Melbourne Storm legend Cameron Smith has joined Gareth Widdop on 18 votes after a Man of the Match performance against Brisbane.

Michael Morgan and Sam Burgess have also moved up the ladder after strong showings on the weekend:

After Round 17
Mitchell Pearce 19
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Gareth Widdop 18
Cameron Smith 18
Paul Vaughan 15
Sam Burgess 15
Matt Moylan 14
Michael Morgan 14
Jake Trbojevic 12
Josh Papalii 11
Martin Taupau 11
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 11
Daly Cherry-Evans 11
Corey Norman 10
Boyd Cordner 10
Felise Kaufusi 10
Darius Boyd 10
Clint Gutherson 10
Jason Taumalolo 10
Shaun Johnson 10
Paul Gallen 10
Trent Merrin 9
Matt Gillett 9
Jarryd Hayne 9
Cody Walker 8
Jarrod Croker 8
Kieran Foran 8
Cameron Munster 8
Anthony Milford 7
Johnathan Thurston 7
Josh Jackson 7
Dylan Walker 7
Dale Finucane 7
Wade Graham 7
James Maloney 7
Nathan Brown 7
Jordan Rapana 6
Andrew McCullough 6
Michael Jennings 6
Tom Trbojevic 6
Jack Bird 6
Josh McGuire 6
Andrew Fifita 6
Cameron McInnes 6
Billy Slater 6
Coen Hess 6
Jack Wighton 6
Manu Ma’u 6
Dane Gagai 6
Nathan Cleary 6
Konrad Hurrell 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
Scott Bolton 5
Will Hopoate 5
Cooper Cronk 4
Chad Townsend 4
Chris Heighington 4
David Nofoaluma 4
Luke Keary 4
Sione Mata’utia 4
Kodi Nikorima 4
Robbie Farah 4
Api Koroisau 4
Coen Hess 4
Aaron Woods 4
Luke Brooks 4
Ash Taylor 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
Tim Lafai 3
Valentine Holmes 3
Junior Paulo 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
Adam Reynolds 3
Blake Green 3
Ryan James 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
Josh Addo-Carr 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
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
Alex Johnston 1
Tui Lolohea 1
Shaun Fensom 1
Curtis Scott 1
Kenny Edwards 1