Man of Steel Awards
| Steve Prescott Man Of Steel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Given for | Best player of the Super League season |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Rugby Football League |
| History | |
| First award | 1977 |
| First winner |
 |
| Most wins |
 |
| Most recent |
 |
The Steve Prescott Man of Steel Awards is an end-of-season awards dinner for the Super League rugby league competition. The event's name is taken from the main award presented, the Man of Steel award for the rugby league football player of the year. In 2014, it was renamed after Steve Prescott.
The Steve Prescott Man of Steel award
Origins
The awards were started in 1977 when David Howes, the Rugby League's public relations officer, organised sponsorship worth £3,000 from Trumanns Steel Limited for awards in six different categories; Trumanns Man of Steel, Division One Player of the Year, Division Two Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Referee of the Year. The awards were voted on by the members of the rugby league press.[1] The first awards were made at the end of the 1976–77 season with the inaugural award winners being:[1]
- Trumanns Man of Steel - David Ward, Leeds
- Division One Player of the Year - Malcolm Reilly, Castleford
- Division Two Player of the Year - Ged Marsh, Blackpool Borough
- Young Player of the Year - David Ward, Leeds
- Coach of the Year - Eric Ashton, St Helens
- Referee of the Year - Billy Thompson
The awards have often bypassed the top try scorer, winning captain or great International player. The award is club and country blind - the success of the player's club is irrelevant and winners include Australians and a New Zealander.
From 2008 onwards the awards have been voted on by Super league players.
Name change
Former England player Steve Prescott died of cancer in 2013, aged 39.[2] Following a short campaign, a petition with over 12,000 signatures was sent to the Rugby Football League, calling for the Man of Steel award to be renamed in Prescott's honour.[3] In March 2014, the RFL officially announced that the award would be called the "Steve Prescott Man of Steel" from the 2014 season onwards.[4]
Men of Steel
Multiple winners
| Player | Wins | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 1985, 1987, 1989 |
| 2 | | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| 3 | | 2 | 1996, 2004 |
Winners by club
Winners by country
| Nationality | Wins | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 29 |
| 2 | | 5 |
| 3 |  | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2 |
| 5 |  | 2 |
| 6 |  | 1 |
Woman of Steel
In 2018 an additional category for the Woman of Steel from the Women's Super League was inaugurated.[6]
| Year | Nat | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |
Georgia Roche |  |
Super League Young Player of the Year
| Year | Nat | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | |
Keiron Cunningham |  |
| 1997 | |
Lee Briers |  |
| 1998 | |
Lee Gilmour | |
| 1999 | |
Leon Pryce |  |
| 2000 | |
Stuart Fielden | |
| 2001 | |
Rob Burrow |  |
| 2002 | |
Richard Horne |  |
| 2003 | |
Gareth Hock | |
| 2004 | |
Shaun Briscoe | |
| 2005 | |
Richard Whiting | |
| 2006 | |
James Graham | |
| 2007 | |
Sam Burgess | |
| 2008 | |
Joe Westerman | |
| 2009 | |
Sam Tomkins | |
| 2010 | |
Sam Tomkins | |
| 2011 | |
Jonny Lomax | |
| 2012 | |
Zak Hardaker | |
| 2013 | |
Ben Crooks | |
| 2014 | |
Daryl Clark | |
| 2015 | |
George Williams | |
| 2016 | |
Tom Johnstone |  |
| 2017 | |
Oliver Gildart | |
| 2018 | |
Jake Trueman | |
