Super League Dream Team
The Super League Dream Team is an annually-selected rugby league All Star Team consisting of the players deemed to have been the best in their respective positions in the Super League competition. The team is selected by a panel of journalists and broadcasters at the end of each season.
The inaugural Dream Team was selected in 1996, the competition's first season. The team is traditionally selected following the completion of the regular season, and so does not take play-off matches into account.
1996
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gary Connolly | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
2 | Jason Robinson | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
3 | Va'aiga Tuigamala | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
4 | Paul Newlove | St. Helens | 1 |
5 | Anthony Sullivan | St. Helens | 1 |
6 | Henry Paul | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
7 | Bobbie Goulding | St. Helens | 1 |
8 | Apollo Perelini | St. Helens | 1 |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | St. Helens | 1 |
10 | Terry O'Connor | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
11 | Peter Gill | London Broncos | 1 |
12 | Paul Sculthorpe | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
13 | Andrew Farrell † | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
1997
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Stuart Spruce | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
2 | Jason Robinson | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
3 | Danny Peacock | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
4 | Alan Hunte | St. Helens | 1 |
5 | Anthony Sullivan | St. Helens | 2 |
6 | Graeme Bradley | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
7 | Tony Smith | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
8 | Paul Broadbent | Sheffield Eagles | 1 |
9 | James Lowes † | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
10 | Tony Mestrov | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
11 | Peter Gill | London Broncos | 2 |
12 | Mike Forshaw | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
13 | Andrew Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
1998
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kris Radlinski | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
2 | Jason Robinson | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
3 | Gary Connolly | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
4 | Brad Godden | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
5 | Anthony Sullivan | St. Helens | 3 |
6 | Iestyn Harris † | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
7 | Gavin Clinch | Halifax | 1 |
8 | Dale Laughton | Sheffield Eagles | 1 |
9 | Robbie McCormack | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
10 | Tony Mestrov | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
11 | Steele Retchless | London Broncos | 1 |
12 | Adrian Morley | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
13 | Andrew Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
1999
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kris Radlinski | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
2 | Jason Robinson | Wigan Warriors | 4 |
3 | Gary Connolly | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
4 | Paul Newlove | St. Helens | 2 |
5 | Matt Daylight | Gateshead Thunder | 1 |
6 | Iestyn Harris | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
7 | Willie Peters | Gateshead Thunder | 1 |
8 | Dean Sampson | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
9 | James Lowes | Bradford Bulls | 2 |
10 | Barrie McDermott | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
11 | Chris Joynt | St. Helens | 1 |
12 | Adrian Morley | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
13 | Adrian Vowles † | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2000
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kris Radlinski | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
2 | Jason Robinson | Wigan Warriors | 5 |
3 | Steve Renouf | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
4 | Michael Eagar | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
5 | Graham Mackay | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
6 | Tommy Martyn | St. Helens | 1 |
7 | Sean Long † | St. Helens | 1 |
8 | Stuart Fielden | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | St. Helens | 2 |
10 | Terry O'Connor | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
11 | Jamie Peacock | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
12 | Denis Betts | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
13 | Andrew Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 4 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2001
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kris Radlinski | Wigan Warriors | 4 |
2 | Tevita Vaikona | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
3 | Tonie Carroll | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
4 | Steve Renouf | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
5 | Brett Dallas | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
6 | Paul Sculthorpe † | St. Helens | 2 |
7 | Adrian Lam | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
8 | David Fairleigh | St. Helens | 1 |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | St. Helens | 3 |
10 | Terry O'Connor | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
11 | David Furner | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
12 | Jamie Peacock | Bradford Bulls | 2 |
13 | Andrew Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 5 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2002
