Warriors prop Jackson Ford and Panthers playmaker Nathan Cleary have opened up a gap on the chasing pack in the Dally M Medal race with outstanding displays in Round 7.
Ford ran for 239 metres and made 49 tackles to pick up five votes in the Warriors' win over the Titans, while Cleary's snared three votes as he guided the Panthers to a golden point victory over the Dolphins.
Manly speedster Tolu Koula, Souths' four-try hero Latrell Mitchell and Roosters skipper James Tedesco all collected the maximum six votes in Round 7 as a host of quality players look to close the gap on Ford and Cleary.
NRL Best Moments - Round 7
Dally M Medal Round 7 votes
Match: Cowboys v Sea Eagles
Round 7 -
home Team
Cowboys
11th Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
6th Position
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Cowboys v Sea Eagles
- Dally M votes: Tolu Koula 6, Luke Brooks 3, Jamal Fogarty 2,
Kobe Hetherington 1.
Match: Raiders v Storm
Round 7 -
home Team
Raiders
13th Position
away Team
Storm
15th Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Raiders v Storm
- Dally M votes: Simi Sasagi 6, Hudson Young 3, Sua Faalogo 2, Zac Hosking 1.
Match: Dolphins v Panthers
Round 7 -
home Team
Dolphins
12th Position
away Team
Panthers
1st Position
Venue: TIO Stadium, Darwin
Dolphins v Panthers
- Dally M votes: Herbie Farnworth 5, Nathan Cleary 3, Moses Leota 2, Kulikefu Finefuiaki 1, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 1.
Match: Warriors v Titans
Round 7 -
home Team
Warriors
2nd Position
away Team
Titans
16th Position
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland
Warriors v Titans
- Dally M votes: Jackson Ford 5, Leka Halasima 3, Mitch Barnett 2, Tanah Boyd 1, Alofiana Khan-Pereira 1.
Match: Rabbitohs v Dragons
Round 7 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
4th Position
away Team
Dragons
17th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Rabbitohs v Dragons
- Dally M votes: Latrell Mitchell 6, Tallis Duncan 2, Brandon Smith 2, Toby Couchman 1, Damien Cook 1.
Match: Wests Tigers v Broncos
Round 7 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
3rd Position
away Team
Broncos
9th Position
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
Wests Tigers v Broncos
- Dally M votes: Xavier Willison 5, Adam Reynolds 4, Terrell May 3.
Match: Roosters v Knights
Round 7 -
home Team
Roosters
5th Position
away Team
Knights
8th Position
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Roosters v Knights
- Dally M votes: James Tedesco 6, Fletcher Hunt 3, Daly Cherry-Evans 2, Mark Nawaqanitawase 1.
Match: Eels v Bulldogs
Round 7 -
home Team
Eels
14th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
10th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Eels v Bulldogs
- Dally M votes: Junior Paulo 4, Mitch Moses 3, Ronald Volkman 2,
Will Penisini 2, Jack Williams 1.
Latrell was in a mood
Leaderboard after Round 7
28
JACKSON FORD (Warriors)
24
Nathan Cleary (Panthers)
17
Dylan Edwards (Panthers)
16
Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys)
15
Braydon Trindall (Sharks)
14
Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers)
James Tedesco (Roosters)
13
Tanah Boyd (Warriors)
Hudson Young (Raiders)
12
Mitch Moses (Eels)
