South Sydney Rabbitoh Sam Burgess has drawn level with Jarryd Hayne in the Dally M battle

THE battle for the 2014 Dally M medal is on in earnest as Sam Burgess draws level with Jarryd Hayne at the top of the leaderboard.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 13: Sam Burgess of the Rabbitohs takes on the defence during the round 14 NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium on June 13, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

THE battle for the 2014 Dally M medal is on in earnest as Sam Burgess draws level with Jarryd Hayne at the top of the leaderboard.

Burgess’s man-of-the-match display in the Rabbitohs victory over the Tigers earned him the maximum three points with he and Hayne now locked on 18 points each at the midway point of the season.

They are two clear of the Cowboys’ Johnathan Thurston with the Broncos’s Ben Hunt and the Bulldogs Josh Reynolds a further point back on 15.

Also earning three points for their exploits in round 14 were the Panthers’ Josh Mansour who caused havoc for the Dragons from the wing, Roosters prop Sam Moa, who led from the front for the Roosters, while Chris Sandow was a revelation filling in for Jarryd Hayne at fullback.

CORRECTION: Last week Jarryd Hayne’s three Dally M points he received in State of Origin I. That was incorrect and Hayne’s points have been adjusted accordingly.

Round 14

Rabbitohs v Tigers

Judge: Andrew Johns

3 S Burgess (SOU)

2 G Burgess (SOIU)

1 A Johnston (SOU)

Panthers v Dragons

Judge: Gary Belcher

3 J Mansour (PEN)

2 G Widdop (SGI)

1 B Kite (PEN)

Roosters v Knights

Judge: Mark Gasnier

3 S Moa (SYD)

2 D Napa (SYD)

1 J Mamo (NEW)

Bulldogs v Eels

Judge: Brad Fittler

3 C Sandow (PAR)

2 P Pauli (PAR)

1 J Graham (CTB)

Titans v Storm

Judge: Ben Ikin

3 J Bromwich (MEL)

2 B Roberts (MEL)

1 M Minichiello (GCT)

Sam Burgess led from the front in the Rabbitohs victory over the Tigers.

LEADERBOARD

18 J Hayne (PAR)

18 S Burgess (SOU)

16 J Thurston (NQL)

15 B Hunt (BRI)

15 J Reynolds (CTB)

14 D Cherry-Evans (MAN)

12 C Sandow (PAR)

12 R Farah (WST)

12 G Widdop (STI)

10 G Burgess (SOU)

10 C Cronk (MEL)

11 M Gillett (BRI)

9 J Bromwich (MEL)

9 D Walker (SOU)

9 A Milford (CAN)

9 A Woods (WST)

9 T Hodkinson (CTB)

9 T Merrin (STI)

9 G Bird (GC)

9 P Wallace (PEN)

9 G Inglis (SOU)

9 J Graham (CTB)

8 L Brooks (WST)

8 J Mansour (PEN)

8 M Scott (NQL)

8 C Smith (MEL)

8 J Tedesco (WST)

7 M Pearce (SYD)

7 SB Williams (SYD)

6 S Moa (SYD)

6 S Thaiday (BRI)

6 E Taylor (PEN)

6 S Johnson (NZ)

6 B Slater (MEL)

6 N Myles (GCT)

6 A Kelly (GC)

6 S Tomkins (NZ)

6 B Matulino (NZ)

6 K Foran (MAN)

5 N Peats (PAR)

5 W Graham (CRO)

5 S Matai (MAN)

5 A Sezer (GC)

5 J Croker (CAN)

5 B Stewart (MAN)

5 T Peachey (PEN)

5 J Segeyaro (PEN)

5 C Parker (BRI)

5 S Radradra (PAR)

7 J Soward (PEN)

4 B Cordner (SYD)

4 J Dugan (STG)

4 J Sutton (SOU)

4 J Lillyman (NZ)

4 J Waerea- Hargreaves (SYD)

4 T Carney (CRO)

4 B. Scott (NEW)

7 S Mannering (NZ)

4 J Leilua (NEW)

4 A Tolman (CTB)

4 D Mead (GCT)

4 J Jackson (CTB)

4 M Morgan (NQL)

3 W Mason (NEW)

3 Robert Lui (NQL)

3 J Friend (SYD)

3 A Glenn (BRI)

3 J McGuire (BRI)

3 B Hampton (MEL)

3 M Ma’u (PAR)

3 T Campese (CAN)

3 J Taumalolo (NQL)

3 S Fensom (CAN)

3 K Hurrell (NZ)

3 M Moylan (PEN)

3 B Marshall (STG)

3 M Gordon (CRO)

3 T Williams (CTB)

3 J Wighton (CAN)

3 A McCullough (BRI)

3 P Gallen (CRO)

3 D Taylor (GCT)

3 B Tate (NQL)

2 C Norman (PAR)

2 F Nuuausala (SYD)

2 G Stewart (MAN)

3 D Tupou (SYD)

2 B Thompson (WST)

2 T Sims (NQL)

2 J Tamou (NQL)

2 D Boyd (NEW)

2 R Tuivasa-Sheck (SYD)

2 P Pauli (PAR)

2 J Buhrer (MAN)

2 A Watmough (MAN)

2 S Perrett (CTB)

2 A Guerra (SYD)

2 D Gagai (NEW)

2 A Minichiello (SYD)

2 A Fifita (CRO)

2 M Taupau (WST)

2 T Roberts (NEW)

2 M Rein (STG)

2 P Hiku (MAN)

2 B Lawrence (MAN)

2 B Kite (PEN)

2 B Barba (BRI)

2 D Napa (SYD)

2 A Reynolds (SOU)

2 B Roberts (MEL)

1 D Copley (BRI)

1 B Takairangi (GCT)

1 M Jennings (SYD)

1 L Maranta (BRI)

1 N Plum (PEN)

1 J Papalii (CAN)

1 J Lyon (MAN)

1 M Ballin (MAN)

1 D Shillington (CAN)

1 M Dobson (NEW)

1 D Farrell (STG)

4 J Maloney (SYD)

1 N Stapleton (CRO)

1 A Koriosau (SOU)

1 J Gavet (WST)

1 W Chambers (MEL)

1 A Blair (WST)

1 J Taufua (MAN)

1 R Rochow (NEW)

1 P Carter (GCT)

1 W Hopoate (PAR)

1 G Buttriss (CAN)

1 J McCrone (CAN)

1 N Friend (NZ)

1 E Taylor (PEN)

1 K Mann (MEL)

1 A Johnston (SOU)

1 J Mamo (NEW)

1 M Minichiello (GCT)

Originally published as South Sydney Rabbitoh Sam Burgess has drawn level with Jarryd Hayne in the Dally M battle