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kris Radlinski | Wigan Warriors | 5 |
2 | Tevita Vaikona | Bradford Bulls | 2 |
3 | Martin Gleeson | St. Helens | 1 |
4 | Keith Senior | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
5 | Darren Albert | St. Helens | 1 |
6 | Danny Orr | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
7 | Adrian Lam | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
8 | Terry O'Connor | Wigan Warriors | 4 |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | St. Helens | 4 |
10 | Stuart Fielden | Bradford Bulls | 2 |
11 | Michael Smith | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
12 | Jamie Peacock | Bradford Bulls | 3 |
13 | Paul Sculthorpe † | St. Helens | 3 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2003
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gary Connolly | Leeds Rhinos | 4 |
2 | Lesley Vainikolo | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
3 | Gareth Ellis | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 |
4 | Keith Senior | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
5 | Brian Carney | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
6 | Graham Appo | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
7 | Adrian Lam | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
8 | Craig Smith | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
9 | Terry Newton | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
10 | Andy Lynch | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
11 | Jamie Peacock † | Bradford Bulls | 4 |
12 | Matt Adamson | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
13 | Andrew Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 6 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2004
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Shaun Briscoe | Hull F.C. | 1 |
2 | Lesley Vainikolo | Bradford Bulls | 2 |
3 | Keith Senior | Leeds Rhinos | 3 |
4 | Sid Domic | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 |
5 | Marcus Bai | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
6 | Danny McGuire | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
7 | Richard Horne | Hull F.C. | 1 |
8 | Andrew Farrell † | Wigan Warriors | 7 |
9 | Matt Diskin | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
10 | Paul King | Hull F.C. | 1 |
11 | Ali Lauitiiti | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
12 | David Solomona | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 |
13 | Paul Sculthorpe | St. Helens | 4 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2005
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Paul Wellens | St. Helens | 1 |
2 | Mark Calderwood | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
3 | Jamie Lyon † | St. Helens | 1 |
4 | Martin Gleeson | St. Helens | 2 |
5 | Darren Albert | St. Helens | 2 |
6 | Paul Cooke | Hull F.C. | 1 |
7 | Rob Burrow | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
8 | Jamie Thackray | Hull F.C. | 1 |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | St. Helens | 5 |
10 | Paul Anderson | St. Helens | 1 |
11 | Jamie Peacock | Bradford Bulls | 5 |
12 | Ali Lauitiiti | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
13 | Kevin Sinfield | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2006
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Paul Wellens † | St. Helens | 2 |
2 | Justin Murphy | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
3 | Jamie Lyon | St. Helens | 2 |
4 | Kirk Yeaman | Hull F.C. | 1 |
5 | David Hodgson | Salford City Reds | 1 |
6 | Danny McGuire | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
7 | Sean Long | St. Helens | 2 |
8 | Stuart Fielden | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | St. Helens | 6 |
10 | Danny Nutley | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
11 | Gareth Ellis | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
12 | Jon Wilkin | St. Helens | 1 |
13 | Kevin Sinfield | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2007
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Paul Wellens | St. Helens | 3 |
2 | Kevin Penny | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
3 | Adam Mogg | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
4 | Jason Demetriou | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 |
5 | Scott Donald | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
6 | Trent Barrett | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
7 | Rob Burrow | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
8 | Nick Fozzard | St. Helens | 1 |
9 | James Roby † | St. Helens | 1 |
10 | Jamie Peacock | Leeds Rhinos | 6 |
11 | Gareth Ellis | Leeds Rhinos | 3 |
12 | Glenn Morrison | Bradford Bulls | 1 |
13 | Stephen Wild | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2008
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Clint Greenshields | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
2 | Scott Donald | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
3 | Matthew Gidley | St. Helens | 1 |
4 | George Carmont | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
5 | Ade Gardner | St. Helens | 1 |
6 | Leon Pryce | St. Helens | 1 |
7 | Rob Burrow | Leeds Rhinos | 3 |
8 | James Graham † | St. Helens | 1 |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | St. Helens | 7 |
10 | Jamie Peacock | Leeds Rhinos | 7 |
11 | Gareth Ellis | Leeds Rhinos | 4 |
12 | Ben Westwood | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
13 | Kevin Sinfield | Leeds Rhinos | 3 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2009
[edit]The 2009 Super League Dream Team was announced on 14 September 2009.[1]
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Brett Hodgson † | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
