Georgie Hetherington wins Woman of Steel after being named player of the match when York Valkyrie won Grand Final; watch the Super League Grand Final live on Sky Sports from 5pm on Saturday October 12 as Wigan Warriors take on Hull KR
Wednesday 9 October 2024 09:05, UK
Hull KR's Mikey Lewis has been named the 2024 Super League Man of Steel ahead of the side's historic debut appearance in the Grand Final, live on Sky Sports on Saturday.
York Valkyrie's Georgie Hetherington, meanwhile, claimed the Woman of Steel prize after a stunning season of her own which ended with the player-of-the-match award in her side's Women's Super League Grand Final triumph against St Helens last Sunday.
Leeds Rhinos' Josh Butler won the Wheels of Steel award for the Wheelchair Super League.
In Super League's end-of-season awards ceremony at Leeds' Royal Armouries on Tuesday night, half-back Lewis was crowned the 2024 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel having been a central figure in Hull KR's stunning surge to their first Grand Final against Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford on Saturday at 6pm.
The 23-year-old finished third in the regular-season try-scoring charts with 19, in addition to kicking 70 goals for a total of 216 points. Lewis also features prominently in a range of other statistical categories, including tackle busts and clean breaks.
The Rovers homegrown product becomes the second Hull KR player to be named Man of Steel in the award's 47-year history, after Gavin Miller, the Australian loose forward who was the first overseas winner in 1986.
Lewis beat Warrington full-back Matt Dufty and Salford half-back Marc Sneyd, who were also shortlisted for the award.
In an emotional tribute to his parents after receiving the trophy as he recalled finding out as a teenager that he did not have a place in the then-City of Hull Academy, Lewis recalled that he had told them: "I'm done."
"It was probably the hardest thing to do," he admitted.
"I just had to be honest with myself, I thought I wasn't good enough, and the support that they gave me gave me a kick up the backside and I had to sort myself out because all I wanted to do is be a rugby league player. I've done that and I just want to repay them."
Completing a prestigious Hull KR double, Willie Peters was voted Super League Coach of the Year.
But there was still recognition for their opponents in Saturday's Grand Final, Wigan, too with their 20-year-old back-row Junior Nsemba named Young Player of the Year.
Nineteen-year-old Leeds Rhinos forward Bella Sykes took the women's young player award, with the Halifax Panthers' Robert Hawkins claiming the wheelchair award for the second time. The Panthers' Wayne Boardman was named Wheelchair Coach of the Year,
With York full-back Hetherington crowned Woman of Steel, Matty Smith of St Helens was voted Women's Super League Coach of the Year.
Betfred Super League
Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel - Mikey Lewis (Hull KR)
Young Player of the Year - Junior Nsemba (Wigan Warriors)
Coach of the Year - Willie Peters (Hull KR)
Betfred Wheelchair Super League
Wheels of Steel - Josh Butler (Leeds Rhinos)
Young Player of the Year - Rob Hawkins (Halifax Panthers)
Coach of the Year - Wayne Boardman (Halifax Panthers)
Betfred Women's Super League
Woman of Steel - Georgie Hetherington (York Valkyrie)
Young Player of the Year - Bella Sykes (Leeds Rhinos)
Coach of the Year - Matty Smith (St Helens)
Betfred Championship
Player of the Year - Max Jowitt (Wakefield Trinity)
Young Player of the Year - Oliver Pratt (Wakefield Trinity)
Coach of the Year - Daryl Powell (Wakefield Trinity)
Betfred League One
Player of the Year - Lewis Else (Rochdale Hornets)
Young Player of the Year - Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e (Oldham)
Coach of the Year - Mark Dunning (Midlands Hurricanes)
Glen's Spirit of Super League - Bill Arthur
Rugby League Foundation of the Year - Leeds Rhinos
RFL / RL Cares Matt King Educational Bursary - England Wheelchair
The Super League Grand Final takes place at Old Trafford on Saturday October 12, live on Sky Sports.
The match will take place at 6pm, with coverage on Sky Sports from 5pm.
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