Gareth Widdop in hot pursuit of Mitchell Pearce in race for Steele Sports Medal

New South Wales halfback Mitchell Pearce holds a slender lead over St George Illawarra’s Gareth Widdop after the pair received three votes each in their respective matches over the weekend.

Only a few weeks ago, the duo were sitting on 15 votes with Paul Vaughan and Cameron Smith but have skipped clear recently.

 

After Round 16

Mitchell Pearce 19

Gareth Widdop 18
Paul Vaughan 15
Cameron Smith 15
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Matt Moylan 14
Sam Burgess 13
Jake Trbojevic 12
Josh Papalii 11

Martin Taupau 11

Michael Morgan 11

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 11
Corey Norman 10
Boyd Cordner 10
Felise Kaufusi 10
Darius Boyd 10
Clint Gutherson 10
Jason Taumalolo 10
Trent Merrin 9
Daly Cherry-Evans 9
Shaun Johnson 9

Matt Gillett 9
Cody Walker 8
Jarrod Croker 8
Kieran Foran 8
Paul Gallen 8
Anthony Milford 7
Johnathan Thurston 7
Josh Jackson 7

Dylan Walker 7

Dale Finucane 7
Jordan Rapana 6
Andrew McCullough 6
Michael Jennings 6
Tom Trbojevic 6
Jack Bird 6
Josh McGuire 6
Andrew Fifita 6
James Maloney 6
Cameron McInnes 6
Billy Slater 6
Coen Hess 6
Jack Wighton 6
Manu Ma’u 6
Cameron Munster 6
Dane Gagai 6

Nathan Cleary 6

Konrad Hurrell 6

Jarryd Hayne 6

Jarrod Wallace 6
Ryan Hoffman 5
Josh Hodgson 5
Josh Reynolds 5
Matt Frawley 5
Isaah Yeo 5
James Roberts 5
Jack De Belin 5
Mitchell Moses 5
James Tedesco 5
Angus Chrichton 5

Benji Marshall 5

Simon Mannering 5
Wade Graham 4
Cooper Cronk 4
Chad Townsend 4
Chris Heighington 4
David Nofoaluma 4
Luke Keary 4
Sione Mata’utia 4
Kodi Nikorima 4
Nathan Brown 4
Robbie Farah 4

Api Koroisau 4

Coen Hess 4
Trent Hodkinson 3
Chris McQueen 3
Michael Lichaa 3
Te Maire Martin 3
Lachlan Coote 3
Damien Cook 3
Sam Kasiano 3
Jayden Brailey 3
Brett Morris 3
Nelson Asofa-Solomona 3
Kalyn Ponga 3
Chad Townsend 3
Adam Elliott 3
Blake Ferguson 3
Latrell Mitchell 3
Ash Taylor 3
Scott Bolton 3
Tim Lafai 3
Valentine Holmes 3
Junior Paulo 3
Will Hopoate 3
Aidan Guerra 3
Mitch Barnett 3
Kurt Capewell 3
Jesse Bromwich 3

Nathan Ross 3

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 3

Blake Austin 3

David Klemmer 3
Sauaso Sue 2
Joel Thompson 2
Semi Radradra 2
Mitch Barnett 2
Brenton Lawrence 2
Tim Grant 2
Tyson Frizell 2
Danny Levi 2
James Graham 2
Elliot Whitehead 2
Luke Brooks 2
Josh Addo-Carr 2
Ryan James 2
Kane Elgey 2
Brock Lamb 2
Michael Gordon 2
Aiden Tolman 2
Jake Friend 2
Tepai Moeroa 2
Bodene Thompson 2

Josh Dugan 2
Damien Cook 1
Tim Mannah 1
Tyrone Peachey 1
Jamie Buhrer 1
Peter Wallace 1
Jacob Lillyman 1
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 1
Iosia Soliola 1
Matt McIlwrick 1
Nene McDonald 1
Jarrod Wallace 1
Aaron Woods 1
Sam Stone 1
Corey Harawira-Naera 1
Josh Aloiai 1
Peter Mata’utia 1
John Asiata 1
Will Chambers 1
Issac Luke 1
Marcelo Montoya 1
Jake Granville 1
Dylan Edwards 1
Elijah Taylor 1
Zane Musgrove 1
Dylan Napa 1