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The Telstra Premiership is back with a bang after more than two months due to the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were no crowds but plenty of on-field entertainment for league fans glued to their TV screens. 

And after more than 118,000 votes, here are the players voted by NRL.com readers to be the pick of the bunch in the first round back for the restarted competition.

Winger Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 12%
  • 31%
  • 8%
  • 5%
  • 8%
  • 3%
  • 3%
  • 23%
  • 3%
  • 4%

13,943 Votes

Second-rower Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 12%
  • 9%
  • 5%
  • 12%
  • 5%
  • 2%
  • 12%
  • 10%
  • 2%
  • 8%
  • 13%
  • 9%

13,479 Votes

Prop Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 15%
  • 24%
  • 13%
  • 8%
  • 6%
  • 7%
  • 6%
  • 14%
  • 8%

12,921 Votes

Lock Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 14%
  • 3%
  • 47%
  • 16%
  • 5%
  • 17%

13,234 Votes

Hooker Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 12%
  • 28%
  • 10%
  • 17%
  • 2%
  • 26%
  • 5%

13,269 Votes

Halfback Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 5%
  • 51%
  • 3%
  • 15%
  • 15%
  • 11%

13,029 Votes

Fullback Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 6%
  • 13%
  • 8%
  • 8%
  • 21%
  • 9%
  • 8%
  • 28%

13,504 Votes

Five-eighth Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 20%
  • 20%
  • 13%
  • 7%
  • 21%
  • 11%
  • 8%

12,471 Votes

Centre Who was the best-performed player for the round?
  • 10%
  • 5%
  • 5%
  • 16%
  • 6%
  • 17%
  • 31%
  • 9%

12,475 Votes