2 | Peter Fox | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 |
3 | Matthew Gidley | St. Helens | 1 |
4 | Keith Senior | Leeds Rhinos | 4 |
5 | Ryan Hall | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
6 | Sam Tomkins | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
7 | Michael Dobson | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 |
8 | Adrian Morley | Warrington Wolves | 3 |
9 | Scott Moore | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
10 | Jamie Peacock | Leeds Rhinos | 8 |
11 | Ben Galea | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 |
12 | Clint Newton | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 |
13 | Kevin Sinfield | Leeds Rhinos | 4 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2010
[edit]On 6 September 2010, the Dream Team of Super League XV was announced. The team boasted four players from league leaders Wigan Warriors; including first appearances for Pat Richards, Sean O'Loughlin and Joel Tomkins, with the latter's brother Sam appearing for the second successive year. Three players came from second and third placed St. Helens and Warrington Wolves; those being Paul Wellens, James Roby and James Graham (St Helens) and Matt King, Adrian Morley ad Ben Westwood (Warrington). Two players, left wing partnership Keith Senior and Ryan Hall, were selected from Leeds Rhinos, and the team was completed by Michael Dobson of Hull Kingston Rovers. Only three of the thirteen (Richards, King and Dobson) in 2010 were imports, one of whom (Richards) had switched his allegiance to Ireland in 2008. 2010 also proved to be the first time a set of brothers (the Tomkins') have appeared in the same Dream Team.[2]
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Paul Wellens | St. Helens | 4 |
2 | Pat Richards † | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
3 | Matt King | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
4 | Keith Senior | Leeds Rhinos | 5 |
5 | Ryan Hall | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
6 | Sam Tomkins | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
7 | Michael Dobson | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 |
8 | Adrian Morley | Warrington Wolves | 4 |
9 | James Roby | St. Helens | 2 |
10 | James Graham | St. Helens | 2 |
11 | Ben Westwood | Warrington Wolves | 2 |
12 | Joel Tomkins | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2011
[edit]Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sam Tomkins | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
2 | Tom Briscoe | Hull F.C. | 1 |
3 | Kirk Yeaman | Hull F.C. | 2 |
4 | George Carmont | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
5 | Joel Monaghan | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
6 | Rangi Chase † | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
7 | Scott Dureau | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
8 | James Graham | St. Helens | 3 |
9 | James Roby | St. Helens | 3 |
10 | Garreth Carvell | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
11 | Ben Westwood | Warrington Wolves | 3 |
12 | Steve Menzies | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2012
[edit]On 10 September 2012, the Dream Team for Super League XVII was announced. The team consisted of six players from league leaders Wigan Warriors, three from league runners-up Warrington Wolves, two from Catalans Dragons and one each from St Helens R.F.C. and Super League XVI winners Leeds Rhinos. Six players (Ryan Atkins, Rémi Casty, Josh Charnley, Brett Finch, Chris Hill and Gareth Hock) made their debuts in the Dream Team, while three players (James Roby, Sam Tomkins and Ben Westwood) were selected for the fourth time, with Tomkins appearing for the fourth year in a row.[3]
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sam Tomkins † | Wigan Warriors | 4 |
2 | Josh Charnley | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
3 | George Carmont | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
4 | Ryan Atkins | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
5 | Ryan Hall | Leeds Rhinos | 3 |
6 | Brett Finch | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
7 | Scott Dureau | Catalans Dragons | 2 |
8 | Chris Hill | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
9 | James Roby | St. Helens | 4 |
10 | Rémi Casty | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
11 | Ben Westwood | Warrington Wolves | 4 |
12 | Gareth Hock | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2013
[edit]On 9 September 2013, the Super League XVIII Dream Team was announced at Huddersfield's John Smith's Stadium. The team was virtually made up of English players, with the sole exception of Danny Brough, who represented Scotland at international level, although was born in Dewsbury in West Yorkshire.[4] Brough was also one of five Huddersfield Giants players in the Dream Team, which acknowledged the club winning the League Leaders' Shield. The other Huddersfield players selected were Eorl Crabtree, Leroy Cudjoe, Brett Ferres and Shaun Lunt.
Wigan Warriors had four players, three of whom, Josh Charnley, Sean O'Loughlin and Sam Tomkins, were the only members of the 2012 Dream Team to be selected in 2013 with Tomkins now selected in the Dream Team five years in a row. The other Wigan player selected was Matty Smith
The remainder of the Dream Team consisted of two players from Hull F.C. (Ben Crooks and Tom Lineham) and one each from Leeds Rhinos (Jamie Peacock) and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Danny Kirmond), who were the only team to have a player in the Dream Team but not be involved in the play-offs.[5] Despite finishing second in the table, no players from Warrington Wolves were selected.
