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{{Short description|Annual award for Super League's player of the season in rugby league}}
{{infobox sports award
| name        = Steve Prescott Man Of Steel
| image       = Man of Steel Award logo.jpg
| imagesize   = 147
| caption     = 
| description = Best player of the  [[Super League]] season
| presenter   = [[Rugby Football League]]
| country     = [[United Kingdom]]
| year        = 1977
| website     = 
| firstwinner = {{flagicon|ENG|12}} [[David Ward (rugby league)|David Ward]]
| mostwins    = {{flagicon|ENG|12}} [[Ellery Hanley]] (3) <br /> {{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} [[Wigan Warriors]] (11)
| mostrecent  = {{flagicon|England|12}} [[Mikey Lewis]] ([[Hull Kingston Rovers|Hull KR]]) {{small|(2024)}}
}}

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.<ref name="RLJ">{{cite news |title=The birth of Rugby League's 'Man of Steel' |newspaper=Rugby League Journal |issue=62 |date=Spring 2018 |page=7}}</ref>
The first awards were made at the end of the [[1976–77 Northern Rugby Football League season|1976–77 season]] with the inaugural award winners being:<ref name="RLJ"/>
* '''Trumanns Man of Steel''' - [[David Ward (rugby league)|David Ward]], [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]
* '''Division One Player of the Year''' - [[Malcolm Reilly]], [[Castleford Tigers|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 R.F.C.|St Helens]]
* '''Referee of the Year''' - Billy Thompson

In 2008, the voting for the award was changed, with the winner being chosen by the players of the Super League instead.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Andy |title=Players not necessarily best judge of Steel |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/aug/08/superleague.rugbyleague |website=The Guardian |access-date=27 June 2019 |date=8 August 2008}}</ref> In 2019, in response to criticism that some players were not taking the voting seriously,<ref>{{cite web |title=Some players mock of Man of Steel voting with bizarre votes |url=http://www.totalrl.com/super-league-players-make-mockery-of-man-of-steel-voting-with-bizarre-votes/ |website=Total Rugby League |publisher=League Publications |access-date=27 June 2019 |date=9 October 2018}}</ref> a panel of former rugby league players was chosen to determine the winner of the award. The voting was changed to a system similar to the Australian [[Dally M Medal]], with points being awarded to the best performing players after each game (three points for the man of the match, two points for the runner-up, and one point for the third best player).<ref>{{cite web |title=Man of Steel Panel Announced |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/54323/man-of-steel-panel-announced- |publisher=Rugby Football League |access-date=27 June 2019 |date=11 February 2019}}</ref>

===Name change===
Former [[England national rugby league team|England]] player [[Steve Prescott]] died of cancer in 2013, aged 39.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24881113 BBC Sport, "Rugby League star Steve Prescott dies of stomach cancer, aged 39", 9 November 2013]. Retrieved 9 November 2013</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Campbell|first1=James|title='Man of Steel Steve Prescott Award' petition handed into Rugby League HQ in honour of Hull FC legend|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/8216-Man-Steel-Steve-Prescott-Award-8217-petition/story-20657101-detail/story.html|website=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=29 September 2014|date=19 February 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140929180351/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/8216-Man-Steel-Steve-Prescott-Award-8217-petition/story-20657101-detail/story.html|archive-date=29 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In March 2014, the RFL officially announced that the award would be called the "Steve Prescott Man of Steel" from the 2014 season onwards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Man of Steel award to be re-named in memory of the late Steve Prescott|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12210/9197956/man-of-steel-award-to-be-re-named-in-memory-of-the-late-steve-prescott|work=Sky Sports|access-date=29 September 2014|date=6 March 2014}}</ref>

