Man of Steel 2015 : Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:25 pm  

Thought a completely neutral poll of Championship fans might be interesting

Re: Man of Steel 2015 : Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:30 pm  

Where's the option to vote for Luke Gale?

Re: Man of Steel 2015 : Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:46 pm  

Well from what I have seen I would say Hardaker has been impressive but I haven't watched anywhere near as much SL this year. I've paid even less attention to the table throughout the year to be honest.

Re: Man of Steel 2015 : Wed Sep 23, 2015 5:34 pm  

It was Leeds player of year do on Monday and neither Cuthbertson or Hardaker were in top 3, so I've voted for Walmsley

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Re: Man of Steel 2015 : Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:56 am  

Close call between Cuthbertson and Walmsley for me, both been great players this season, however I came down on Walmsley's side. Didn't consider Hardaker, to be honest. He's equally had an outstanding season but, imo the 'extra-curricular' stuff means he's far from the ideal sort of person to represent the sport of rugby league in its primary players' award.

Re: Man of Steel 2015 : Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:44 am  

I voted for Cuthbertson. Alex Walmsley is a huge bloke and does the hard yards very well, but for me Cuthbertson has been an absolute revelation this year.
He has smashed the record for total number of offloads in a season, and has had a significant influence on the entire playing style that Leeds Rhinos incorporated into their team this season that - at times - has seen them look a class above anyone else in super league.
Adam's ability to get the ball away defies belief at times, and he has an eye for a pass that puts some half backs to shame.

Hardaker, in my opinion, shouldn't be on the list. I would swap him for Luke Gale, who has had a cracking season at Cas. Consistently brilliant, I think he's largely responsible for the great season Cas have had and he has out-performed every other half back in the league.