Four players have been announced as the contenders for this year’s Weissel Medal.
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Gundagai’s Blake Dunn, Junee hooker Hayden Diggins, Temora forward Hayden Philp and Tumut front rower Zac Masters have been shortlisted for the award.
Dunn keeps the Tigers chances of winning a fourth straight medal following James Smart, Brett Eccleston and James Luff successes.
When the votes were revealed at the halfway point of the competition Masters and Diggins were level on 14 points.
At that stage Kangaroos fullback Tristan Dickson was four points behind.
The Weissel Medal will be presented next Friday, August 24 at the Wagga Clay Target Convention Centre.
In the reserve grade count, Cootamundra’s Grant Boyd, Gundagai’s Mark Eccleston, Southcity pair Ben Lucas and Kieran Schauf and Young’s Matt Murray have been named contenders.
Murray had a commanding lead in the reserve grade count, seven clear of his nearest rivals at the halfway point.
Temora’s Emily Perrot is one of the contenders as she chases three straight wins in the leaguetag.
Brothers’ Madison Dunn, Cootamundra’s Kristen Byrne and Southcity’s Bailey Porter are also on the list.
At halfway Byrne was one vote clear Dunn.
In the Weissel Cup count, Albury’s Rhys Mitsch, Southcity’s Rhys Weldon and Young’s Nicholas Hall have been invited.
Hall and Cherrypickers teammate Jacob Lucas were two clear of Weldon at the halfway point.
In the Sullivan Cup the joint leaders when the votes were released, Albury’s Aidan Connell, Southcity’s Joel Tracey and Young’s Harry Fitzpatrick, are on the shortlist.
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