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sam Tomkins | Wigan Warriors | 5 |
2 | Josh Charnley | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
3 | Leroy Cudjoe | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
4 | Ben Crooks | Hull F.C. | 1 |
5 | Tom Lineham | Hull F.C. | 1 |
6 | Danny Brough † | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
7 | Matty Smith | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
8 | Eorl Crabtree | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
9 | Shaun Lunt | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
10 | Jamie Peacock | Leeds Rhinos | 9 |
11 | Brett Ferres | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
12 | Danny Kirmond | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 |
13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Wigan Warriors | 4 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2014
[edit]The 2014 Dream Team was the first to be made up entirely of English players. For the first time since 2010 Sam Tomkins did not make an appearance and there were debuts for Zak Hardaker, Tommy Makinson, Michael Shenton, Kallum Watkins, Kevin Brown, Daryl Clark and Carl Ablett. Jamie Peacock made a record tenth appearance.
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zak Hardaker | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
2 | Tommy Makinson | St. Helens | 1 |
3 | Kallum Watkins | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
4 | Michael Shenton | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
5 | Ryan Hall | Leeds Rhinos | 4 |
6 | Kevin Brown | Widnes Vikings | 1 |
7 | Matty Smith | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
8 | Chris Hill | Warrington Wolves | 2 |
9 | Daryl Clark † | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
10 | Jamie Peacock | Leeds Rhinos | 10 |
11 | Elliott Whitehead | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
12 | Carl Ablett | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Wigan Warriors | 5 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2015
[edit]Jamie Peacock made a record and 11th and final appearance.[6]
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zak Hardaker † | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
2 | Jermaine McGillvary | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
3 | Kallum Watkins | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
4 | Michael Shenton | Castleford Tigers | 2 |
5 | Joe Burgess | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
6 | Danny Brough | Huddersfield Giants | 2 |
7 | Luke Gale | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
8 | Alex Walmsley | St. Helens | 1 |
9 | James Roby | St. Helens | 5 |
10 | Jamie Peacock | Leeds Rhinos | 11 |
11 | Zeb Taia | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
12 | Liam Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
13 | Adam Cuthbertson | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2016
[edit]The 2016 Dream Team featured nine players making their first appearance.[7]
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jamie Shaul | Hull F.C. | 1 |
2 | Denny Solomona | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
3 | Ryan Atkins | Warrington Wolves | 2 |
4 | Mahe Fonua | Hull F.C. | 1 |
5 | Dominic Manfredi | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
6 | Kurt Gidley | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
7 | Luke Gale | Castleford Tigers | 2 |
8 | Chris Hill | Warrington Wolves | 3 |
9 | Danny Houghton† | Hull F.C. | 1 |
10 | Scott Taylor | Hull F.C. | 1 |
11 | Ben Currie | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
12 | Mark Minichiello | Hull F.C. | 1 |
13 | Gareth Ellis | Hull F.C. | 5 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2017
[edit]The 2017 Dream Team featured eight players making their first appearance. Six players were selected from League Leaders Castleford Tigers.
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zak Hardaker | Castleford Tigers | 3 |
2 | Greg Eden | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
3 | Michael Shenton | Castleford Tigers | 3 |
4 | Mark Percival | St. Helens | 1 |
5 | Mahe Fonua | Hull F.C. | 2 |
6 | Albert Kelly | Hull F.C. | 1 |
7 | Luke Gale † | Castleford Tigers | 3 |
8 | Grant Millington | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
9 | Matt Parcell | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
10 | Sebastine Ikahihifo | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
11 | Ben Murdoch-Masila | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
12 | Mike McMeeken | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Wigan Warriors | 6 |
2018
[edit]The 2018 Dream Team featured eight players making their first appearance. Seven players were selected from League Leaders St Helens.
Player | Team | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ben Barba † | St. Helens | 1 |
2 | Thomas Makinson | St. Helens | 2 |
3 | Mark Percival | St. Helens | 2 |
4 | Bill Tupou | Wakefield Trinity | 1 |
5 | Tom Johnstone | Wakefield Trinity | 1 |
6 | Jonny Lomax | St. Helens | 1 |
7 | Danny Richardson | St. Helens | 1 |
8 | Luke Thompson | St. Helens | 1 |
9 | James Roby | St. Helens | 6 |
10 | Rémi Casty | Catalans Dragons | 2 |
11 | John Bateman | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
12 | Matty Ashurst | Wakefield Trinity | 1 |
13 | Sean O'Loughlin | Wigan Warriors | 7 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2019
[edit]The 2019 Dream Team featured nine players making their first appearance. League Leaders and Champions St Helens had the most players for any one team with five.
