Salford’s Mark Sneed, Hull KR’s Mickey Lewis and Warrington’s Matt Dufty have been named on the 2024 Tremendous League Man of Metal shortlist.
The 2024 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Metal will probably be topped subsequent Tuesday (8 October) on the Rugby League Awards Night time on the Royal Armories in Leeds, with the Girls of Metal and Wheels of Metal awards may even be decided.
Of the three nominees, Dufty and Lewis will go head-to-head within the first recreation of this weekend’s Tremendous League semi-finals, stay sky sports activitiesHull Metropolis host Warrington Wolves at Craven Park on Friday evening.
The 33-year-old half-back Sneed, who performed for the Salford Pink Devils till the ultimate recreation in opposition to Wigan within the 2024 season, was the competitors’s high marksman with 97 objectives and 4 conceded objectives. Lachlan Ram, whose 22 makes an attempt and assists are second solely to Lewis and Leigh.
Salford have solely had two Man of Metal winners up to now 5 years, each in Australian halfbacks Jackson Hastings (2019) and Brodie Croft (Brodie Croft, 2022).
Nobody within the Premier League has scored extra factors this season than Salford’s Mark Sneed
The 28-year-old defender Dufty ran about 4,234 meters within the common season, which was 4.57 meters, or 12%, greater than his nearest opponent. Though he missed 5 video games as a result of harm, he averaged 4,234 meters per recreation. The shifting distance exceeds 192 meters.
The Aussie was spectacular in Warrington’s dramatic golden-point knockout win over St Helens final Saturday, including one other 200m to his season tally and ending high of the common season try-scoring charts with 17 fourth.
Dufty grew to become the third Warrington Wolves participant to win the title of “Superman of Metal” and the primary since Jonathan Davis in 1994.
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Matt Dufty makes 17 appearances for Warrington Wolves in Premier League 2024
The 23-year-old half-back Lewis scored two extra objectives than Dufty (19), placing him third within the ultimate desk, and he additionally kicked 70 objectives for a complete of 216 factors. Lewis additionally excelled in a spread of different statistical classes, together with deal with busts and clear breakouts.
The Wanderers home-grown product may change into solely the second Hull KR participant to be named a ‘Man of Metal’ within the award’s 47-year historical past, after Australian Sanda striker Canada Spurs, the primary abroad winner in 1986. Gavin Miller.
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Mickey Lewis has proven some magic for Hull KR within the Tremendous League this season
Man of Metal Honor Roll
Final 12 months, Bevan French grew to become the primary Wigan Warriors participant to win the Betfred Premier League Man of Metal Award since Sam Tomkins in 2012.
Wigan Warriors participant Bevan French wins 2023 Steve Prescott Man of Metal Award
Croft of Salford (2022), Tomkins of Catalan (2021), Paul McShane of Castleford (2020) and Salford Hastings (2019) is the latest winner.
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What to do subsequent?
warrington wolves Go to second place Kong KR on this weekend’s semifinals Leopard Will problem league leaders Protect winners away from dwelling Wigan Warriors. Each video games are broadcast stay on Sky Sports activities+.
The winners of the semi-finals will advance to the Tremendous League Remaining at Previous Trafford on Saturday 12 October, stay on Sky Sports activities.
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