Some big performances in a high-scoring round five of NRL action.
Matt Burton and Kalyn Ponga both starred in Friday's games, taking maximum Dally M votes, with the latter surging to the top of the leaderboard.
Elsewhere, Shaun Johnson, Isaiya Katoa and Scott Drinkwater also turned in match-winning efforts to catch the eye of the judges.
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Who got Dally M points in Round 5?
| Fixture | Points |
| Storm 34-32 Broncos | Jahrome Hughes (Storm) 5 Ezra Mam (Broncos) 5 Jesse Arthars (Broncos) 1 Harry Grant (Storm) 1 |
| Bulldogs 30-26 Roosters |
Matt Burton (Bulldogs) 6 |
| Knights 30-10 Dragons | Kalyn Ponga (Knights) 6 Zac Lomax (Dragons) 4 Jack Cogger (Knights) 1 Jackson Hastings (Knights) 1 |
| Rabbitohs 4-34 Warriors | Shaun Johnson (Warriors) 6 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors) 4 Wayde Egan (Warriors) 1 Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors) 1 |
| Sea Eagles 32-18 Panthers | Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles) 5 Nathan Brown (Sea Eagles) 3 Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles) 2 Tolu Koula (Sea Eagles) 1 Dylan Edwards (Panthers) 1 |
| Dolphins 26-16 Tigers |
Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins) 6 |
| Cowboys 35-22 Titans | Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys) 6 Reece Robson (Cowboys) 3 Murray Taulagi (Cowboys) 2 Jayden Campbell (Titans) 1 |
| Raiders 41-8 Eels |
Joseph Tapine (Raiders) 3 |
Dally M Medal leaderboard 2024
| Player (Team) | Votes |
|
Kalyn Ponga (Knights) |
17 |
|
Nicho Hynes (Sharks) |
12 |
|
James Tedesco (Roosters) |
11 |
|
Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm) |
10 |
|
Ben Hunt (Dragons) |
9 |
Who won the 2023 Dally M Medal?
Kalyn Ponga surged to victory last season as the Newcastle talisman beat Shaun Johnson by just one point in a nail-biting count.
Ponga finished with 56 votes in a revamped voting system, with an ineligible Scott Drinkwater finishing in third place with 50 votes.