Overview

• Reigning winner Mikey Lewis, 24, could become only the second player to retain the award after Paul Sculthorpe in 2001–02.
• Lewis helped Hull KR lift the Challenge Cup and secure the League Leaders' Shield during the regular season.
• Wigan full-back Jai Field scored 26 tries in 27 games as the champions sealed a top-two finish.
• Leeds playmaker Jake Connor drove the Rhinos to their first top-four since 2017 and faces St Helens in the Eliminator on September 27.
• The shortlist and winner come from points awarded in each of the 161 regular-season fixtures, with the awards night preceding the October 11 Grand Final at Old Trafford.