Steve Matai's performance against Brisbane in the opening game has paid rich dividends, earning him a week-long trip to Macau and Hong Kong. Harry Cheung, managing director of major sponsor Kaspersky Labs Asia Pacific, put the prize up for the Manly player he chose as the best performer on and off the field in round one. It is the first of three prizes Cheung plans to hand out to the players during the season, with the last to be awarded if the club makes the grand final. After the game, Cheung stepped into a lift at Suncorp Stadium, which was also occupied by former prime minister Kevin Rudd. The pair were introduced by a Sea Eagles official and began conversing in Mandarin. It will be interesting to see if Kaspersky's incentives pique the interest of salary cap auditor Ian Schubert.
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