The 2015 Willie M Medal: Round 8

Manu Vatuvei’s inconsistency continues to reach new heights with an absolute stinker full of handling errors, poor positioning and shocking defence. Jason Nightingale was dropped from the Kiwi side but it should have been Vatuvei.

And a big thanks to Cliff Bingham for keeping the show ticking while I was honeymooning without a laptop in sight.

Canterbury v Wests Tigers
3-Sam Perrett (Bul)
2-Antonio Kaufusi (Bul)
1-Moses Mbye (Bul)
Judge: Nick Tedeschi

New Zealand v Gold Coast
3-Manu Vatuvei (War)
2-Jono Wright (War)
1-Lachlan Burr (GC)
Judge: Nick Tedeschi

Newcastle v North Queensland
3-Kurt Gidley (New)
2-Joey Leilua (New)
1-Ben Hannant (Cow)
Judge: Cliff Bingham

Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra
3-Michael Jennings (Roo)
2-Daniel Tupou (Roo)
1-Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Roo)
Judge: Cliff Bingham

Melbourne v Manly
3-Mahe Fonua (Mel)
2-Willie Mason (Man)
1-Kurt Mann (Mel)
Judge: Nick Tedeschi

Brisbane v Parramatta
3-Anthony Watmough (Par)
2.Brad Takairangi (Par)
1-Adam Blair (Bri)
Judge: Cliff Bingham

Penrith v Cronulla
3-Anthony Tupou (Cro)
2-Ben Barba (Cro)
1-Isaac John (Pen)
Judge: Rohan Kendall

South Sydney v Canberra
3-Bryson Goodwin (Sou)
2-Aaron Gray (Sou)
1-Jason Clark (Sou)
Judge: Nick Tedeschi

Leaderboard
9: Manu Vatuvei (War), Ben Barba (Cro)
8: Joel Reddy (Sou), Mitchell Moses (Tig), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roo)
7: James Maloney (Roo), Shaun Johnson (War), Tyrone Roberts (New)