Announced on Radio 5 that Leeds named as team of the year. Could it be first of 3 awards?

McDermott won coach of the year and George Williams has won Young Player. Just the big one to go.

Zak Hardaker wins

Hitman - Danny Houghton
Top Metre Maker - Alex Walmsley (4092m)
Top Try Scorer - Jermaine McGillvary (27)
Top Gun (Goal Kicking) - Kevin Sinfield
Outstanding Contribution (those retiring with over 200 appearances):
Gareth Carvell
Ade Gardner
Lee Gilmour
Wayne Godwin
Kylie Leuluai
Adrian Morley
Jamie Peacock
Kevin Sinfield
Chev Walker
Paul Wellens

Foundation of the Year - Warrington
Club of the Year - Leeds
Roll of Honour Inductee - Eddie Hemmings
Coach of the Year - Brian McDermott
Young Player of the Year - George Williams

Man of Steel - Zak Hardaker

Well done, Coach, club and player award!

feel this could be the boost the and the inspiration for the team to go to old trafford and put the cherry on the top .

1st Leeds MoS since 1998 (Iestyn).

Cas have had 3 winners in that time!

Let's hope it's not an omen

Was just thinking the same, our only grand final vs Wigan the same year :-/

Nah don't worry we never won it when we were sh*t either. Just seen Zak is only the 4th Leeds winner! (And one of the 4 was David Ward the first winner in 1977!)

Well done Zak lad, well deserved. A well overdue winner of the award for the club

well deserved Zak , any of the three of you would have been worthy winners but the world is your oyster mate if you keep your head down , you have everything a world class player requires .

Well done Zag. Hard to judge 3 very different players.

It does mean we are doomed on saturday though

I hope not. A grand final win would really top off a great season and a wonderful way to say goodbye to 3 great players.

As long as it doesn't put the cherry and white on top

There's still 13 better fullbacks in SL than him though.

There are only 12 SL teams these days! Which other teams have 2 better full backs..?

A more positive omen for us.......

The last time time there was a record crowd at old Trafford for the GF a team won the treble....... ; )

It's gonna be Buzzin' on Saturday. I can't wait!

Talk about pulling straws

well done to zak

who else again would people rather have had?

Sorry I should have put

so it was a clear dig at certain poster(s).

Article on BBC website


Zak Hardaker

The 2015 Super League Man of Steel Zak Hardaker has revealed he nearly slipped through Leeds Rhinos' hands, before signing from Featherstone in 2010.

The 23-year-old had a host of clubs chasing his signature five years ago.

"I had a choice of a few," Hardaker said. "Warrington wanted to sign me, Wigan had words about me, Hull FC and then Leeds came in for me.

"They (Leeds) were one of the last clubs to come in, but once I heard they wanted me, I jumped at the chance."

Hardaker is aiming to help Leeds to the Grand Slam this weekend as the Rhinos face Wigan in the Grand Final at Old Trafford.

Leeds secured the League Leaders' Shield last month having already thumped Hull KR 50-0 to win the Challenge Cup in August.

The full-back said he could not believe the interest the bigger clubs showed after Featherstone agreed he could take the step up from part-time rugby.

He added: "My agent had a little chat with Wigan. The teams that came in for me at the time I just thought 'wow, why are they interested in a lad from Fev?'

"Fev played a massive part. The relationship between (chairman) Mark Campbell and (Leeds chief executive) Gary Hetherington was special and they wanted my career to kick on and not for me to disappear.

"They knew I had something special to offer. They both talked about it and, looking back, when I thought Leeds was the right choice, doing the things I've done has proved that decision to be right."

The Featherstone chairman Mark Campbell wouldn't happen to be former Leeds winger and team-mate of GH Mark Campbell by any chance would it?

Leeds has been a good place for Zac. This season seems like him paying back the club.