Nicho Hynes has returned to the top of the Dally M Medal leaderboard after leading the Sharks to a 40-0 shellacking of the Raiders in Round 8.
Dylan Edwards sits just one point behind, while Manly duo Daly Cherry-Evans and Tom Trbojevic are tied in third place.
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Dally M Medal leaderboard 2024 (after Round 8)
| Player (Team) | Votes |
| Nicho Hynes (Sharks) | 22 |
| Dylan Edwards (Panthers) | 21 |
| Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles) | 20 |
| Zac Lomax (Dragons) | 19 |
| Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs) | 18 |
Who won the 2023 Dally M Medal?
Ponga surged to victory last season as the Newcastle talisman beat Shaun Johnson by just one point in a nail-biting count.
He finished with 56 votes in a revamped voting system, with an ineligible Scott Drinkwater finishing in third place with 50 votes.