Man of Steel Award
The Man of Steel Award is the annual award for the best rugby league player in the Super League competition.
Started in 1977, the Man of Steel Award annually honours the outstanding player in the British game. Originally voted on by members of the Rugby Football League press and, from 2008, by Super League players themselves, the award has often bypassed the top try scorer, winning captain or great International player.[citation needed]
The award is club and country blind - the success of the player's club is irrelevant and winners include Australians and a New Zealander.
List of winners
| Year | Nat | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  |
David Ward | Leeds |
| 1978 | |
George Nicholls | St Helens |
| 1979 | |
Doug Laughton | Widnes |
| 1980 |  |
George Fairbairn | Wigan |
| 1981 | |
Ken Kelly | Warrington |
| 1982 | |
Mick Morgan | Carlisle |
| 1983 | |
Allan Agar | Featherstone Rovers |
| 1984 | |
Joe Lydon | Widnes |
| 1985 | |
Ellery Hanley | Bradford Northern |
| 1986 |  |
Gavin Miller | Hull KR |
| 1987 | |
Ellery Hanley | Wigan |
| 1988 | |
Martin Offiah | Widnes |
| 1989 | |
Ellery Hanley | Wigan |
| 1990 | |
Shaun Edwards | Wigan |
| 1991 | |
Garry Schofield | Leeds |
| 1992 |  |
Dean Bell | Wigan |
| 1993 | |
Andy Platt | Wigan |
| 1994 |  |
Jonathan Davies | Warrington |
| 1995 | |
Denis Betts | Wigan |
| 1996 | |
Andrew Farrell | Wigan |
| 1997 | |
James Lowes | Bradford Bulls |
| 1998 | |
Iestyn Harris | Leeds |
| 1999 | |
Adrian Vowles | Castleford |
| 2000 | |
Sean Long | St Helens |
| 2001 | |
Paul Sculthorpe | St Helens |
| 2002 | |
Paul Sculthorpe | St Helens |
| 2003 | |
Jamie Peacock | Bradford Bulls |
| 2004 | |
Andrew Farrell | Wigan |
| 2005 | |
Jamie Lyon | St Helens |
| 2006 | |
Paul Wellens | St Helens |
| 2007 | |
James Roby | St Helens |
| 2008 | |
James Graham | St Helens |