There's a new leader at the top of the SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year ladder as Brumbies flanker Tom Hooper made a charge in Round Five.
Hooper was among several big risers in Round Five, with the likes of Jeremy Williams, Caleb Tangitau and Macca Springer getting full votes.
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In 2025, SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific will crown the competition's most outstanding player with the presentation of the inaugural Player of the Year Award.
The captains and head coaches of both teams nominate their top three players from the opposing team each week, allocating three votes, two votes, and one vote, respectively.
Here is how they voted:
6 - Kini Naholo (HUR), Caleb Tangitau (HIG)
4 - Peter Lakai (HUR)
3 - Timoci Tavatavanawai (HIG)
2 - Sean Withy (HIG)
1 - Xavier Numia (HUR), Bailyn Sullivan (HUR), TK Howden (HIG)
4 - Charlie Cale (BRU), Ponipate Loganimasi (DRU)
3 - Tom Hooper (BRU), Len Ikitau (BRU), Motikiai Murray (DRU)
2 - Tom Wright (BRU), Elia Canakaivata (DRU), Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula (DRU)
1 - Tevita Ikanivere (DRU)
6 - Jeremy Williams (FOR), Macca Springer (CRU)
3 - Sevu Reece (CRU), Will Jordan (CRU)
2 - Mac Grealy (FOR), Will Harris (FOR)
1 - Harry Potter (FOR), Max Burey (FOR)
4 - Xavi Taele (BLU)
3 - Simon Parker (CHI), Tupou Vaa’i (CHI), Cam Christie (BLU), Mark Tele’a (BLU)
2 - Damian McKenzie (CHI), Emoni Narawa (CHI), Jahrome Brown (CHI), Kurt Eklund (BLU)
6 - Heremaia Murray (RED)
3 - Max Jorgensen (WAR), Angus Bell (WAR)
2 - Ben Grant (WAR), Andrew Kellaway (WAR), Tom Lynagh (RED), Hunter Paisami (RED)
1 - Langi Gleeson (WAR), Charlie Gamble (WAR), Ryan Smith (RED), Fraser McReight (RED)
13 - Tom Hooper [BRU]
12- Ardie Savea [MOA], Caleb Tangitau [HIG]
11- Harry Godfrey [HUR], Harry Wilson [RED], Sevu Reece [CRU], Peter Lakai [HUR], Vuate Karawalevu [DRU]
10 - Charlie Cale [BRU], Fraser McReight [RED], Jeremy Williams [FOR], Mark Telea [BLU], Patrick Tuipulotu [BLU], Quinn Tupaea [CHI], Tupou Vaa'i [CHI], Will Jordan [CRU]
9 - Motikiai Murray [DRU], Timoci Tavatavanawai [HIG]
8 - Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula [DRU], Mac Grealy [FOR], Max Jorgensen [WAR], Miracle Faiilagi [MOA], Ponipate Loganimasi [DRU]
7 - Angus Bell [WAR], Ben Donaldson [FOR], Carlo Tizzano [FOR], Damian McKenzie [CHI], David Porecki [WAR], Filipo Daugunu [RED], Kyle Preston [CRU], Kyren Taumoefolau [MOA], Tate McDermott [RED]
6 - AJ Lam [BLU], Allan Alaalatoa [BRU], Du'Plessis Kirifi [HUR], Emoni Narawa [CHI], Ethan Blackadder [CRU], Fatafehi Fineanganofo [HUR], Finn Hurley [HIG], Heremaia Murray [RED], Kini Naholo [HUR], Luke Reimer [BRU], Macca Springer [CRU], Meli Derenalagi [DRU], Naitoa Ah Kuoi [CHI], Nic White [FOR], Simon Parker [CHI]
5 - Brayden Iose [HUR], Cam Roigard [HUR], Charlie Gamble [WAR], Christian Lio-Willie [CRU], Darcy Swain [FOR], Harry Potter [FOR], Jackson Garden-Bachop [MOA], Nathan Hastie [HIG], Patrick Pellegrini [MOA], Tom Wright [BRU]
4 -Andy Muirhead [BRU], Bailyn Sullivan [HUR], Beauden Barrett [BLU], Corey Toole [BRU], Dalton Papali'I [BLU], Elia Canakaivatai [DRU], Sean Withy [HIG], Sione Havili Talitui [MOA], Tevita Ikanivere [DRU], Xavi Taele [BLU]
3 - Cam Christie [BLU], David Havili [CRU], Declan Meredith [BRU], Folau Fakatava [HIG], Harry Plummer [BLU], Hoskins Sotutu [BLU], Hugh Sinclair [WAR], Jake Gordon [WAR], Kaylum Boshier [CHI], Langi Gleeson [WAR], Len Ikitau [BRU], Leroy Carter [CHI], Luke Jacobson [CHI], Rory Scott [BRU], Simione Kuruvoli [DRU], Siosifa Amone [WAR], Soane Mikaele Vikena [HIG]3, Tane Edmed [WAR], Taniela Tele'a [HIG]
2 -Andrew Kellaway [WAR], Anton Lienert-Brown [CHI], Anton Segner [BLU], Ben Grant [WAR], Brad Shields [HUR], Caleb Clarke [BLU], Cam Suafoa [BLU], Dylan Pietsch [FOR], Finley Christie [BLU], Hamish Stewart [FOR], Isoa Nasilasila [DRU], Jacob Devery [HUR], Jahrome Brown [CHI], Jonathan Taumateine [MOA], Joseva Tamani [DRU], Josh Flook [RED], Josh Jacomb [CHI], Kurt Eklund [BLU], Lawson Creighton [WAR], Nic Dolly [FOR], Nick Champion De Crespigny [FOR], Ricky Riccitelli [BLU], Ryan Lonergan [BRU], Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa [MOA], Tom Lynagh [RED], Will Harris [FOR], Hunter Paisami [RED]
1 - Caleb Delany [HUR], Danny Toala [MOA], Fabian Holland [HIG], Frank Lomani [DRU], James Slipper [BRU], Marcel Renata [BLU], Max Burey [FOR], Mesake Vocevoce [DRU], Mesulame Dolokoto [Drua], Ryan Smith [RED], Sio Tomkinson [FOR], TK Howden [HIG], Tom Savage [MOA], Veveni Lasaqa [HIG], William Havili [MOA], Xavier Numia [HUR]
