Nathan Cleary's bid to become just the second Panther to win the coveted Dally M Medal gathered pace in Round 10 as the game's premier playmaker produced another majestic performance against the Raiders.
Cleary scored a try and landed five conversions to go with two line breaks, two try assists and seven tackle breaks as the Panthers saluted 30-18 to take their record to 9-1.
Looking to emulate Greg Alexander's 1985 Dally M success, Cleary polled five votes to take his tally to 38, seven clear of Warriors forward Jackson Ford and eight clear of fellow Panther Dylan Edwards.
Last year's winner James Tedesco picked up maximum votes from his side's win over the Titans and sits fourth in the standings with 27 points.
Dally M voting will go behind closed doors after Round 12 with the winner to be crowned at a gala ceremony in NRL grand final week.
The Full Package: Cleary pulling the strings
Dally M Medal Round 10 votes
Match: Dolphins v Bulldogs
Round 10 -
home Team
Dolphins
9th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
13th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Dolphins v Bulldogs
- Dally M votes: Jamayne Isaako 6, Kodi Nikorima 2, Isaiya Katoa 2, Jack Bostock 1, Max Plath 1.
Match: Roosters v Titans
Round 10 -
home Team
Roosters
3rd Position
away Team
Titans
16th Position
Venue: Polytec Stadium, Gosford
Roosters v Titans
- Dally M votes: James Tedesco 6, Keano Kini 3, Daniel Tupou 2,
Siua Wong 1.
Match: Cowboys v Eels
Round 10 -
home Team
Cowboys
7th Position
away Team
Eels
14th Position
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Cowboys v Eels
- Dally M votes: Tom Dearden 3, Mitch Moses 3, Tallyn Da Silva 2, Jordan Samrani 2, Jake Clifford 1, Jaxon Purdue 1.
Match: Dragons v Knights
Round 10 -
home Team
Dragons
17th Position
away Team
Knights
8th Position
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Dragons v Knights
- Dally M votes: Kalyn Ponga 6, Greg Marzhew 4, Bradman Best 1, Dominic Young 1.
Match: Rabbitohs v Sharks
Round 10 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
4th Position
away Team
Sharks
10th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Rabbitohs v Sharks
- Dally M votes: Jye Gray 6, Latrell Siegwalt 2, Cody Walker 2, Alex Johnston 2.
Match: Sea Eagles v Broncos
Round 10 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
5th Position
away Team
Broncos
11th Position
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Sea Eagles v Broncos
- Dally M votes: Luke Brooks 6, Haumole Olakau'atu 2, Reuben Garrick 2, Joey Walsh 1, Ben Trbojevic 1.
Match: Storm v Wests Tigers
Round 10 -
home Team
Storm
15th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
6th Position
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Storm v Wests Tigers
- Dally M votes: Harry Grant 6, Ativalu Lisati 3, Jahrome Hughes 3.
Match: Raiders v Panthers
Round 10 -
home Team
Raiders
12th Position
away Team
Panthers
1st Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Raiders v Panthers
- Dally M votes: Nathan Cleary 5, Dylan Edwards 4, Corey Horsburgh 2, Joseph Tapine 1.
NRL Round Up – Round 10, 2025
Leaderboard after Round 10
38
NATHAN CLEARY (Panthers)
31
Jackson Ford (Warriors)
30
Dylan Edwards (Panthers)
27
James Tedesco (Roosters)
25
Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys)
21
Braydon Trindall (Sharks)
20
Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers)
Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs)
19
Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles)
18
Kalyn Ponga (Knights)
16
Jye Gray (Rabbitohs)
Tanah Boyd (Warriors)
