The Panthers continued on their merry way in Round 5 and their superstar No.7 Nathan Cleary collected three more votes to extend his lead in the race for the Dally M Medal.
Cleary picked up three votes in the 50-10 demolition of the Storm to move to 21 votes, four clear of teammate Dylan Edwards and Warriors back-rower Jackson Ford.
The big vote winners in Round 5 were Manly's Haumole Olakau'atu, South Sydney's Tallis Duncan, Cronulla's William Kennedy, Brisbane's Pat Carrigan and Wests Tigers golden point hero Jock Madden, all of whom picked up six votes.
NRL Round Up – Round 5, 2026
Dally M Medal Round 5 votes
Match: Dolphins v Sea Eagles
Round 5 -
home Team
Dolphins
13th Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
12th Position
Venue: Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
Dolphins v Sea Eagles
- Dally M votes: Haumole Olakau'atu 6, Ben Trbojevic 3, Tolu Koula 2, Tom Trbojevic 1.
Match: Rabbitohs v Bulldogs
Round 5 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
4th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
9th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Rabbitohs v Bulldogs
- Dally M votes: Tallis Duncan 6, Jye Gray 4, Latrell Mitchell 2.
Match: Panthers v Storm
Round 5 -
home Team
Panthers
1st Position
away Team
Storm
11th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Panthers v Storm
- Dally M votes: Dylan Edwards 5, Nathan Cleary 3, Thomas Jenkins 2, Isaah Yeo 1, Casey McLean 1.
Match: Dragons v Cowboys
Round 5 -
home Team
Dragons
17th Position
away Team
Cowboys
7th Position
Venue: St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
Dragons v Cowboys
- Dally M votes: Jaxon Purdue 4, Scott Drinkwater 4, Jake Clifford 3, Tom Dearden 1.
Match: Titans v Broncos
Round 5 -
home Team
Titans
15th Position
away Team
Broncos
8th Position
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Titans v Broncos
- Dally M votes: Patrick Carrigan 6, Ezra Mam 4, Reece Walsh 1, Kotoni Staggs 1.
Match: Sharks v Warriors
Round 5 -
home Team
Sharks
6th Position
away Team
Warriors
5th Position
Venue: Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney
Sharks v Warriors
- Dally M votes: William Kennedy 6, Braydon Trindall 3, Nicho Hynes 2, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 1.
Match: Knights v Raiders
Round 5 -
home Team
Knights
3rd Position
away Team
Raiders
16th Position
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Knights v Raiders
- Dally M votes: Phoenix Crossland 3, Jacob Saifiti 3, Sandon Smith 2, Fletcher Sharpe 2, Fletcher Hunt 1, Greg Marzhew 1.
Match: Eels v Wests Tigers
Round 5 -
home Team
Eels
14th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
2nd Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Eels v Wests Tigers
- Dally M votes: Jock Madden 6, Kai Pearce-Paul 2, Jahream Bula 2, Junior Paulo 1, Adam Doueihi 1.
NRL Best Moments – Round 5
Leaderboard after Round 5
21
NATHAN CLEARY (Panthers)
17
Dylan Edwards (Panthers)
Jackson Ford (Warriors)
15
Braydon Trindall (Sharks)
11
Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers)
Tanah Boyd (Warriors)
10
Jye Gray (Rabbitohs)
Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys)
