Leagueunlimited player of the year
awards, round 6

After six rounds of blood, sweat and tears, the Bulldogs are standing alone on top of the NRL ladder. This is the club which has given the League more than its fair share of headaches in recent times - what with officials being sacked or resigning and players bringing the game into strife with ill-disciplined displays off the field. Meanwhile, an on-field incident has seen the Broncos penalised two competition points and with that, we see the Bulldogs delivered the number one spot on the competition ladder. The irony isn't lost on this Monday's Expert.

In other news, the second spot on the ladder belongs to the Dragons who thumped the premiers Penrith, while the South Sydney Rabbitohs are staring down the barrel following their 50-4 loss in Melbourne.

The "Leagueunlimited player of the year awards" has seen a tremendous surge from Darren Lockyer who scored three match points from our live updater. The champion fullback now sits on 12 points, three points clear of Brett Kimmorley.

NRL wrap round 6

BULLDOGS 24 Tries: Lolesi 2, Maitua, Mason Goals: El Masri 4/4 defeated WARRIORS 18 Tries: Jones, Lauaki, V Anderson Goals: Faumuina 3/3 Westpac Stadium, Wellington, Crowd: 13,772 Referee: Stephen Clark. Video Referee: Graeme West. Touch Judges: Matt Cecchin, Pat Reynolds Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - L Patten (Bulldogs) 2 - W Mason (Bulldogs) 1 - S Price (Bulldogs)

SHARKS 38 Tries: Peachey 2, McGoldrick, Gallen, Simmons, Rieck Goals: Kimmorley 7/8 defeated RAIDERS 24 Tries: Evans, Robertson, Mogg, Monaghan, McLinden Goals: Schifcofske 2/5 Toyota Park, Crowd: 9,225 Referee: Tony Archer Video Referee: Tim Mander. Touch Judges: Luke Bugden, Allen Foster Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - B Kimmorley (Sharks) 2 - D Nutley (Sharks) 1 - D Peachey (Sharks)

COWBOYS 12 Tries: Morrison, Campion Goals: Hannay 2/3 defeated by BRONCOS 19 Tries: Tate, Tallis, Berrigan Goals: De Vere 3/4 Field goal: Lockyer Dairy Farmers Stadium, Crowd: 25,986 Referee: Shayne Hayne Video Referee: Mick Stone. Touch Judges: Gavin Badger, Jason Weinstein Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - D Lockyer (Broncos) 2 - G Morrison (Cowboys) 1 - M Bowen (Cowboys)

STORM 50 Tries: Webster 3, Williams2, Kidwell, Orford, C Smith, Cooper Goals: C Smith 4/5, Orford 1/2, D Williams 1/1 defeated RABBITOHS 4 Tries: Hookey Goals: Olympic Park Melbourne, Crowd: 8,553 Referee: Steve Lyons Video Referee: Chris Ward. Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Peter Sciberras Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - R Kearns (Storm) 2 - M Orford (Storm) 1 - D Williams (Storm)

DRAGONS 44 Tries: Cooper 4, Barrett, Head, Blacklock, Riddell Goals: Riddell 1/2, Head 5/6 defeated PANTHERS 18 Tries: Roberts, Wesser, Waterhouse Goals: Girdler 3/3 WIN Stadium, Crowd: 18,932 (Ground record) Referee: Paul Simpkins Video Referee: Graeme West. Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Steve Nash Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Cooper (Dragons) 2 - L Thompson (Dragons) 1 - M Head (Dragons)

SEA EAGLES 26 Tries: Menzies, Walker, Cleal, Harris Goals: Walker 5/5 defeated by EELS 32 Tries: Petterson, Dykes, Cayless, Grothe, Stapelton, Vaealiki Goals: Burt 4/6 Brookvale Oval, Crowd: 13,888 Referee: Sean Hampstead Video Referee: Chris Ward. Touch Judges: Paul Holland, Darren Gocher Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - N Hindmarsh (Eels) 2 - N Cayless (Eels) 1 - A Walker (Sea Eagles)

KNIGHTS 22 Tries: M Gidley, Carmont, Tahu, K Gidley Goals: Abraham 3/4 defeated by ROOSTERS 32 Tries: Minichiello 2, Cross, Walker, Cadic Goals: Crocker 6/6, Fittler 1/1 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Crowd: 22,126 Referee: Tim Mander Video Referee: Stephen Clark. Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy, Paul Kalina Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - M Crocker (Roosters) 2 - B Finch (Roosters) 1 - D Buderus (Knights)

Leagueunlimited.com Player of the Year Tally 12 points D Lockyer (Broncos)

9 points B Kimmorley (Sharks)

8 points N Hindmarsh (Eels)

7 points R Wiki (Raiders)

6 points S Berrigan (Broncos), A Dykes (Eels), C Gower (Panthers), S Price (Bulldogs), B Sherwin (Bulldogs)

5 points D Buderus (Knights), P Campbell (Panthers), B Fletcher (Rabbitohs), K Gidley (Knights), M Head (Dragons), M Orford (Storm), S Timmins (Dragons)

4 points L Burt (Eels), R Kearns (Storm), B Kennedy (Knights), G Morrison (Cowboys), J Thurston (Bulldogs)

3 points T Barrett (Dragons), N Catic (Roosters), M Cooper (Dragons), M Crocker (Roosters), H Fa'afili (Warriors), C Fitzgibbon (Roosters), M Lang (Panthers), L Macdougall (Rabbitohs), M McLinden (Raiders), A Minichiello (Roosters), L Patten (Bulldogs), A Payne (Cowboys), D Nutley (Sharks), A Roberts (Panthers), S Sattler (Tigers), C Schifcofske (Raiders), D Senter (Tigers), B Slater (Storm), P Stephenson (Sea Eagles), L Thompson (Dragons), A Walker (Sea Eagles)

2 points L Bailey (Dragons), M Bowen (Cowboys), J Cayless (Roosters), N Cayless (Eels), P Civoniceva (Broncos), M De Vere (Broncos), B Finch (Roosters), L Hookey (Rabbitohs), A Johns (Knights), B Kite (Dragons), E Lauaki (Warriors), A Macdougall (Rabbitohs), W Mason (Bulldogs), A Morley (Roosters), J Mullane (Sea Eagles), D Nutley (Sharks), D Nutley (Sharks)J Perry (Knights), W Peters (Rabbitohs), P Rauhihi (Cowboys), S Webcke (Broncos), T Waterhouse (Panthers), R Wesser (Panthers)

1 point V Anderson (Warriors), L Davico (Raiders), B Drew (Raiders), C Hicks (Sea Eagles), I Hindmarsh (Raiders), S Jones (Warriors), M King (Storm), B Marshall (Tigers), J Morris (Eels), L Priddis (Panthers), S Simpson (Knights), M Sullivan (Sharks), Gordon Tallis (Broncos), M Tony (Broncos), A Woolnough (Knights), D Williams (Storm), SB Williams (Bulldogs), T Williams (Cowboys), D Young (Dragons)