==Man of Steel==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Nat!!Winner!!Club!!Position
|-
|[[1976–77 Northern Rugby Football League season|1977]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[David Ward (rugby league)|David Ward]]||[[Image:rhinoscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]||{{Rlp|HK}}
|-
|[[1977–78 Northern Rugby Football League season|1978]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[George Nicholls (rugby league)|George Nicholls]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||{{rlp|PR}}
|-
|[[1978–79 Northern Rugby Football League season|1979]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Doug Laughton]]||[[Image:Widnes colours.svg|16x16px]] [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]]||[[Lock (rugby league)|Loose forward]]
|-
|[[1979–80 Northern Rugby Football League season|1980]]||{{flagicon|Scotland}}||[[George Fairbairn (rugby league)|George Fairbairn]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||{{Rlp|FB}}
|-
|[[1980–81 Rugby Football League season|1981]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Ken Kelly (rugby league)|Ken Kelly]]||[[Image:wolvescolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]||[[Rugby league positions#Scrum half|Scrum-half]]
|-
|[[1981–82 Rugby Football League season|1982]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Mick Morgan]]||[[Carlisle RLFC|Carlisle]]||{{Rlp|SR}}
|-
|[[1982–83 Rugby Football League season|1983]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Allan Agar]]||[[Image:Fevcolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Featherstone Rovers]]||[[Coach (sport)|Coach]]
|-
|[[1983–84 Rugby Football League season|1984]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Joe Lydon (rugby)|Joe Lydon]]||[[Image:Widnes colours.svg|16x16px]] [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]]||{{Rlp|WG|FB}}
|-
|[[1984–85 Rugby Football League season|1985]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Ellery Hanley]]||[[Image:bullscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]||[[Rugby league positions#Stand-off|Stand-off]]
|-
|[[1985–86 Rugby Football League season|1986]]||{{flagicon|Australia}}||[[Gavin Miller]]||[[Image:HKRcolours.svg|16x16px]][[Hull Kingston Rovers]]||[[Lock (rugby league)|Loose forward]]
|-
|[[1986–87 Rugby Football League season|1987]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Ellery Hanley]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||[[Rugby league positions#Stand-off|Stand-off]]
|-
|[[1987–88 Rugby Football League season|1988]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Martin Offiah]]||[[Image:Widnes colours.svg|16x16px]] [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]]||{{Rlp|WG}}
|-
|[[1988–89 Rugby Football League season|1989]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Ellery Hanley]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||[[Lock (rugby league)|Loose forward]]
|-
|[[1989–90 Rugby Football League season|1990]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Shaun Edwards]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||[[Rugby league positions#Stand-off|Stand-off]]
|-
|[[1990–91 Rugby Football League season|1991]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Garry Schofield]]||[[Image:rhinoscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]||[[Rugby league positions#Stand-off|Stand-off]]
|-
|[[1991–92 Rugby Football League season|1992]]||{{flagicon|New Zealand}}||[[Dean Bell]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||{{Rlp|CE}}
|-
|[[1992–93 Rugby Football League season|1993]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Andy Platt]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||{{Rlp|PR}}
|-
|[[1993–94 Rugby Football League season|1994]]||{{flagicon|Wales}}||[[Jonathan Davies (rugby, born 1962)|Jonathan Davies]]||[[Image:wolvescolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]||{{Rlp|CE}}
|-
|[[1994–95 Rugby Football League season|1995]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Denis Betts]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||{{Rlp|SR}}
|-
|[[Super League I|1996]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Andy Farrell]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||[[Lock (rugby league)|Loose forward]]
|-
|[[Super League II|1997]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[James Lowes]]||[[Image:bullscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford]]||{{Rlp|HK}}
|-
|[[Super League III|1998]]||{{flagicon|Wales}}||[[Iestyn Harris]]||[[Image:rhinoscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]||{{Rlp|FB}}
|-
|[[Super League IV|1999]]||{{flagicon|Australia}}||[[Adrian Vowles]]||[[Image:cascolours.png|16x16px]] [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]]||[[Lock (rugby league)|Loose forward]]
|-
|[[Super League V|2000]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Sean Long]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||[[Rugby league positions#Scrum half|Scrum-half]]
|-
|[[Super League VI|2001]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Paul Sculthorpe]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||[[Rugby league positions#Stand-off|Stand-off]]
|-
|[[Super League VII|2002]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Paul Sculthorpe]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||[[Lock (rugby league)|Loose forward]]
|-
|[[Super League VIII|2003]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Jamie Peacock]]||[[Image:bullscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford]]||{{Rlp|SR}}
|-
|[[Super League IX|2004]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Andy Farrell]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||{{rlp|PR|SR}}
|-
|[[Super League X|2005]]||{{flagicon|Australia}}||[[Jamie Lyon]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||{{Rlp|CE}}
|-
|[[Super League XI|2006]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Paul Wellens]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||{{Rlp|FB}}
|-
|[[Super League XII|2007]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[James Roby]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||{{Rlp|HK}}
|-
|[[Super League XIII|2008]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||{{Rlp|PR}}
|-
|[[Super League XIV|2009]]||{{flagicon|Australia}}||[[Brett Hodgson]]<ref name="SLsteel-06-10-09">{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=15588|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825215346/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=15588|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-08-25|title=Man of Steel on SLTV|date=2009-10-06|publisher=Super League|access-date=2009-10-06}}</ref>||[[Image:giantscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]||{{Rlp|FB}}
|-
|[[Super League XV|2010]]||{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby league}}||[[Pat Richards]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||{{Rlp|WG}}
|-
|[[Super League XVI|2011]]||{{flagicon|NZL}}||[[Rangi Chase]]||[[Image:cascolours.png|16x16px]] [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]]||{{Rlp|SO}}
|-
|[[Super League XVII|2012]]||{{flagicon|ENG}}||[[Sam Tomkins]]||[[Image:wigancolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]||{{Rlp|FB}}
|-
|[[Super League XVIII|2013]]||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Danny Brough]]||[[Image:giantscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]||{{Rlp|SH}}
|-
|[[Super League XVIV|2014]]||{{flagicon|ENG}}||[[Daryl Clark]]||[[Image:cascolours.png|16x16px]] [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]]||{{Rlp|hk}}
|-
|[[Super League XX|2015]]||{{flagicon|ENG}}||[[Zak Hardaker]]||[[Image:rhinoscolours.png|16x16px]] [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]||{{Rlp|FB}}
|-
|[[Super League XXI|2016]]||{{flagicon|ENG}}||[[Danny Houghton]]||[[Image:Hullcolours.svg|16x16px]] [[Hull F.C.|Hull]]||{{Rlp|HK}}
|-
|[[Super League XXII|2017]]||{{flagicon|ENG}}||[[Luke Gale]]||[[Image:cascolours.png|16x16px]] [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]]||{{Rlp|SH}}
|-
|[[Super League XXIII|2018]]||{{flagicon|Australia}}||[[Ben Barba]]||[[Image:saintscolours.svg|16x16px]] [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]||{{Rlp|FB}}
|-
|[[Super League XXIV|2019]]||{{flagicon|Australia}}||[[Jackson Hastings]]||{{leagueicon|Salford city|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]||{{rlp|sh}}, {{rlp|so}}
|-
|[[Super League XXV|2020]]||{{flagicon|England}}||[[Paul McShane (rugby league)|Paul McShane]]||{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]]||{{rlp|sh}}, {{rlp|hk}}
|-
|[[Super League XXVI|2021]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Sam Tomkins]]
|{{leagueicon|Catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons|Catalans]]
|{{Rlp|FB}}
|-
|[[Super League XXVII|2022]]
|{{flagicon|Australia}}
|[[Brodie Croft]]
|{{leagueicon|Salford city|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]
|{{Rlp|sh}}
|-
|[[Super League XXVIII|2023]]
|{{flagicon|Australia}}
|[[Bevan French]]
|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]
|{{Rlp|so}}
|-
|[[Super League XXIX|2024]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|[[Mikey Lewis]]
|{{leagueicon|hull kr|16}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers|Hull KR]]
|{{Rlp|sh}}
|}

