I'd have Croft a comfortable 3rd. Salford were god awful at the start of the year & I can't remember any "talk" about him back then. Welsby and Field have been good & consistent from rnd.1

Even when Salford where not doing great Croft was still getting plaudits.

Was he really? I genuinely can't remember it. Must be easy enough tho 100% of the ball and no pressure to do anything (blame the rest of the team, when it doesn't come off).

Field has taken somewhat of a back seat since French came back, but he's still been very good. He gets his hands on the ball less, but makes more happen.

On current form it would be French for me he has been outstanding since is return, but on the full season I think they have the right players listed.

I wouldn’t say I’m glad French isn’t on the list but I do like the fact that this will shine more of a light on Jai Field. The form of Bevan French in recent months has been ridiculous but Field has done it for the full season and he’s played a major part in the returns French has got this past few months. He’s shown a different side to his game and some of the touches have been sublime. His bravery is a really underrated quality as well. He should win the award IMO.

I concur although the award to me does not carry too much weight.

I'm sorry but how Bevan French isn't on that list i will never know. He's been absolutely unplayable against at times.

My three would have been Field, French and Croft.

That kind of talk will get you barred from RedVee

I think you’re downplaying and being a but disrespectful to what Croft has done this season.

With regards to Field I don’t think he’s taken that much of a back seat, he’s normally been the one feeding French for his try’s and for me rightly won our player of the year and should win man of steel.

I'm not sure how many times Field has got 3 points recently with French taking centre stage.

I can see Welsby winning it TBH

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That really wouldnt surprise me but it would be a travesty, ala Barrett not winning it, if Welsby got it

Owing to some of the farcical winners in the past I don't give much credence to this award.

Field, French, Croft would have been my 3 and in that order

Honourable mentions to Welsby, Roby (standard) Passi, Lomax, Farrell, Marshall, Levi, Sio, eeeerrrr..... Can't think of anybody else worth a mention. Smith clicked midway through the season and has been outstanding since.

If Lewis Dodd hadn't have got injured and had carried on his form he would have certainly been in the top 3 conversation.

What about the top 3 flops? Big money earners who haven't delivered.

1. Williams






2. Bentley
3. Austin

I would have given split the award to French and Field.

Hard for us to judge as Wigan fans but if you asked randomly super league fans who they thought the best player in the league was this year I’d wage 80% would say French or Field.

It’s been the French and Field season.

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Field's chances will have been reduced due to the way points are awarded as Bevan will have picked up most points on offer in Wigan's recent matches.

IMO for every spectacular try Bevan has scored another one has been made by Field, but when you score 3 in a game that goes less noticed.

I think Field deserves it this year - just look at the interest he's generated across the whole rugby community and from people who usually hate all things Wigan. That tells you a great deal that he's been the stand out performer.

Croft has been very good too and Welsby also, but for me the stand outs are Field then close second Croft

the system favours good players in average teams, rather than the 'best' player in a team of superstars, and we've seen this again and again with Hastings, every Cas winner, Houghton, Gale etc etc.
I wonder how many points Jai picked up when Bevan/Marshall is scoring several tries per game...

Am I right in thinking the points system only selects the top 3 and then Hanley and whoever else choose who they think should win it from that 3? Could be wrong but thought that came out last year when McShane won it and talk was he’d not got the most points.

The system is all wrong anyway and isn’t fit for purpose.

Think you are correct with Williams , Bentley is good when not suspended , Austin has gone ok and is not on massive money

Happy with Field or Croft to win it , French would have been in my top 3 before Welsby

French missed the first 6 games so no points .

How many games has he actually missed due to suspension?

Austin was a close run thing, I was going to go with Lineham but this primrose and blue duck has spent years telling us how he is by far and away the best winger in the league so i guessed i must have been wrong. Whatever happened to that duck



Not heard a quack for about 12 months.