JOSH CHARNLEY

Tomkins won't win it. He's won it already and one of the main purposes of the award should surely be to put a rising star 'on the map' giving such a player a huge confidence boost in the process. Besides Tomkins has surpassed that type of award - those in contention for Man of Steel shouldn't be considered for Young Player of the Year in my opinion.

May not have expressed my reasoning very well there but I know what I'm trying to say!

I know what you are saying.
But the RFL nominate the MOS contenders, and the players then vote on the nominees. But I don't think that Sam should be penalised (probably not the correct word) from being young player of the year because of his MOS nomination.

It'd be nice to see Sam win it, but I think it's more likely to go to a rookie from this season rather than someone who still qualifies age-wise, but is more experienced.

Foster, Farrell, Clarkson and Whitehead as already mentioned have done well this year.

Is that correct? Phil Bailey on GMR the other week said he voted for Matt King last season.

No way would Matt King had been in a list of nominees last season (although he'd deserve to be this season).

If its not to be sam, Goulding was 22 on the 3rd March, which makes him eligible. Same with Riley I think, just about turned 22 after the season started.

Surely one of those two deserve recognition just for the amount of tries they've scored.