They are the 10 best players of the 2014 NRL season according to those who matter most – the fans.

Thousands of fans voted on NRL.com in Phase 1 of the Provan Summons Medal with Sam Burgess, Daly Cherry-Evans, Cooper Cronk, Jarryd Hayne, Ben Hunt, Greg Inglis, Cameron Smith, Jamie Soward, Johnathan Thurston and Shaun Johnson making the shortlist for the prestigious award.

Voting has now moved into Phase 2, with fans asked to pick their top three players from the esteemed shortlist of the 2014 NRL Telstra Premiership, the winner will be announced at the Dally M Awards on Monday, September 29.

Fans can vote for their favourite players here: www.nrl.com/ProvanSummons