Well we've reached the time of the season where black-tie dinners are the order of the day but instead of reaching for the bow tie, just hold on.....These are my own awards that I would present to people this year.
Super League Coach of the Year: Michael Mcguire (Wigan) for turning around the club into a real force.
Super League Player of the Season: Adrian Morley (Warrington) an excellent workhorse, Morley is a fine player that leads by example and does seem to get better with each passing year.
Super League Young Player of the Year: Sam Tomkins (Wigan) is going to become some player. One of the best in the league at stand-off, he has added an extra dimension to his game playing at fullback. He could indeed turn into the British Darren Lockyer. Praise indeed.
Super League game of the season: Wigan's 22-20 success over Warrington at Halliwell Jones Stadium was a wonderful game. There was very little between the teams and I felt that game had everything.
Championship Coach of the Year: Daryl Powell (Featherstone). He has assembled a good squad of players that work really hard for each other and are tough to beat. Up until the point of writing, with the Grand Final still ahead, Rovers have only lost twice in the league all season - a superb record.
Championship Player of the Year: Liam Finn (Featherstone). I agree with the Championship official award. This time last year Liam Finn had guided Dewsbury to a 100% season and he's come close again this term back in the colours of Rovers. A controlling scrum-half, he has really brought the game of Kyle Briggs on an awful lot. His kicking is very good, in fact I'd liken him to a younger, slightly quicker Ian Watson.
Championship Young Player of the Year: I agree with the official choice of Zak Hardacre (Featherstone) and Gareth Moore (Batley) although instead of a shared award I'm going to give it to Moore who has come on a bundle this season and alongside experienced Paul Handforth really stood up to help Batley secure their first piece of silverware in 86 years at Blackpool. Hardacre has scored 20+ tries since securing a place on Rovers wing while I also want to give honourable mentions for Sam Smeaton (Featherstone) and Danny Craven (Widnes). Smeaton replaced Jessie Joe Parker and has settled in to the centres really well, while Craven pushed into first team at Widnes and played most of the games over the final third. He looks a class act and I will watch his development with interest.
Sadly I haven't seen enough Championship One rugby to comment although Hunslet have been good this term and ran in lots and lots of points.
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