Cameron Smith and Mitchell Pearce continue to tussle for top spot in the Steele Sports Medal.

Both Smith and Pearce claimed votes in Saturday’s blockbuster Melbourne versus Sydney showdown.

Voting will now go behind closed doors with three rounds to play.

After Round 23
Cameron Smith 26
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Mitchell Pearce 24
Gareth Widdop 21

Sam Burgess 18

Daly Cherry-Evans 18

Jason Taumalolo 18
Matt Moylan 17

Nathan Cleary 17
Michael Morgan 16
Paul Gallen 16
Paul Vaughan 15

Nathan Brown 15
Jake Trbojevic 14
Clint Gutherson 14

Josh Hodgson 14
Cameron Munster 13

Martin Taupau 13

Corey Norman 13

Darius Boyd 13

Dane Gagai 12

Matt Gillett 12
Josh Papalii 11
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 11

Billy Slater 11

Anthony Milford 11
Boyd Cordner 10
Felise Kaufusi 10
Shaun Johnson 10
Trent Merrin 10
Dale Finucane 10
Andrew McCullough 10

Cameron McInnes 10
Jarryd Hayne 9
Wade Graham 9
Jarrod Croker 9

Tom Trbojevic 9

Mitchell Moses 9

Angus Crichton 9
Cody Walker 8
Kieran Foran 8
James Tedesco 8
Aaron Woods 8
Johnathan Thurston 7
Josh Jackson 7
Dylan Walker 7
James Maloney 7
Ash Taylor 7
Andrew Fifita 7

Isaah Yeo 7

Kodi Nikorima 7

Josh McGuire 7

Mitch Barnett 7

Jack de Belin 7
Jordan Rapana 6
Michael Jennings 6
Jack Bird 6
Coen Hess 6
Jack Wighton 6
Manu Ma’u 6
Konrad Hurrell 6
Jarrod Wallace 6
Nathan Ross 6
Simon Mannering 6
Chad Townsend 6

Junior Paulo 6

Tui Lolohea 6

Regan Campbell-Gillard 6

Brock Lamb 6
Ryan Hoffman 5
Josh Reynolds 5
Matt Frawley 5
James Roberts 5
Benji Marshall 5
Scott Bolton 5
Will Hopoate 5
Jake Friend 5
Luke Keary 5

David Nofoaluma 5
Cooper Cronk 4
Chris Heighington 4
Sione Mata’utia 4
Robbie Farah 4
Api Koroisau 4
Coen Hess 4
Luke Brooks 4
Semi Radradra 4
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 4
Aidan Sezer 4
Ryan James 4
Danny Levi 4
Peter Wallace 4

Dylan Edwards 4

Jake Granville 4

Connor Watson 4

Elliott Whitehead 4

Kurt Mann 4

Damien Cook 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
Aidan Guerra 3
Kurt Capewell 3
Jesse Bromwich 3
Blake Austin 3
David Klemmer 3
Adam Reynolds 3
Blake Green 3
Jamie Buhrer 3
Korbin Sims 3
Matthew Dufty 3
Tyson Frizell 3
Sio Siua Taukeiaho 3
Josh King 3

Ben Hunt 3

Tom Burgess 3
Sauaso Sue 2
Joel Thompson 2
Brenton Lawrence 2
Tim Grant 2
James Graham 2
Josh Addo-Carr 2
Kane Elgey 2
Michael Gordon 2
Aiden Tolman 2
Tepai Moeroa 2
Bodene Thompson 2
Josh Dugan 2
Kevin Proctor 2
Ethan Lowe 2
Issac Luke 2
Joseph Tapine 2

Tyrone Peachey 2

Suliasi Vunivalu 2
Tim Mannah 1
Jacob Lillyman 1
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 1
Iosia Soliola 1
Matt McIlwrick 1
Nene McDonald 1
Sam Stone 1
Corey Harawira-Naera 1
Josh Aloiai 1
Peter Mata’utia 1
John Asiata 1
Will Chambers 1
Marcelo Montoya 1
Elijah Taylor 1
Zane Musgrove 1
Dylan Napa 1
Alex Johnston 1
Shaun Fensom 1
Curtis Scott 1
Kenny Edwards 1
Moses Mbye 1
Nathan Peats 1
Joe Stimson 1
Daniel Saifiti 1
Matt Prior 1
Waqa Blake 1

Nick Cotric 1

Lachlan Fitzgibbon 1