The awards are given on SuperLeague performances between rounds 1-27 no cup performances are meant to be included and voting takes place before play offs so getting to tbe grand final means nothing towards the awards.

Just a matter of interest who got it last year

Well deserved award for Sam. I thought he would get it. Did the Catalans get club of the year in 2011?

If team, or club, of the year is simply going to go to the team that won the league, especially if they started the season as one of the favourites to do so, then what's the point. IMO far more deserving would have been Bradford for the way they coped with all the off field problems, and almost got into the playoffs, or Wakefield who managed to sneak into the playoffs despite being one of the pre season favourites to finish bottom.

From the nominees Westwood is clearly The Man of Steel

IIRC the original intention of the award was to reward those who do the oft unseen work and graft that their contemporaries vote for.

If it is now for the "best player" of the year then say so and change the name of the award.

Giving an award to Bradford or Wakefield would have been ridiculous. You cannot award a club who went into administration. Part of the award concerns the viability of the club. In a similar way you cannot award mediocrity.

and trent robinson got coach of the year..total farce if you ask me..sir tony should have that honour..what next dennis betts getting it cos he turned wigan over.as for rat boy good luck to him on the award,change his scroat like behiour on the pitch and more people will warm to him..

You're right about Bradford. I wasn't sure whether the award was for club or team (and was too lazy to be bothered checking) and as it is for the club, then Bradford couldn't really be considered.

I do however stand by my comments about Wakefield. From the position that they were in this time last year, to turn things around and finish as strongly as they did was a fantastic acheivement. It isn't about rewardng mediocrity, more acknowledging the efforts made on and off the pitch to turn things around.

Congratulations to sam and to Wigan for winning MOS and club of the year respectively. Both awards fully deserved.

They give the awards to the small clubs as consolation because they don't get to the finals and challenge for the trophies.

did they ignore the fact you got beat by A; Widnes, and B; Bradford?

C; Warrington home and away (again)

Maybe if Hull KR had voted, they might have swung things differellty

Any chance that Tomkins will be given an opportunity to show off his trophy before the start of the Grand Final on Saturday? I'm sure that he'd get a warm reception from both sets of fans!

It's not just to do with on field performance. It's also to do with marketing, community work etc. I think the Central Park initiative would have had a big influence.

Explained very well here.