St George Illawarra pivot Jamie Soward has been presented the 2009 Provan Summons People's Choice award... judged by the most important panel in the game - the fans.<br><br>A standout winner by a total of nine points, Soward wrestled the honour away from Eels stalwart Nathan Hindmarsh who has held the title since 2005.<br><br>More than 235,000 votes were recorded on NRL.com throughout the season, with the result more than fitting Soward's achievements in steering the Dragons to a minor premiership.<br><br>Previous winners of the prestigious award include Darren Lockyer, Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler.<br><br><b>The Top Twenty</b><br><br>1. Jamie Soward (50) <br>2. Scott Prince (41) <br>3. Terry Campese (40) <br>4. Jarryd Hayne (39) <br>5. = Kurt Gidley (35) <br>5. = Nathan Hindmarsh (35) <br>5. = Robbie Farah (35) <br>8. Johnathan Thurston (34) <br>9. = Anthony Watmough (26) <br>9. = Greg Inglis (26) <br>9. = Benji Marshall (26) <br>12. = Brett Kimmorley (24) <br>12. = Darren Lockyer (24) <br>14. John Sutton (23) <br>15. Jarrod Mullen (22) <br>16. Petero Civoniceva (21) <br>17. = Preston Campbell (20) <br>17. = Michael Jennings (20) <br>19. = Matthew Bowen (19) <br>19. = Billy Slater (19) <br>19. = Matt Orford (19)<br><br>* Points awarded using 3-2-1 voting system on a game-by-game basis.<br>
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