===Multiple winners===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
!
!Player
!Wins
!Winning Years
|-
|1||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ellery Hanley]]||3|| 1985, 1987, 1989
|-
|2|| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Sculthorpe]]||2|| 2001, 2002
|-
|3||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Farrell]]||2|| 1996, 2004
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Tomkins]]
|2
|2012, 2021
|}

===Winners by club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
!
!Club
!Wins
|-
|1||align=left|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]] || 12
|-
|2||align=left|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] || 9
|-
|3||align=left|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|| 5
|-
|4||align=left|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]] || 4
|-
|rowspan=2|5||align=left|{{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} [[Widnes Vikings]] ||rowspan=2|3
|-
|align=left|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|-
|rowspan=4|7||align=left|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]] || rowspan=4|2
|-
|align=left|{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|-
|align=left|{{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers]]
|-
|align=left|{{leagueicon|Salford city|16}} [[Salford Red Devils]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |9||[[Carlisle RLFC|Carlisle]] || rowspan="6" |1
|-
|{{leagueicon|Catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|-
|align=left|{{leagueicon|Featherstone|16}} [[Featherstone Rovers]]
|-
|align=left|{{leagueicon|Hull FC|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]

|}

===Winners by country===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
!
!Nationality
!Wins
|-
|1||{{ENG}}||33
|-
|2||{{AUS}}||9
|-
|3||{{SCO}}||2
|-
|4||{{WAL}}||2
|-
|5||{{NZL}}||2
|}

