BY STAFF WRITERS
Englishman John Bateman returned early from injury to help steer Canberra to a grinding 12-10 win over hapless Canterbury on Saturday night at ANZ Stadium.
Bateman has now edged to outright second place behind co-leaders Cameron Munster and Mitchell Pearce.
AFTER ROUND TWELVE
15 Cameron Munster
15 Mitchell Pearce
14 John Bateman
13 Sam Burgess
12 Clint Gutherson
10 Latrell Mitchell
10 Cody Walker
10 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
10 Anthony Milford
10 Jason Taumalolo
10 John Asiata
9 Daly Cherry-Evans
9 Josh Hodgson
9 Robbie Farah
9 Sio Siua Taukeiaho
9 Andew Fifita
9 Josh Papalii
9 Damien Cook
9 David Klemmer
8 Cameron Smith
8 Mitchell Moses
7 Ben Hunt
7 Jake Trbojevic
7 Chad Townsend
7 James Tedesco
7 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
6 Paul Vaughan
6 Luke Keary
6 Adam Reynolds
6 Ryan Matterson
6 Martin Taupau
6 Luke Brooks
6 Blake Green
6 Kieran Foran
6 Payne Haas
6 Dale Finucane
6 Matt Moylan
6 Tyrone Roberts
5 Josh Reynolds
5 Corey Harawira-Naera
5 Cameron Murray
5 Briton Nikora
5 Kalyn Ponga
5 Moeaki Fotuaika
4 Blake Ferguson
4 Michael Gordon
4 Josh McGuire
4 James Fisher-Harris
4 Jarrod Wallace
4 Jared Waerea-Hargeaves
4 Benji Marshall
4 Jack Wighton
3 Edrick Lee
3 Daniel Alvaro
3 Tevita Pangai Junior
3 Tom Trbojevic
3 Shaun Johnson
3 Boyd Cordner
3 Josh Morris
3 Joe Ofahengaue
3 Aiden Tolman
3 James Graham
3 Brendan Elliott
3 Danny Levi
3 Kodi Nikorima
3 Ryan Papenhuyzen
3 Jesse Bromwich
3 Corey Thompson
3 Matt Lodge
3 Michael Morgan
3 Nathan Cleary
3 Jack Cogger
3 Liam Martin
2 Curtis Scott
2 Adam Keighran
2 Josh Aloiai
2 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
2 Thomas Flegler
2 Lachlan Lewis
2 Jahrome Hughes
2 Josh Jackson
2 Patrick Herbert
2 Chanel Harris-Tavita
2 Viliame Kikau
2 Mahe Fonua
2 Corey Waddell
2 Maiak Sivo
2 Corey Norman
2 Daniel Tupou
2 James Tedesco
2 Kane Elgey
2 Tevita Tatola
2 Jack Williams
2 Jai Arrow
2 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
2 Brodie Croft
2 Addin Fonua-Blake
2 Matthew Scott
2 Cameron McInnes
2 Josh Addo-Carr
2 Brandon Smith
2 Dylan Edwards
2 Michael Jennings
2 Cade Cust
1 Tim Glasby
1 Bunty Afoa
1 James Tamou
1 Jarrod Croker
1 Junior Paulo
1 Darius Boyd
1 Suliasi Vunivalu
1 Braidon Burns
1 Dylan Napa
1 Jayden Okunbor
1 Marata Niukore
1 Jordan Rapana
1 Alex Twal
1 Mitch Aubusson
1 Mitch Barnett
1 Ryan James
1 Brad Takairangi
1 Tohu Harris
1 Matt Dufty
1 Esan Marsters
1 Corey Oates
1 Jeremy Marshall-King
1 Kyle Flanagan
1 Kevin Proctor
1 Jordan McLean
1 Agnatius Paasi
1 Ken Maumalo
1 AJ Brimson
1 Josh Mansour
1 Kyle Feldt
1 Connor Tracey
1 James Maloney