Round 23 Team Of The Week

While Storm captain Cameron Smith has made the team for the 7th time this season at Hooker and Paul Gallen makes a record 13th appearance in the Team of the Week [11 times at Lock and 2 times at Prop].

Nathan Merritt is in white hot form claiming his second consecutive Player of the Week.

01. Nathan Merritt [Rabbitohs] - 3 Tries, 16 Hit-ups, 190 Metres Gained, 10 Tackle Breaks, 3 Line Breaks, 1 Try Assist
02. Blake Ferguson [Raiders] - 1 Try, 18 Hit-ups, 209 Metres Gained, 1 Line Break
03. Shaun Berrigan [Warriors] - 2 Tries, 11 Hit-ups, 1 Line Break
04. Brent Tate [Cowboys] - 1 Try, 17 Hit-ups, 136 Metres Gained, 5 Tackle Breaks, 1 Line Break
05. Steve Turner [Bulldogs] - 1 Try, 15 Hit-ups, 142 Metres Gained, 1 Line Break
06. John Sutton [Rabbitohs] - 3 Offloads, 2 Line Break Assists, 4 Try Assists
07. Daly Cherry-Evans [Sea Eagles] - 1 Try, 13 Hit-ups, 120 Metres Gained, 2 Offloads, 8 Tackle Breaks, 1 Line Break, 1 Line Break Assist, 1 Try Assist
08. Jason Ryles [Roosters] - 1 Try, 19 Hit-ups, 136 Metres Gained, 2 Offloads, 1 Line Break, 26 Tackles
09. Cameron Smith [Storm] - 19 Hit-ups, 121 Metres Gained, 2 Line Break Assists, 4 Try Assists, 27 Tackles
10. Ben Ross [Rabbitohs] - 1 Try, 15 Hit-ups, 156 Metres Gained, 1 Line Break
11. Gareth Ellis [Tigers] - 2 Tries, 13 Hit-ups, 100 Metres Gained, 1 Line Break, 38 Tackles
12. Liam Fulton [Tigers] - 18 Hit-ups, 156 Metres Gained, 1 Try Assist, 43 Tackles
13. Paul Gallen [Sharks] - 26 Hit-ups, 223 Metres Gained, 3 Offloads, 29 Tackles

14. Sam Tagataese [Sharks] - 1 Try, 125 Metres Gained, 7 Tackle Breaks, 2 Line Breaks
15. Trent Merrin [Dragons] - 1 Try, 11 Hit-ups, 1 Line Break, 23 Tackles
16. Dean Young [Dragons] - 13 Hit-ups, 1 Line Break Assist, 1 Try Assist, 27 Tackles
17. Jon Green [Dragons] - 12 Hit-ups, 100 Metres Gained, 1 Line Break, 24 Tackles

Player of the Week: Nathan Merritt [Rabbitohs] - 3 Tries, 16 Hit-ups, 190 Metres Gained, 10 Tackle Breaks, 3 Line Breaks, 1 Try Assist

Offensive Player of the Week: Nathan Merritt [Rabbitohs] - 3 Tries, 16 Hit-ups, 190 Metres Gained, 10 Tackle Breaks, 3 Line Breaks, 1 Try Assist

Defensive Player of the Week: Matt Srama [Titans] - 53 Tackles, 2 Missed Tackles, 1 Ineffective Tackle

League Season High
Cameron Smith [Storm] - 4 Try Assists v Titans
John Sutton [Rabbitohs] - 4 Try Assists v Raiders

Team of the Week Leaders
13 - Paul Gallen
7 - Johnathan Thurston, Cameron Smith, Aiden Tolman
6 - Feleti Mateo, Jarryd Hayne
5 - Corey Parker, Issac Luke, Luke Bailey, Luke Douglas, Mark Gasnier, Akuila Uate