==Woman of Steel==
{{main|Woman of Steel}}
In 2018 an additional category for the Woman of Steel from the [[Women's Super League (rugby league)|Women's Super League]] was inaugurated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/45665985 |title=Woman of Steel: Lois Forsell, Tara-Jane Stanley and Georgia Roche on shortlist |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=27 September 2018 |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Winner!!Club
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Georgia Roche]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers Women|Castleford Tigers]]
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Courtney Hill]]
|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos Women|Leeds Rhinos]]
|-
|2020
| colspan="2" |No award
|-
|2021
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jodie Cunningham]]
|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C. Women|St. Helens]]
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tara-Jane Stanley]]
|{{leagueicon|York RLFC|16}} [[York Valkyrie|York City Knights]]
|-
|2023
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sinead Peach]]
|{{leagueicon|York RLFC|16}} [[York Valkyrie]]
|-
|2024
|{{Flagicon|England}} [[Georgie Hetherington]]
|{{leagueicon|York RLFC|16}} [[York Valkyrie]]
|}

==Wheels of Steel==
In 2023 a new category for Wheels of Steel from the [[RFL Wheelchair Super League]] was inaugurated.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bevan French: Wigan Warriors stand-off wins 2023 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel award |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/67070647 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=11 October 2023 |date=10 October 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Winner!!Club
|-
|2023
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lewis King]]
|London Roosters
|-
|2024
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joshua Butler
|Leeds Rhinos
|}

==Other awards==
===Young Player of the Year===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Winner!!Club
|-
|1996
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Keiron Cunningham]]
|{{leagueicon|St. Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|-
|1997
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Lee Briers]]
|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|-
|1998
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lee Gilmour]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|1999
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leon Pryce]]
|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|-
|2000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stuart Fielden]]
|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|-
|2001
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rob Burrow]]
|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|-
|2002
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Horne]]
|{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|-
|2003
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gareth Hock]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2004
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Shaun Briscoe]]
|{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|-
|2005
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Whiting (rugby league)|Richard Whiting]]
|{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|-
|2006
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]]
|{{leagueicon|St. Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|-
|2007
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Burgess]]
|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|-
|2008
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Westerman]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|-
|2009
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Tomkins]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2010
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Tomkins]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2011
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jonny Lomax]]
|{{leagueicon|St. Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|-
|2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Zak Hardaker]]
|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Crooks]]
|{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Daryl Clark]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[George Williams (rugby league)|George Williams]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Johnstone]]
|{{leagueicon|wakefield|16}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Oliver Gildart]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jake Trueman]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matty Lees]]
|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|-
|2020
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harry Newman (rugby league)|Harry Newman]]
|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|-
|2021
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Welsby]]
|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Welsby]]
|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|-
|2023
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Josh Thewlis (rugby league)|Josh Thewlis]]
|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|-
|2024
|{{flagicon|ENG}}/{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Junior Nsemba]]
|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|}

===Coach of the Year===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Nat!!Winner!!Club
|-
|2009
|{{AUS}}
|[[Nathan Brown (rugby league born 1973)|Nathan Brown]]
|{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|-
|2010
|{{AUS}}
|[[Michael Maguire (rugby league)|Michael Maguire]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2011
|{{AUS}}
|[[Trent Robinson]]
|{{leagueicon|Catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|-
|2012
|{{AUS}}
|[[Mick Potter]]
|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|-
|2013
|{{ENG}}
|[[Paul Anderson (rugby league, born 1971)|Paul Anderson]]
|{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|-
|2014
|{{ENG}}
|[[Daryl Powell]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|-
|2015
|{{ENG}}
|[[Brian McDermott (rugby league)|Brian McDermott]]
|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|-
|2016
|{{ENG}}
|[[Lee Radford]]
|{{leagueicon|hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|-
|2017
|{{ENG}}
|[[Daryl Powell]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|-
|2018
|{{ENG}}
|[[Shaun Wane]]
|{{Leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2019
|{{AUS}}
|[[Justin Holbrook]]
|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|-
|2020
|{{PNG}}
|[[Adrian Lam]]
|{{Leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2021
|{{ENG}}
|[[Steve McNamara]]
|{{leagueicon|Catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|-
|2022
|{{ENG}}
|[[Matt Peet]]
|{{Leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2023
|{{PNG}}
|[[Adrian Lam]]
|{{Leagueicon|Leigh|16}} [[Leigh Leopards]]
|-
|2024
|{{AUS}}
|[[Willie Peters]]
|{{Leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers|Hull KR]]
|}

