COUNTRY-BASED stars Zane Duursma and George Stevens have kept the Rookie Me Central Medal race alive with respective five-vote performances in Round 14. The pair are among just four players who have a mathematical chance of catching up runaway leader, Colby McKercher.

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With just three Talent League rounds left to play, McKercher (35 votes) is clear of Duursma and Josh Smillie (26 each) in equal-second, while Stevens (22) and Jagga Smith (20) can also catch the leader, but Darcy Wilson (23) and Logan Morris (21) are out of the race given their sides both have a bye to come.

There are a couple of new entrants to the top 10, both again from Country regions. Dandenong bottom-ager Harvey Langford now leads the Stingrays’ count on 17 votes, coming in at equal-ninth alongside GWV Rebels midfielder-forward Lachlan Charleson.

Outside of that, there remains a significant group of players vying for the final top 10 spots. Four players – including pick one fancy Harley Reid – are tied on 16 votes, while a handful have posted 15, and five more boast 14.

Teams will return to relative full strength in the final two home-and-away rounds, for the run in to Wildcard Round and finals. Last year, eventual first pick Aaron Cadman took out the inaugural award with a strong haul of 39 votes.

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ROUND 14 VOTES

Calder Cannons 12.13 (85) def. Dandenong Stingrays 7.9 (51)

5 – Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stingrays)
4 – Damon Hollow (Calder Cannons)
3 – Jayden Nguyen (Calder Cannons)
2 – Billy Wilson (Dandenong Stingrays)
1 – Isaac Kako (Calder Cannons)

Gippsland Power 12.5 (77) def. Northern Knights 5.13 (43)

5 – Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power)
4 – Lachlan Smith (Gippsland Power)
3 – Archer Reid (Gippsland Power)
2 – Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power)
1 – Flynn Riley (Northern Knights)

Murray Bushrangers 4.11 (35) def. by Eastern Ranges 17.12 (114)

5 – Christian Moraes (Eastern Ranges)
4 – Isaac Tanzimat (Eastern Ranges)
3 – Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)
2 – Connor O’Sullivan (Murray Bushrangers)
1 – Riley Weatherill (Eastern Ranges)

Western Jets 4.12 (36) def. by Sandringham Dragons 9.18 (72)

5 – Levi Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons)
4 – Luke Trainor (Sandringham Dragons)
3 – Logan Morris (Western Jets)
2 – Will Brown (Sandringham Dragons)
1 – Calsher Dear (Sandringham Dragons)

GVW Rebels 17.14 (116) def. Geelong Falcons 6.4 (40)

5 – George Stevens (GWV Rebels)
4 – Jonty Faull (GWV Rebels)
3 – Lachlan Charleson (GWV Rebels)
2 – Rhys Unwin (GWV Rebels)
1 – Connor Byrne (GWV Rebels)

RMC MEDAL LEADERBOARDS

TOP 10 PLAYERS

1. Colby McKercher (Tasmania Devils) – 35 votes
=2. Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges) – 26
=2. Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power) – 26
4. Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers) – 23
5. George Stevens (GWV Rebels) – 22
6. Logan Morris (Western Jets) – 21
7. Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers) – 20
8. Will Brown (Sandringham Dragons) – 18
=9. Lachlan Charleson (GWV Rebels) – 17
=9. Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stingrays) – 17

BEST BY CLUB

Lions Academy: Sam Marshall (5)
Bendigo Pioneers: Harley Reid (16)
Calder Cannons: Ryan Eyre (16)
Dandenong Stingrays: Harvey Langford (17)
Eastern Ranges: Josh Smillie (26)
Suns Academy: Jed Walter (11)
Geelong Falcons: Angus Hastie (15)
Gippsland Power: Zane Duursma (26)
Giants Academy: Harvey Thomas (5)
GWV Rebels: George Stevens (22)
Murray Bushrangers: Darcy Wilson (23)
Northern Knights: Charlie Naish (14)
Northern Territory: Orlando Turner (2)
Oakleigh Chargers: Jagga Smith (20)
Sandringham Dragons: Will Brown (18)
Swans Academy: Indhi Kirk (13)
Tasmania Devils: Colby McKercher (35)
Western Jets: Logan Morris (21)

VOTES BY CLUB

Lions Academy – 12
Bendigo Pioneers – 70
Calder Cannons – 83
Dandenong Stingrays – 81
Eastern Ranges – 88
Suns Academy – 45
Geelong Falcons – 76
Gippsland Power – 75
Giants Academy – 12
GWV Rebels – 90
Murray Bushrangers – 67
Northern Knights – 67
Northern Territory – 3
Oakleigh Chargers – 59
Sandringham Dragons – 79
Swans Academy – 37
Tasmania Devils – 105
Western Jets – 59