COWBOYS 24 Tries: Hannay, Myles, Williams, Bowen Goals: Hannay 4/5 Campbelltown Stadium, Crowd: 10,296 Referee: Sean Hampstead Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - T Norton (Cowboys) 2 - M Bowen (Cowboys) 1 - B Hodgson (Tigers)
THE LEADER BOARD Leagueunlimited.com Player of the Year Tally
28 points M Orford (Storm)
27 points M Head (Dragons)
25 points B Finch (Roosters), N Hindmarsh (Eels)
24 points S Price (Bulldogs)
23 points P Rauhihi (Cowboys)
20 points D Buderus (Knights)
19 points A Walker (Sea Eagles)
18 points B Hodgson (Tigers), B Sherwin (Bulldogs)
17 points B Kimmorley (Sharks), D Lockyer (Broncos)
16 points D Nutley (Sharks)
15 points P Campbell (Panthers), A Roberts (Panthers)
14 points M O'Meley (Bulldogs)
13 points C Gower (Panthers)
12 points S Berrigan (Broncos), R Wiki (Raiders)
11 points R Cross (Roosters), K Gidley (Knights), R Kearns (Storm), M Monaghan (Sea Eagles), J Williams (Rabbitohs)
10 points M Bowen (Cowboys), B Kennedy (Knights), M Sullivan (Sharks)
9 points P Civoniceva (Broncos), C Fitzgibbon (Roosters), M McLinden (Raiders), L Priddis (Panthers), S Prince (Tigers), L Thompson (Dragons)
8 points P Gallen (Sharks), 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), A Harrison (Rabbitohs), S Hill (Storm), S Jones (Warriors), M King (Storm), B Kite (Dragons), S Menzies (Sea Eagles), A Minichiello (Roosters), T Norton (Cowboys), T Puletua (Panthers), S Webcke (Broncos), A Woolnough (Knights)
5 points M Gasnier (Dragons), W Mason (Bulldogs), J Morris (Eels), I Paleaaesina (Warriors), S Timmins (Dragons), SB Williams (Bulldogs)
4 points S Bell (Storm), J Cayless (Roosters), L Hookey (Rabbitohs), A Mogg (Raiders), G Morrison (Cowboys), C Parker (Broncos), J Stevens (Sharks), B Stewart (Sea Eagles), J Thurston (Bulldogs), S Tronc (Cowboys), R Villasanti (Warriors), C Webb (Broncos), R Wesser (Panthers), D Young (Dragons)
3 points B Anasta (Bulldogs), 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), W Koopu (Warriors), M Lang (Panthers), L Macdougall (Rabbitohs), 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), C Toopi (Warriors), S Turner (Storm), A Watmough (Sea Eagles), M Weyman (Raiders), D Widders (Eels), L Williamson (Sea Eagles), C Wing (Roosters), M Witt (Eels)
2 points L Bailey (Dragons), P Bailey (Sharks), M Beetham (Warriors), R Bell (Rabbitohs), P Bowman (Cowboys), K Campion (Cowboys), 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), M Riddell (Dragons), 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)