Wigan’s Bevan French, Catalans’ Tom Johnstone and St Helens’ Jack Welsby are the three nominees for the 2023 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Metal award.
French, 27, had a giant affect on Wigan ending prime of Tremendous League, with 19 tries and 30 assists in 30 video games from a revamped half-back position.
Winger Johnstone, 28, impressed at Catalans after becoming a member of from Wakefield, scoring 27 regular-season league tries.
Full-back Welsby, 22, dazzled for Saints with 27 assists and 15 tries.
All three gamers had been named within the 2023 Tremendous League Dream Staff, having loved spectacular private seasons, whereas additionally serving to their golf equipment end within the play-off locations – with all three being concerned on this weekend’s semi-finals.
Australian French has been nominated on one different event – as has England worldwide Welsby – dropping to Catalans full-back Sam Tomkins in 2021 and Salford half-back Brodie Croft in 2022 respectively.
Johnstone has by no means been nominated beforehand, and would be a part of an elite band of wingers to get the nod together with Pat Richards [Wigan, 2010], Martin Offiah [Widnes, 1988] and full-back or winger Joe Lydon [Widnes, 1984].
He did win the Younger Participant of the Yr award in 2016, whereas at former membership Wakefield.
Welsby has been named Younger Participant of the Yr for the previous two seasons, having helped St Helens to 4 consecutive Grand Remaining victories in that point.
Gamers obtain factors per sport on a voting system, chosen by a panel of former gamers, with a purpose to choose the shortlist.
The award has been operating since 1977, when Leeds hooker David Ward acquired the inaugural trophy.
As well as, the prize was named after the late Steve Prescott MBE in 2014 as a tribute to the character and battle he confirmed throughout a seven-year battle towards a uncommon type of abdomen most cancers, earlier than he handed away aged 39.
This award, the Lady of Metal and Wheels of Metal prizes, plus Younger Participant, ‘Hitman’ and Prime Tryscorer will all be offered to the winners at subsequent Tuesday’s awards in Manchester.