Super League Coach of the Year
| Year | Nat | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | |
Nathan Brown |  |
| 2010 | |
Michael Maguire | |
| 2011 | |
Trent Robinson |  |
| 2012 | |
Mick Potter | |
| 2013 | |
Paul Anderson | |
| 2014 | |
Daryl Powell | |
| 2015 | |
Brian McDermott | |
| 2016 | |
Lee Radford | |
| 2017 | |
Daryl Powell | |
| 2018 | |
Shaun Wane | |
Super League Top Try Scorer
| Year | Winner | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | |
|
28 |
| 1997 | |
|
17 |
| 1998 | |
|
20 |
| 1999 |  |
|
25 |
| 2000 | |
|
22 |
| 2001 | |
|
27 |
| 2002 | |
 |
22 |
| 2003 | |
|
24 |
| 2004 | |
|
36 |
| 2005 | |
|
27 |
| 2006 | |
|
25 |
| 2007 |  |
|
21 |
| 2008 | |
|
26 |
| 2009 | |
|
29 |
| 2010 | |
|
29 |
| 2011 | |
|
28 |
| 2012 | |
|
31 |
| 2013 | |
|
33 |
| 2014 | |
|
28 |
| 2015 | |
|
27 |
| 2016 | |
|
40 |
| 2017 | |
|
38 |
| 2018 | |
|
28 |
Top Points Scorer / Top Gun
| Year | Winner | Club | Points / Conversion Rate% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | |
|
257 |
| 1997 | |
|
243 |
| 1998 | |
|
255 |
| 1999 | |
|
325 |
| 2000 | |
|
390 |
| 2001 | |
|
388 |
| 2002 | |
|
301 |
| 2003 | |
|
286 |
| 2004 | |
|
277 |
| 2005 | |
|
322 |
| 2006 | |
|
316 |
| 2007 | |
|
248 |
| 2008 | |
|
269 |
| 2009 | |
|
252 |
| 2010 | |
|
288 |
| 2011 | |
|
330 |
| 2012 | |
|
281 |
| 2013 | |
|
281 |
| 2014 | |
|
224 |
| 2015 |  |
 |
196 |
| 2016 | |
|
110 @ 83% |
| 2017 | |
|
103 @ 89% |
| 2018 | |
|
104 @ 87% |
Top Metre maker
| Year | Winner | Club | Metres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | |
|
3,594 |
| 2004 |  |
|
4,084 |
| 2005 | |
 |
4,104 |
| 2006 | |
|
3,372 |
| 2007 | |
|
3,303 |
| 2008 | |
|
3,774 |
| 2009 | |
|
4,752 |
| 2010 | |
|
4,036 |
| 2011 | |
|
5,000 |
| 2012 | |
|
3,971 |
| 2013 | |
|
4,040 |
| 2014 | |
|
3,546 |
| 2015 | |
|
4,092 |
| 2016 | |
|
3,983 |
| 2017 | |
|
4,256 |
| 2018 | |
|
4,114 |
Super League Hit Man
The player making most tackles in the regular season.
| Year | Winner | Club | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | |
 |
981 |
| 2010 | |
|
1,106 |
| 2011 | |
|
1,060 |
| 2012 | |
|
991 |
| 2013 | |
|
1,179 |
| 2015 | |
|
1,054 |
| 2016 | |
|
1,359 |
| 2017 | |
|
1,123 |
| 2018 | |
|
1,160 |
- The Mike Gregory Spirit of Rugby League Award - Both players and non-players are eligible to receive the award, which will be judged by a panel from the governing body.
- Fairplay Index Award for Super League
- The Community Player of the year
Super League Club of the Year
| Year | Club |
|---|---|
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | |
Special awards
- The ‘200 Club’ - retiring players who have played in over 200 games.
See also
References
- 1 2 "The birth of Rugby League's 'Man of Steel'". Rugby League Journal (62). Spring 2018. p. 7.
- ↑ BBC Sport, "Rugby League star Steve Prescott dies of stomach cancer, aged 39", 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013
- ↑ Campbell, James (19 February 2014). "'Man of Steel Steve Prescott Award' petition handed into Rugby League HQ in honour of Hull FC legend". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Man of Steel award to be re-named in memory of the late Steve Prescott". Sky Sports. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Man of Steel on SLTV". Super League. 2009-10-06. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ↑ "Woman of Steel: Lois Forsell, Tara-Jane Stanley and Georgia Roche on shortlist". BBC Sport. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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