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Dally M Medal: Kelly in pole position as voting goes silent

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Champion centre Isabelle Kelly is on track to become the third Rooster in four years to claim the coveted Dally M Medal as voting goes behind closed doors for the remainder of the season. 

Kelly polled five votes in the Roosters' Magic Round win over Wests Tigers to take her tally to 23, six clear of Newcastle's Jesse Southwell in second place.

Broncos winger Julia Robinson sits third on 16 votes with Cowboys fullback Jakiya Whitfeld in fourth on 15.

Should Kelly go on to claim the game's most prestigious individual honour she would follow in the footsteps of Olivia Kernick (2024) and Raecene McGregor (2022) as Roosters winners.

Among the stars on a wet and wild weekend in Newcastle were Bulldogs halfback Tayla Preston and Broncos fullback Tamika Upton, both of whom polled the maximum six votes in their respective matches. 

Voting now goes ‘behind closed doors’ for the remainder of the regular season with anticipation building towards the announcement of the winner at the Dally M Awards in Grand Final week.

NRLW Best Moments – Round 5

Dally M Medal Round 5 votes

Titans v Bulldogs

  • Dally M votes: Tayla Preston 6, Shaniece Monschau 2, Lauren Brown 2, Georgia Hale 1, Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa 1.

Wests Tigers v Roosters

  • Dally M votes: Isabelle Kelly 5, Jocelyn Kelleher 3, Jessica Sergis 3, Eliza Lopamaua 1.

Broncos v Sharks

  • Dally M votes: Tamika Upton 6, Quincy Dodd 2, Ali Brigginshaw 2, Lauren Dam 1, Julia Robinson 1.

Cowboys v Warriors

  • Dally M votes: Jakiya Whitfeld 4, Ivana Lauitiiti 3, Patricia Maliepo 3, Emily Curtain 1, Apii Nicholls 1.

Knights v Raiders

  • Dally M votes: Yasmin Clydsdale 4, Tiana Davison 3, Jesse Southwell 3, Chante Temara 1, Simaima Taufa 1.

Eels v Dragons

  • Dally M votes: Margot Vella 5, Rueben Cherrington 3, Kennedy Cherrington 2, Shenai Lendill 1, Rachael Pearson 1.

Tamika on top

Leaderboard after Round 5

23 points

Isabelle Kelly (Roosters)

17 points

Jesse Southwell (Knights)

16 points

Julia Robinson (Broncos)

15 points

Jakiya Whitfeld (Cowboys)

13 points

Rachael Pearson (Eels)

11 points

Tayla Preston (Bulldogs)
Tamika Upton (Broncos)
Yasmin Clydsdale (Knights)

9 points

Emma Verran (Sharks)

8 points

Kezie Apps (Wests Tigers)

7 points

Georgia Hale (Titans)
Apii Nicholls (Warriors)
Caitlin Turnbull (Wests Tigers)
Jess Sergis (Roosters)

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo praises special NRLW Magic Round

Dally M Honour Roll

2024 Olivia Kernick (Roosters)
2023 Tamika Upton (Knights)
2022 Raecene McGregor (Roosters)
2021 Emma Tonegato (Dragons) and Millie Boyle (Broncos)
2020 Ali Brigginshaw (Broncos)
2019 Jess Sergis (Dragons)
2018 Brittany Breayley-Nati (Broncos)
2017 Simaima Taufa (Jillaroos)
2016 Kezie Apps (Jillaroos)
2015 Jenni-Sue Hoepper (Jillaroos) 

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