Assume this will be announced soon. Hopefully we'll have a couple of representatives - thinking Houghton and Ellis - but maybe a few others in contention? Shaul, Fonua, Tag?

Think the most we've ever had is a couple - does anyone know? Would be nice to get a few recognised.

Hull FC representatives

2004 Briscoe, Horne, King
2005 Cooke, Thackray
2006 Yeaman
2011 Briscoe, Yeaman
2013 Crooks, Lineham

Thackray in 2005 was something to behold. What a season he had.

A few journalists have been giving their opinions

Chris Irvine ‏@Chrisirvine
My 2016 SL Dream TeamSHAUL; THOMPSON ATKINS FONUA SOLOMONA; GIDLEY SNEYD; HILL HOUGHTON TAYLOR CURRIE MINICHIELLO ELLIS

John Davidson ‏@johnnyddavidson
My Super League Dream TeamShaul, Solomona, Atkins, Fonua, Manfredi, Gidley, Gale, Walmsley, Houghton, Ellis, Currie, Bateman, Westerman
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Peter Smith (Yorkshire Evening Post)
Jamie Shaul (Hull), wingers Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) and Corey Thompson (Widnes Vikings), centres Mahe Fonua (Hull) and Anthony Gelling (Wigan Warriors), stand-off George Williams (Wigan), scrum-half Luke Gale (Castleford), props Scott Taylor (Hull) and Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves), hooker Danny Houghton (Hull), second-rows Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves) and John Bateman (Wigan), loose-forward Gareth Ellis (Hull).

Matt Shaw – TotalRL.com editor

FullbackJamie Shaul (Hull FC)
WingScott Taylor (Hull FC)
HookerDanny Houghton (Hull FC)
PropMark Minichiello (Hull FC)
Loose-forward Gareth Ellis (Hull FC)


Aaron Bower – League Express senior writer

FullbackJamie Shaul (Hull FC)
Wing Mahe Fonua (Hull FC)
WingScott Taylor (Hull FC)
HookerLiam Watts (Hull FC)
Second row Gareth Ellis (Hull FC)

Shaul
Fonua
Watts
Houghton
Mini
Ellis

5 for me

Shaul
Solomona
Fonua
Gelling
Broughton (struggling a bit, maybe Johnston or Thompson)
Williams
Gale
Hill
Houghton (could be Clarke though)
Taylor
Currie
Bateman
Ellis

Announced Monday, I think.

There will still probably be 5 or 6 leeds players

Bateman is a top player but missed 10 games through suspension IIRC.

Played more games than Ellis, on the pitch he has been the best backrower this year,he should be in.

Maybe. Back row is probably the position where there's most quality, can think of plenty of very good players in SL.

Minichello and Ellis should be a shoe-ins as should be Houghton
Tough call between Shaul and Dorn, likwise Gale and Sneyd. Fonua deffo got a strong shout, defence improved and some big plays in offence stand out.

Shaul
Thompson
Fonua
Aitkins
Solomona
Gale
Sneyde
Taylor
Houghton
Hill
Curry
Mini
Ellis
Now that would be mine but think they will go with

Same back 5 then
Williams
Gale
Taylor
Houghton
Hill
Curry
Bateman
Ellis

Surely what ever they decide the top 5 contenders for man of steel shouild be a shoe in ? So that's Houghton, Ellis , solomona , sneyde and who was the 5th

The two to miss the cut were Sneyd and Sandow.