===Top Try Scorer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Winner!!Club!!Tries
|-
|1996
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Newlove]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|28
|-
|1997
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nigel Vagana]]
|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|17
|-
|1998
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Sullivan (rugby)|Anthony Sullivan]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|20
|-
|1999
|{{flagicon|TON}} [[Toa Kohe-Love]]
|{{leagueicon|warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|25
|-
|2000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Long]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Martyn]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|22
|-
|2001
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kris Radlinski]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|27
|-
|2002
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dennis Moran (rugby league)|Dennis Moran]]
|{{leagueicon|london|16}} [[London Broncos]]
|22
|-
|2003
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dennis Moran (rugby league)|Dennis Moran]]
|{{leagueicon|london|16}} [[London Broncos]]
|24
|-
|2004
|{{flagicon|TON}} [[Lesley Vainikolo]]
|{{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|36
|-
|2005
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Calderwood]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|27
|-
|2006
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Justin Murphy (rugby league)|Justin Murphy]]
|{{leagueicon|catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|25
|-
|2007
|{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Henry Fa'afili]]
|{{leagueicon|warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|21
|-
|2008
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ade Gardner]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|26
|-
|2009
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Hall (rugby league)|Ryan Hall]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|29
|-
|2010
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Pat Richards]]
|{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|29
|-
|2011
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Hall (rugby league)|Ryan Hall]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Tomkins]]
|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]<br />{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|28
|-
|2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Josh Charnley]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|31
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Josh Charnley]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|33
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Joel Monaghan]]
|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|28
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jermaine McGillvary]]
|{{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|27
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Solomona]]
|{{leagueicon|castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|40
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Greg Eden]]
|{{leagueicon|castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|38
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ben Barba]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|28
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Makinson]]
|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|23
|-
|2020
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ash Handley]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|14
|-
|2021
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Sio]]
|{{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} [[Salford Red Devils]]
|19
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bevan French]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|31
|-
|2023
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Johnstone]]<br />{{flagicon|LBN}} [[Abbas Miski]]
|{{leagueicon|catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]<br />{{leagueicon|Wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|27
|-
|2024
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liam Marshall]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|27
|}

===Top Points Scorer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Winner!!Club!!Points
|-
|1996
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bobbie Goulding]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|257
|-
|1997
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Farrell|Andrew Farrell]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|243
|-
|1998
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Iestyn Harris]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|255
|-
|1999
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Iestyn Harris]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|325
|-
|2000
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Long]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|390
|-
|2001
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Farrell|Andrew Farrell]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|388
|-
|2002
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Deacon]]
|{{leagueicon|bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|301
|-
|2003
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Deacon]]
|{{leagueicon|bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|286
|-
|2004
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Sinfield]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|277
|-
|2005
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Deacon]]
|{{leagueicon|bradford|16}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|322
|-
|2006
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Lyon]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|316
|-
|2007
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Pat Richards]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|248
|-
|2008
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Pat Richards]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|269
|-
|2009
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Pat Richards]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|252
|-
|2010
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Pat Richards]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|288
|-
|2011
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Foster]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|330
|-
|2012
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Dureau]]
|{{leagueicon|catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|281
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Danny Brough]]
|{{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|208
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Marc Sneyd]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|224
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Luke Gale]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|247
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Luke Gale]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|262 
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Luke Gale]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|317 
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|ENG|12}} [[Danny Richardson (rugby league)|Danny Richardson]] 
|{{Leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]]
|296 
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lachlan Coote]]
|{{Leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]]
|259
|-
|2020
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lachlan Coote]]
|{{Leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]]
|152
|-
|2021
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[James Maloney (rugby league)|James Maloney]]
|{{leagueicon|catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|221
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Makinson]] & [[Mark Sneyd]]
|{{Leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] / {{Leagueicon|Salford City|16}} [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] 
|242
|-
|2023
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stefan Ratchford]]
|{{leagueicon|warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|200
|-
|2024
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mikey Lewis]]
|{{leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} [[Hull KR]]
|216
|}

