Man of Steel Awards
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 footballer 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.The first awards were made at the end of the 1976–77 season with the inaugural award winners being:
- 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
Name change
Former England player Steve Prescott died of cancer in 2013, aged 39. 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. In March 2014, the RFL officially announced that the award would be called the "Steve Prescott Man of Steel" from the 2014 season onwards.Men of Steel
Multiple winners
Winners by club
Winners by country
Woman of Steel
In 2018 an additional category for the Woman of Steel from the Women's Super League was inaugurated.Year | Winner | Club |
2018 | Georgia Roche | Castleford Tigers |
2019 | Courtney Hill | Leeds Rhinos |
Other Awards
Young Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Top Try Scorer
Top Points Scorer
Top Metre Maker
Hit Man
The player making most tackles in the regular season.Year | Winner | Club | Tackles |
2009 | Malcolm Alker | Salford Red Devils | 981 |
2010 | Dallas Johnson | Catalans Dragons | 1,106 |
2011 | Danny Houghton | Hull F.C. | 1,060 |
2012 | Danny Washbrook | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 991 |
2013 | Danny Houghton | Hull F.C. | 1,179 |
2015 | James Roby | St. Helens | 1,054 |
2016 | Danny Houghton | Hull F.C. | 1,359 |
2017 | Danny Houghton | Hull F.C. | 1,123 |
2018 | Paul McShane | Castleford Tigers | 1,160 |
2019 | Danny Houghton | Hull F.C. | 1,259 |
Club of the Year
- 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
Special awards
- The ‘200 Club’ - retiring players who have played in over 200 games.