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Jahrome Hughes has become the first Kiwi halfback to win the Dally M in 32 years, holding out James Tedesco by one point in the final leaderboard.
Hughes’s six-point effort for Melbourne against Brisbane in the final round was enough to see the Storm star claim the crown, with Sydney Roosters star Tedesco also polling six votes in round 27.