The Beeb don't really give us a mention do they. I know saints won a couple of awards in 2006, but that's it.

It became clear to me they've no interest in us when Shaun Wane wasn't even on the list for coach of the year last year. Challenge Cup and Super League Title, plus both Junior sides won their grand finals.

The only mention we'll get on the night will be about 10 mins, 9 of which will be about ben flower.

First non-Aussie to be MOM in a Grand Final!! Whoopy do!

He'll get a mention in the minor sports round-up during the programme but he had no chance of making the list given his lack of profile and interest in the NRL from the UK "Sporting" public. He might have had a chance of making the list had England made the RLWC final last year or won it.

He may be in with a shout in a couple of years if he establishes himself in RU though

Sam Burgess playing in foreign domestic competition 10,000 miles away not on SPOTY Shortlist provokes latest Moonie Outrage!

Typical BBC agenda who must really hate Rugby League, etc.

BOO! Hissssssssssssss.

Whilst breaking his face in the first minute....name one sportsman that has been as brave and honest as that anywhere ...at the very top of their sport.

God only knows why Gareth Bale is in the list. For being an over paid Welsh man in a team of prima donnas...I mean 'super stars'.
Football is the most dishonourable and dishonest spectacle on earth. Full of over paid actors and cheats.

Roger Millward captained and won the 1980 Challenge Cup with Hull KR with a broken jaw. He wasn't nominated either that year iirc

Sad man continues to pretend he's a Rugby League supporter in order to get himself off on what he thinks is some kind of satiricle take of real Rugby fans.

Give it a rest Playtime, no ones impressed.

Should Burgess be there any more than, say, Steffon Armitage??

4 nations was trending on twitter 8 out of the top ten places when every match was being played.

Bit of a weak crop this year. Hamilton will probably win it (popular, very visible competitor in a very high profile sport) ahead of McIlroy, but the likes of Yarnold and Dujardin have arguably been as dominant in their respective sports in 2014.

That people like Peaty and Whitlock are making the shortlist having won nothing at World level is a bit embarrassing, frankly.

Hamilton should be in the Overseas category surely?

Lewis Hamilton all day long for me .