Super League’s joint-leading try-scorer Tom Johnstone is among the nominees for this year’s Man of Steel award, along with reigning Young Player of the Year Jack Welsby and former nominee Bevan French
Last Updated: 04/10/23 4:35pm
Joint-leading try-scorer Tom Johnstone is up for Super League’s Man of Steel award
Jack Welsby, Bevan French and Tom Johnstone are the three nominees for this year’s Steve Prescott MBE Betfred Super League Man of Steel award.
Johnstone’s prolific season, which saw him finish as the competition’s joint-leading try-scorer in the regular campaign with 27, has seen the Catalans Dragons winger nominated.
St Helens full-back Welsby, who won Super League’s Young Player of the Year prize in 2021 and 2022, was nominated for the Man of Steel award last year as well.
Wigan Warriors half-back French is a former nominee too and has impressed for the League Leaders’ Shield winners following his switch from the wing to the halves during the 2023 campaign.
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Johnstone makes it a hat-trick of tries at Catalans Dragons dominate their Magic Weekend encounter against Wigan
The winner of this year’s Man of Steel will be announced on Tuesday October 10 at rugby league’s end-of-season-awards night at Emirates Old Trafford.
Johnstone could become the first winger to win the prestigious award since Wigan’s Pat Richards in 2010 after topping the try-scoring chart alongside the Warriors’ Abbas Miski.
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Jack Welsby scores his second try for St Helens in the game against Leeds
French leads the league for the number of assists, while Welsby has been integral to Saints’ strong run of form after a relatively sluggish start to their domestic campaign.
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Bevan French ran in unopposed as Wigan scored a terrific team try to draw level with Warrington
All three players are set to be involved in play-off semi-final action this weekend prior to the winner being announced ahead of the Grand Final on October 14.
Both of the semi-finals are live on Sky Sports. Coverage for Catalans’ clash with St Helens starts at 7.30pm on Friday October 6 on Sky Sports Mix, with coverage for Wigan’s match against Hull KR beginning at 12.15pm on Saturday October 7 on Sky Sports Arena.