Dally M Round 2 votes: Nicho Hynes takes overall lead, Ryan Papenhuyzen receives maximum points

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Dally M Round 2 votes: Nicho Hynes takes overall lead, Ryan Papenhuyzen receives maximum points image

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Cronulla Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes has taken the outright lead in the Dally M Medal race for 2024.

He received six points for his Round 2 performance, with his team maintaining their perfect start to the new NRL campaign.

Elsewhere, Ryan Papenhuyzen and Zac Hosking received maximum points, while Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow earned five points for his hat-trick.

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Who got Dally M points in Round 2?

Fixture Points
Broncos 28-18 Rabbitohs

Reece Walsh (Broncos) - 5 
Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos) - 3
Pat Carrigan (Broncos) - 3
Brendan Piakura (Broncos) - 1
Sharks 25-6 Bulldogs

Nicho Hynes (Sharks) - 6
Teig Wilton (Sharks) - 4
Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs) - 2
Panthers 26-18 Eels

Dylan Edwards (Panthers) - 3
Izack Tago (Panthers) - 3
Isaah Yeo (Panthers) - 2
Sunia Turuva (Panthers) - 2
Dylan Brown (Eels) - 1
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels) - 1
Raiders 32-12 Tigers

Zac Hosking (Raiders) - 6
Ethan Strange (Raiders) - 4
Matt Timoko (Raiders) - 1
Jamal Fogarty (Raiders) - 1
Cowboys 21-20 Knights

Adam Elliott (Knights) - 5
Tom Dearden (Cowboys) - 3
Chad Townsend (Cowboys) - 3
Kalyn Ponga (Knights) - 1
Storm 30-26 Warriors

Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm) - 6
Xavier Coates (Storm) - 3
Jahrome Hughes (Storm) - 3
Sea Eagles 21-14 Roosters

Haumole Olakau'atu (Sea Eagles) - 4
Luke Brooks (Sea Eagles) - 3
Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles) - 3
Taniela Paseka (Sea Eagles) - 1
Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles) - 1
Dolphins 38-0 Dragons

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins) - 5
Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) - 3
Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins) - 3
Tom Flegler (Dolphins) - 1
Max Plath (Dolphins) - 1

Dally M Medal leaderboard 2024

Player (Team) Votes

Nicho Hynes (Sharks)

 12

Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm)

 9

Zac Hosking

 8

Luke Brooks (Sea Eagles)

 7

Bryce Cartwright (Eels)
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)

 6

Who won the 2023 Dally M Medal? 

Kalyn Ponga surged to victory last season as the Newcastle talisman beat Shaun Johnson by just one point in a nail-biting count. 

Ponga finished with 56 votes in a revamped voting system, with an ineligible Scott Drinkwater finishing in third place with 50 votes. 

Joshua Mayne

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.