===Top Metre Maker===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Winner!!Club!!Metres
|-
|2003
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Greenhill]]
|{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|3,594
|-
|2004
|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Michael Korkidas]]
|{{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|4,084
|-
|2005
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Terry O'Connor (rugby league)|Terry O'Connor]]
|{{leagueicon|Widnes|16}} [[Widnes Vikings]]
|4,104
|-
|2006
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Danny Nutley]]
|{{leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|3,372
|-
|2007
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Roby]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|3,303
|-
|2008
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|3,774
|-
|2009
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|4,752
|-
|2010
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|4,036
|-
|2011
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Roby]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|5,000
|-
|2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Roby]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|3,971
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Peacock]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|4,040
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matty Russell]]
|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|3,546
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Walmsley]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|4,092
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Hill (rugby league)|Chris Hill]]
|{{leagueicon|warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|3,983
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Walmsley]]
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|4,256
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|TON}} [[Bill Tupou]]
|{{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|4,114
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Makinson]]
|{{leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|3,803
|-
|2020
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ash Handley]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|2,541
|-
|2021
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Davies (rugby league)|Tom Davies]]
|{{leagueicon|catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|3,332
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ash Handley]]
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|3,646
|-
|2023
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tom Amone]]
|{{leagueicon|leigh|16}} [[Leigh Leopards]]
|3,467
|-
|2024
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matthew Dufty]]
|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|4,234
|}

===Hit Man===
The player making most tackles in the regular season.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Winner!!Club!!Tackles
|-
|2009
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Malcolm Alker]]
|{{leagueicon|salford city|16}} [[Salford Red Devils]]
|981
|-
|2010
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dallas Johnson]]
|{{leagueicon|catalans|16}} [[Catalans Dragons]]
|1,106
|-
|2011
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Houghton]]
|{{leagueicon|hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|1,060
|-
|2012
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Washbrook]]
|{{leagueicon|wakefield|16}} [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]]
|991
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Houghton]]
|{{leagueicon|hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|1,179
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Roby]]
|{{leagueicon|st helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|1,054
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Houghton]]
|{{leagueicon|hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|1,359
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Houghton]]
|{{leagueicon|hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|1,123
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul McShane (rugby league)|Paul McShane]] 
|{{Leagueicon|Castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|1,160
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Houghton]]
|{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|1,259
|-
|2020
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Lawrence (rugby league)|Michael Lawrence]]
|{{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|749
|-
|2021
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Shorrocks]]
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|833
|-
|2022
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Houghton]]
|{{leagueicon|Hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|1,031
|-
|2023
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Yates]]
|{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|1,027
|-
|2024
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1998)|Cameron Smith]]
|{{leagueicon|Leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|992
|}

===Club of the Year===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Club
|-
|2009
|{{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|-
|2010
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2011
|{{leagueicon|huddersfield|16}} [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|-
|2012
|{{leagueicon|wigan|16}} [[Wigan Warriors]]
|-
|2013
|{{leagueicon|st Helens|16}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
|-
|2014
|{{leagueicon|widnes|16}} [[Widnes Vikings]]
|-
|2015
|{{leagueicon|leeds|16}} [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|-
|2016
|{{leagueicon|hull|16}} [[Hull F.C.]]
|-
|2017
|{{leagueicon|castleford|16}} [[Castleford Tigers]]
|-
|2018
|{{leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[Warrington Wolves]]
|}

*'''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.

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
*[[Dally M Medal]]
*[[Lance Todd Trophy]]
*[[Harry Sunderland Trophy]]
*[[Albert Goldthorpe Medal]]
*[[Woman of Steel]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080908005318/http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/mansteel.htm Man of Steel Award at rlhalloffame.org.uk]
*[https://www.superleague.co.uk/man-of-steel/previous-winners Man of Steel Award at superleague.co.uk]

{{Man of Steel Award}}
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