One of the 12 nominees for this years sports personality.

The media bias against rugby league is ridiculous. The bloke plays at the top of the sport for over a decade and he doesn't get nominated until he switches to rugby union. Disgusting.

He'll be getting my vote

This is the panel. Who do you suggest is biassed?

Representatives from BBC Sport: Barbara Slater (director, BBC Sport), Philip Bernie (head of TV Sport) and Carl Doran (executive editor, BBC Sports Personality of the Year). Representative from BBC TV Sport: Jermaine Jenas. Pan-sports broadcaster/journalist: Hazel Irvine.
National newspapers: Tim Hallissey (the Times), Ian Prior (the Guardian) and Cliff Hayes (the Sun)
Former nominees of an award: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Maggie Alphonsi and Dame Mary Peters. UK sports industry: Baroness Sue Campbell

I assumed he was nominated as captain of the treble-winning side. A bit like St Helens winning the team award when they won the treble.

Good to see Lucy Bronze nominated.

Fury Hamilton Murray.

It's voted by the public as far as I'm aware (interested)....Sinfield will be above the swimmer gymnast and long jumper...and possibly the lady soccer player. ... that's about the best we can hope for....

Its a shame.....and a reality check on our sports popularity.

but like an Adele album,and leggings. Popular stuff isn't necessarily all that good.

Don't know about the BBC mob but none of the nationals you list give any decent coverage of RL. Even the Indy doesn't do much on RL any more.

Had a look at several online odds for the award and they all have him in 5th position at the moment which is impressive, above the likes of Farah and Froome. Going by the bookies they think it'll be Murray pipping Ennis Hill and a fight for third between Fury and Hamilton, with Sinfield not far behind with the odds he's been given. 20/1 roughly for him, the likes of the gymnast and Lucy Bronze are well back at around 150-250/1

Anyone any idea how many votes last years winner got?

Deserves his nomination he's been a credit to his club and the game for a long while, he's certainly hissed me of a few times over the seasons.

I put it on the thread on the Leeds board. The top 3 from the last 5 years. Some years the third place hasn't got an I achievable number for Sinfield to get.

I'll be voting for him.

I always think these awards should be for how well the nominees have performed over a long period of time and for their general 'ambassadorial-ship' for their sport rather than 'one hit wonders'.
Yes - they should have had a 'wonder period' but one year wonders don't do it for me.