Evania Pelite remains on top of the NRLW Dally M leaderboard after three rounds of the competition with Raiders co-captain Simaima Taufa joining her Jillaroos teammate after a strong performance at the weekend.
Earning maximum points in the season opener before another three votes in Round 2, the Titans No. 1 missed out in Sharks clash with fellow Gold Coast stars Georgia Hale, Rilee Jorgensen and Lauren Brown all getting noticed by Dally M adjudicators.
Match: Sharks v Titans
Round 3 -
home Team
Sharks
7th Position
away Team
Titans
1st Position
Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Sydney
The new Dally M voting process sees two judges watch each game in 2023 and award points on a three-two-one basis, meaning a maximum of six points are available for every match of the 2023 Telstra Women's Premiership season.
The fourth round of the NRLW will be the final where votes are publicly displayed before going behind closed doors until the winner is announced in September.
NRLW Dally M votes: Round 3
- Roosters v Dragons: 5 - Isabelle Kelly, 5 - Tarryn Aiken, 1 - Keilee Joseph, 1 - Corban Baxter.
- Cowboys v Broncos: 5 - Mele Hufanga, 5 - Gayle Broughton, 1 - Destiny Brill, 1 - Brianna Clark.
- Sharks v Titans: 3 - Georgia Hale, 3 - Tayla Preston, 2 - Rilee Jorgensen, 2 - Emma Tonegato, 1 - Holli Wheeler, 1 - Lauren Brown.
- Eels v Knights: 5 - Yasmin Clydsdale, 3 - Jesse Southwell, 2 - Sheridan Gallagher, 1 - Tamika Upton, 1 - Talesha O'Neill.
- Raiders v Wests Tigers: 6 - Simaima Taufa, 2 - Pauline Piliae-Rasabale, 2 - Kezie Apps, 1 - Zahara Temara, 1 - Sarah Togatuki.
NRLW Dally M Leaderboard after Round 3
Note: The leaderboard will go behind closed doors after four rounds.
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Evania Pelite | 9 |
| Shannon Mato | 6 |
| Georgia Hale | 5 |
| Rilee Jorgensen | 2 |
| Shaylee Bent | 2 |
| Lauren Brown | 1 |
