Leagueunlimited player of the year
awards, round 9

Sharks skipper Brett Kimmorley has grabbed outright lead on 13 points in the Leagueunlimited player of the year awards.

Parramatta back rower Nathan Hindmarsh and Broncos five eighth Darren Lockyer are not far away on 12 points.

Meanwhile, Sharks forward Danny Nutley has bolted up the leaderboard and is sitting on nine points and last year's runner up, Preston Campbell scored well for the Panthers to move up to eight points.

Campbell is in good company with no less than five other players sharing the same spot on the ladder.

NRL wrap round 9

ROOSTERS 22 Tries: Lester, Fittler, Finch, Minichello Goals: Fitzgibbon 2/4, Fittler 1/1 defeated WESTS TIGERS 0 Tries: Goals: Aussie Stadium, Crowd: 11,789 Referee: Jason Robinson Video Referee: Graeme West. Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Paul Holland Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - B Finch (Roosters) 2 - A Morley (Roosters) 1 - B Fittler (Roosters)

COWBOYS 16 Tries: Williams 2, Fien Goals: Hannay 2/4 defeated WARRIORS 8 Tries: Anderson Goals: Faumuina 2/2 Dairy Farmers Stadium, Crowd: 13,062 Referee: Stephen Clark Video Referee: Phil Cooley. Touch Judges: Gavin Badger, Luke Bugden Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - P Rauhihi (Cowboys) 2 - M Bowen (Cowboys) 1 - N Fien (Cowboys)

STORM 26 Tries: Cooper 2, Bell 2, Slater Goals: Smith 3/3 defeated by SHARKS 36 Tries: Bailey, Simmons, Gallen, Hilder, Peachey, Sullivan, Vagana Goals: Kimmorley 5/7 Olympic Park Melbourne, Crowd: 8,175 Referee: Shayne Hayne Video Referee: Mick Stone. Touch Judges: Matt Cecchin, Jason Weinstein Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - D Nutley (Sharks) 2 - P Gallen (Sharks) 1 - B Kimmorley (Sharks)

PANTHERS 38 Tries: Campbell, Roberts, Gower 2, Lewis, Priddis, Girdler Goals: Girdler 5/7 defeated RABBITOHS 4 Tries: Skinnon Goals: Hanbury 0/1 Penrith Football Stadium, Crowd: 11,618 Referee: Tony Archer Video Referee: Paul Simpkins. Touch Judges: David Abood, Russell Turner Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - P Campbell (Panthers) 2 - C Gower (Panthers) 1 - L Priddis (Panthers)

SEA EAGLES 21 Tries: Donnelly, Harris, Hicks Goals: Walker 4/4 Field goal: Monaghan defeated DRAGONS 10 Tries: Kite, Simmonds Goals: Riddell 1/2 Brookvale Oval, Crowd: 10,007 Referee: Steve Lyons Video Referee: Mick Stone. Touch Judges: Allen Foster, Darren Gocher Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - A Walker (Sea Eagles) 2 - A Watmough (Sea Eagles) 1 - J Hopoate (Sea Eagles)

KNIGHTS 32 Tries: Carmont, Price, Hughes, Quinn, Woolnough Goals: K Gidley 6/6 defeated BULLDOGS 6 Tries: Feeney Goals: El Masri 1/1 EnergyAustralia Stadium, Crowd: 16,562 Referee: Sean Hampstead Video Referee: Graeme West. Touch Judges: Pat Reynolds, Paul Kalina Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - K Gidley (Knights) 2 - A Quinn (Knights) 1 - M O'Meley (Bulldogs)

RAIDERS 20 Tries: Miller, Monaghan, Schifcofske, McLinden Goals: Schifcofske 2/4 defeated by BRONCOS 34 Tries: Frawley 3, Tate, DeVere, Hunt Goals: DeVere 5/8 Canberra Stadium, Crowd: 12,319 Referee: Tim Mander Video Referee: Chris Ward. Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy, Steve Nash Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - T Carroll (Broncos) 2 - G Tallis (Broncos) 1 - B Tate (Broncos)

Leagueunlimited.com Player of the Year Tally 13 points B Kimmorley (Sharks)

12 points N Hindmarsh (Eels), D Lockyer (Broncos)

9 points D Nutley (Sharks)

8 points D Buderus (Knights), K Gidley (Knights), C Gower (Panthers), M Orford (Storm), P Campbell (Panthers), L Thompson (Dragons)

7 points B Finch (Roosters), A Morley (Roosters), A Walker (Sea Eagles), R Wiki (Raiders)

6 points S Berrigan (Broncos), A Dykes (Eels), R Kearns (Storm), S Price (Bulldogs), B Sherwin (Bulldogs)

5 points B Fletcher (Rabbitohs), M Head (Dragons), W Mason (Bulldogs), L Priddis (Panthers), P Rauhihi (Cowboys), S Sattler (Tigers), C Schifcofske (Raiders), J Skandalis (Tigers), S Timmins (Dragons)

4 points M Bowen (Cowboys), L Burt (Eels), B Kennedy (Knights), G Morrison (Cowboys), G Tallis (Broncos), J Thurston (Bulldogs)

3 points D Abraham (Knights), T Barrett (Dragons), B Berrigan (Broncos), T Carroll (Broncos), N Catic (Roosters), M Cooper (Dragons), M Crocker (Roosters), H Fa'afili (Warriors), S Faumuina (Warriors), B Fittler (Roosters), C Fitzgibbon (Roosters), C Flannery (Roosters), M Lang (Panthers), L Macdougall (Rabbitohs), M McLinden (Raiders), A Minichiello (Roosters), T Norton (Cowboys), R O'Davis (Knights), M O'Meley (Bulldogs), L Patten (Bulldogs), A Payne (Cowboys), A Roberts (Panthers), D Senter (Tigers), B Slater (Storm), P Stephenson (Sea Eagles), S Webcke (Broncos)

2 points L Bailey (Dragons), J Cayless (Roosters), N Cayless (Eels), P Civoniceva (Broncos), M De Vere (Broncos), P Gallen (Sharks), L Hookey (Rabbitohs), B Hornby (Dragons), A Johns (Knights), B Kite (Dragons), W Koopu (Warriors), E Lauaki (Warriors), A Macdougall (Rabbitohs), J Mullane (Sea Eagles), J Perry (Knights), W Peters (Rabbitohs), T Puletua (Panthers), A Quinn (Knights), A Ryan (Bulldogs), W Tonga (Bulldogs), T Waterhouse (Panthers), A Watmough (Sea Eagles), R Wesser (Panthers)

1 point V Anderson (Warriors), L Davico (Raiders), B Drew (Raiders), N Fien (Cowboys), J Galuvao (Panthers), M Gasnier (Dragons), C Hall (Knights), C Hicks (Sea Eagles), S Hill (Storm), I Hindmarsh (Raiders), J Hopoate (Sea Eagles), S Jones (Warriors), M King (Storm), B Marshall (Tigers), V Mellars (Warriors), J Morris (Eels), S Simpson (Knights), M Sullivan (Sharks), N Sweeney (Cowboys), M Tony (Broncos), A Woolnough (Knights), D Williams (Storm), SB Williams (Bulldogs), T Williams (Cowboys), D Young (Dragons)