ALEX Walmsley was named Top Metre Maker at the Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel Awards last night.
The forward racked up 4,092 in a stellar season for the club.
He missed out on Man of Steel to Zak Hardaker who also beat out his Rhinos’ teammate Adam Cuthbertson for the top prize.
Elsewhere, Wigan Warriors stand-off George Williams picked up Young Player of the Year, Leeds Rhinos were named 2015 Super League Club of the Year and Warrington Wolves took home the Foundation of the Year accolade.
Other awards included Brian McDermott (Coach of the Year), Kevin Sinfield (Top Gun), Danny Houghton (Hit Man) and Jermaine McGillvary (Top Try Scorer).
Retiring Super League players Garreth Carvell (293 appearances), Ade Gardner (266), Lee Gilmour (407), Wayne Godwin (235), Kylie Leuluai (225), Adrian Morley (316), Jamie Peacock MBE (436), Kevin Sinfield MBE (452), Chev Walker (258) and Paul Wellens (439) were also presented with Outstanding Contribution Awards to mark their long service to the competition having made mroe than 200 Super League appearances.
The award winners in full from the 2015 First Utility Super League Man of Steel awards are as follows:
- Hit man – Danny Houghton (Hull FC) – 1,359 tackles
- Top metre maker – Alex Walmsley (St Helens) – 4,092 metres
- Top try-scorer – Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants) – 27 tries
- Top Gun – Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos) – 85.37 percent
- Outstanding Contribution – Garreth Carvell, Ade Gardner, Lee Gilmour, Wayne Godwin, Kylie Leuluai, Adrian Morley, Jamie Peacock, Kevin Sinfield, Chev Walker, Paul Wellens.
- Foundation of the Year – Warrington Wolves
- First Utility Super League Club of the Year – Leeds Rhinos
- First Utility Super League Young Player of the Year – George Williams (Wigan Warriors)
- First Utility Super League Coach of the Year – Brian McDermott (Leeds Rhinos)
- The Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel – Zak Hardaker (Leeds Rhinos)
