Newcastle prodigy Kalyn Ponga has wrestled back the Arthur Beetson Medal lead from Andrew Fifita after picking up two votes in Newcastle’s close loss to Wests Tigers.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Damien Cook are also on the move after big weekends:

AFTER ROUND 21

Kalyn Ponga 22

Andrew Fifita 21 

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 19

Gareth Widdop 18 

Damien Cook 18

Cameron Smith 17 

Cameron Munster 17

Daly Cherry-Evans 16

Sam Burgess 16

Shaun Johnson 15 

Matt Dufty 14 

Jason Taumalolo 14

Luke Brooks 14

James Maloney 13 

Jake Trbojevic 13 

Jai Arrow 12 

Tevita Pangai Jr 12 

Johnathan Thurston 12

Jack de Belin 11 

Issac Luke 11 

David Klemmer 11 

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 11 

Matt Moylan 11 

James Tedesco 11

Nathan Brown 11

Benji Marshall 10 

Nelson Asofa-Solomona 10

Billy Slater 10

Josh McGuire 10

Ash Taylor 9 

Angus Crichton 9 

Adam Reynolds 9 

Blake Ferguson 9

Latrell Mitchell 9

Robbie Farah 9

Blake Green 8 

Josh Papalii 8 

Martin Taupau 8 

Victor Radley 8 

Tariq Sims 8 

Cooper Cronk 8

Nathan Cleary 8

Tom Trbojevic 8

Matt Lodge 8

Ben Hunt 8

Ben Matulino 7 

Luke Keary 7 

Tohu Harris 7 

Corey Oates 7 

Viliame Kikau 7 

Sio Taukeiaho 7 

Josh Hodgson 7 

Ryan James 7 

John Sutton 7

Tyrone Peachey 7

Dylan Napa 6 

Greg Inglis 6 

Paul Gallen 6 

Mitchell Pearce 6

Jarryd Hayne 6

Rhys Martin 6

Jake Granville 5 

Raymond Faitala-Mariner 5 

Herman Ese’ese 5 

Trent Merrin 5 

Corey Thompson 5 

Cody Walker 5 

Chad Townsend 5 

Matt Prior 5 

Joseph Tapine 5 

Corey Norman 5 

Mitchell Moses 5 

James Fisher-Harris 5 

Paul Vaughan 5 

Aidan Sezer 5 

Esan Marsters 5 

Mitch Barnett 5 

Kodi Nikorima 5 

Lachlan Fitzgibbon 5

Valentine Holmes 5

Jordan Rapana 5

Joey Leilua 5

Siliva Havili 4 

Cameron McInnes 4 

Mahe Fonua 4

Tyson Frizell 4 

Dallin Watene-Zalezniak 4 

Daniel Saifiti 4 

Josh Addo-Carr 4 

Ryan Hoffman 4 

Anthony Milford 4 

Blake Austin 4 

Jarrod Wallace 4 

Agnatius Paasi 4 

Joel Luai 4 

Moses Mbye 4 

Brenko Lee 4

Wade Graham 4

Lachlan Lewis 4

Waqa Blake 3 

Elijah Taylor 3 

Russell Packer 3 

Corey Harawira-Naera 3 

Andrew McCullough 3 

Jayden Bailey 3 

Reagan Campbell-Gillard 3 

Kaysa Pritchard 3 

Shannon Boyd 3 

Dale Finucane 3 

Api Koroisau 3 

James Roberts 3 

Jack Wighton 3 

Josh Reynolds 3 

Sione Mata’utia 3 

Elliot Whitehead 3 

James Segeyaro 3 

Boyd Cordner 3 

Joe Ofahengaue 3 

Brodie Croft 3 

Jake Friend 3 

Alexander Brimson 3

Coen Hess 3

Joel Thompson 3

Joseph Manu 3

Clint Gutherson 3

Solomone Kata 3

Matt Frawley 3

Nene McDonald 2

Dane Gagai 2

Phillip Sami 2

Jesse Ramien 2

Michael Lichaa 2

Chris Lawrence 2

Jesse Bromwich 2

Tom Burgess 2

Will Chambers 2

Cameron Welch 2

Alex Johnston 2

Matt Scott 2

Josh Morris 2

Jamayne Isaako 2

Isaac Liu 2

Robert Jennings 2

Keegan Hipgrave 2

Jeremy Marshall-King 2

Jarrod Croker 2

Simon Mannering 2

Brian Kelly 2

Ryley Jacks 1

Konrad Hurrell 1

Jordan McLean 1

Euan Aitken 1

Mason Lino 1

Josh Aloiai 1

Josh Dugan 1

Tim Mannah 1

Ben Hampton 1

Jason Clark 1

Ryan Matterson 1

Alex Glenn 1

Manu Ma’u 1

Peta Hiku 1

George Burgess 1

Brett Morris 1

Darius Boyd 1

Kyle Feldt 1

David Fusitua 1

Kevin Proctor 1

Kerrod Holland 1

Tim Glasby 1

Michael Gordon 1

Aidan Tolman 1

Campbell Graham 1