Best on Ground · The season in data
2026 NRL late-season form: rounds 19–27
See who collected the most fan-driven Dally M simulation points in rounds 19–27, and compare their early, middle and late season totals.
2026 regular season · Rounds 1–27 · Independent fan voting
Who finished the voting season strongly?
Nicho Hynes collected 28 simulated points in rounds 19–27, compared with 0 in rounds 1–9 and 0 in rounds 10–18. The final nine rounds contributed 100% of their season tally.
This view ranks late-season points directly. It is useful for spotting a strong finish that an overall total can hide. It does not label a player as improved solely because their total rose: the three blocks can contain different numbers of appearances and voted matches.
Nicho HynesSharks28 ptsNathan ClearyPanthers26 ptsSualauvi FaalogoStorm25 pts
Kalyn PongaKnights22 pts
Matt BurtonBulldogs19 pts
Te Maire MartinWarriors17 pts
Ethan SandersRaiders16 pts
Herbie FarnworthDolphins15 pts
Jayden CampbellTitans15 pts| Player | R1–9 | R10–18 | R19–27 | Late minus early | Season rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicho HynesSharks | 0 | 0 | 28 | +28 | 24 |
| Nathan ClearyPanthers | 39 | 12 | 26 | -13 | 1 |
| Sualauvi FaalogoStorm | 12 | 10 | 25 | +13 | 3 |
| Kalyn PongaKnights | 13 | 20 | 22 | +9 | 2 |
| Matt BurtonBulldogs | 7 | 13 | 19 | +12 | 9 |
| Te Maire MartinWarriors | 0 | 5 | 17 | +17 | 33 |
| Ethan SandersRaiders | 10 | 0 | 16 | +6 | 27 |
| Herbie FarnworthDolphins | 14 | 18 | 15 | +1 | 4 |
| Jayden CampbellTitans | 8 | 9 | 15 | +7 | 14 |
 Hamiso Tabuai-FidowDolphins | 5 | 0 | 15 | +10 | 36 |
  Sam WalkerRoosters | 14 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
  Tom TrbojevicSea Eagles | 9 | 2 | 14 | +5 | 28 |
 Chanel Harris-TavitaWarriors | 10 | 0 | 14 | +4 | 29 |
 Kaeo WeekesRaiders | 4 | 5 | 14 | +10 | 32 |
 Thomas JenkinsPanthers | 16 | 15 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
 Isaiya KatoaDolphins | 5 | 19 | 13 | +8 | 10 |
 Stephen CrichtonBulldogs | 5 | 11 | 13 | +8 | 21 |
 Naufahu WhyteRoosters | 5 | 10 | 12 | +7 | 26 |
 Jamayne IsaakoDolphins | 0 | 8 | 12 | +12 | 35 |
  Jaxon PurdueCowboys | 8 | 0 | 12 | +4 | 37 |
Read the shape of the season
A balanced row shows points spread over the year. A large middle block followed by a smaller late block describes when recognition occurred, but cannot explain why. Follow a player's profile for the round graph and match links, then compare the consistency ranking to see whether the result came from repeated awards.
All blocks use the same scoring method: fan rankings within each match are converted into two simulated judges' 3–2–1 awards. Extra voters do not increase the maximum simulation points available to a player in a match.
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