Super League Man of Steel details revealed including shortlist confirmation and key dates

[josie andrews]

The three-man shortlist for this year’s Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel will be revealed next week – before the winner of this year’s award is unveiled on Tuesday October 8.

Sky Sports are expected to confirm the three players in the running to be crowned the competition’s best player live next Wednesday on their weekly The Verdict show – with nominations for Super League’s young player of the year and coach of the year likely to be announced early next week, too.



Super League Man of Steel leaderboard after Round 16:

=1. Marc Sneyd (Salford) – 18
=1. Matt Dufty (Warrington) – 18
=3. Matt Moylan (Leigh) – 15
=3. Nene Macdonald (Salford) – 15
5. Mikey Lewis (Hull KR) – 14
6. Brodie Croft (Leeds) – 13
7. Bevan French (Wigan) – 12
8. George Williams (Warrington) – 11
=9. Lachie Miller (Leeds) – 10
=9. Niall Evalds (Hull KR) – 10

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/su ... -key-dates

[Firestarter]

That list is actually laughable, position wise.We really need a shake up

[moto748]

So how does the system actually work? Is it as simple as literally giving 3, or 2, or 1 Point to three players in a game, and then totting them up? Or is there more to than that? Do they deduct points for red and yellow cards?

[Beryl O'Neill]

Doesn't make sense to me French is an excellent player but as been injured this season and he's the only Wigan player on the list.where are players like Liam Marshall leading try scorer Jake Wardle classy player best centre in my opinion in super league.kade Ellis . Unbelievable .

[nathan_rugby]

So how does the system actually work? Is it as simple as literally giving 3, or 2, or 1 Point to three players in a game, and then totting them up? Or is there more to than that? Do they deduct points for red and yellow cards?

Yes

[Ipinwigan]

The current system is completely broken, the only true result was last year with Bevan winning, otherwise it is just "a big fish in a small pond" type of player winning it, Brodie Croft is a prime example.

Jon Wilkin makes a good point, that the Man of Steel should come from a silverware winning team.

But this year, as much as I can't stand him, Mikey Lewis would be a good winner of it, no way should it be Dufty or Sneyd.

[the pieman]

with Croft, Moylan and Miller on this list, it just shows how flawed this whole process is

Moylan in the main has been dire when i've seen him, and with Leeds ripping up SL i can see why they've got 2 players in the top10 (NOT), it just doesnt stack up at all

From Wigan alone, there should be Thompson, Ellis, Marshall or Wardle in there based on performances all year round

KR i would have Seu Seu, Minchella at minimum as they've performed week in week out too

so this year, i think its just going to be a complete farce, unless Lewis wins it, but he's only the media darling at the minute but probably most deserving of the others on the list

[Firestarter]

with Croft, Moylan and Miller on this list, it just shows how flawed this whole process is

Moylan in the main has been dire when i've seen him, and with Leeds ripping up SL i can see why they've got 2 players in the top10 (NOT), it just doesnt stack up at all

From Wigan alone, there should be Thompson, Ellis, Marshall or Wardle in there based on performances all year round

KR i would have Seu Seu, Minchella at minimum as they've performed week in week out too

so this year, i think its just going to be a complete farce, unless Lewis wins it, but he's only the media darling at the minute but probably most deserving of the others on the list

Your first 3 players names is exactly why i said its a joke.All 3 have had as many bad games as good

[nathan_rugby]

Why is everyone getting so worked up about the list above? It was cut off at round 16…

[moto748]

So how does the system actually work? Is it as simple as literally giving 3, or 2, or 1 Point to three players in a game, and then totting them up? Or is there more to than that? Do they deduct points for red and yellow cards?

Yes

Yes to which bit?