Dally M votes reveal a four-way tie, highlighting standout performances from Kalyn Ponga, Jackson Ford, Ethan Sanders, and Braydon Trindall.
Dally M votes are in for the first week of the competition, with a four-way tie at the top including previous winner Kalyn Ponga.
The Newcastle Knights fullback was in sensational form to start the season and got the maximum six votes along with Warriors forward Jackson Ford, Raiders field-goal hero Ethan Sanders and Cronulla playmaker Braydon Trindall.
Storm hooker Harry Grant could consider himself unlucky to not get three votes from both judges, with one instead deeming teammate Stefano Utoikamanu man of the match after his 204-metre effort against Parramatta.
One of the other more surprising decisions was the one to award James Tedesco three votes, meaning at least one judge viewed him as the second-best player on the field in a blowout loss to the Warriors.
Tedesco did have a monster game with 166 run metres, 15 tackle busts, a linebreak, try and try assist, but his inclusion will reignite the debate over how whether individual performance should outweigh result, with the Roosters outclassed 42-18 on Friday night.