# | Player | Team | Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lachlan Coote | St. Helens | 1 |
2 | Thomas Makinson | St. Helens | 3 |
3 | Kevin Naiqama | St. Helens | 1 |
4 | Konrad Hurrell | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
5 | Ash Handley | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
6 | Blake Austin | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
7 | Jackson Hastings † | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
8 | Liam Watts | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
9 | Daryl Clark | Warrington Wolves | 2 |
10 | Luke Thompson | St. Helens | 2 |
11 | Josh Jones | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
12 | Liam Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
13 | Morgan Knowles | St. Helens | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2020
[edit]The 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team was selected based on the Man of Steel points totals. St Helens had the most players of any team with three as players from eight different clubs were chosen.
# | Player | Team | Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bevan French | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
2 | Krisnan Inu | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
3 | Toby King | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
4 | Konrad Hurrell | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
5 | Ash Handley | Leeds Rhinos | 2 |
6 | Jonny Lomax | St. Helens | 2 |
7 | Aidan Sezer | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
8 | Mike Cooper | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
9 | Paul McShane † | Castleford Tigers | 1 |
10 | Alex Walmsley | St. Helens | 2 |
11 | Kelepi Tanginoa | Wakefield Trinity | 1 |
12 | Liam Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
13 | Morgan Knowles | St. Helens | 2 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2021
[edit]Second placed St Helens and League Leaders Catalans Dragons dominated the 2021 Dream Team with five and four selections respectively. Sam Tomkins returned after an eight year absence, Hull K.R. had their first representative in a decade and Liam Farrell, Alex Walmsley and Johnny Lomax all retained their places from 2020.
# | Player | Team | Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sam Tomkins † | Catalans Dragons | 6 |
2 | Ken Sio | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
3 | Jack Welsby | St. Helens | 1 |
4 | Mark Percival | St. Helens | 3 |
5 | Tom Davies | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
6 | Jonny Lomax | St. Helens | 3 |
7 | James Maloney | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
8 | Sam Kasiano | Catalans Dragons | 1 |
9 | Kruise Leeming | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
10 | Alex Walmsley | St. Helens | 3 |
11 | Kane Linnett | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 |
12 | Liam Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 4 |
13 | Morgan Knowles | St. Helens | 3 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2022
[edit]The 2022 Super League Dream Team was dominated by the North West clubs with League Leaders St Helens having four players, as well as second placed Wigan and sixth placed Salford having three players each. Six players made their first appearance whilst Ken Sio, Jack Welsby, Alex Walmsley, Liam Farrell, and Morgan Knowles retained their places from 2021. Bevan French made his first appearance since 2020 and James Roby made his first appearance since 2018.
# | Player | Team | Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jai Field | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
2 | Bevan French | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
3 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 |
4 | Tim Lafai | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
5 | Ken Sio | Salford Red Devils | 2 |
6 | Jack Welsby | St. Helens | 2 |
7 | Brodie Croft † | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
8 | Alex Walmsley | St. Helens | 4 |
9 | James Roby | St. Helens | 7 |
10 | Mikolaj Oledzki | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
11 | Chris McQueen | Huddersfield Giants | 1 |
12 | Liam Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 5 |
13 | Morgan Knowles | St. Helens | 4 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2023
[edit]The 2023 Super League Dream Team was dominated by Leigh Leopards. The newly-promoted side finished fifth and had five players named in the Dream Team. League Leaders Wigan had three players named, while the rest were spread out among five other teams. Six players made their first appearance whilst Jack Welsby, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Bevan French and Liam Farrell retained their places from 2022. Farrell was named for a fifth successive year, equalling the record set by Sam Tomkins from 2009 to 2013. Josh Charnley made his first appearance since 2013, Kallum Watkins made his first appearance since 2015, and Tom Johnstone made his first appearance since 2018.[8]
# | Player | Team | Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jack Welsby | St Helens | 3 |
2 | Josh Charnley | Leigh Leopards | 3 |
3 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2 |
4 | Jake Wardle | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
5 | Tom Johnstone | Catalans Dragons | 2 |
6 | Bevan French † | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
7 | Lachlan Lam | Leigh Leopards | 1 |
8 | Paul Vaughan | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
9 | Edwin Ipape | Leigh Leopards | 1 |
10 | Tom Amone | Leigh Leopards | 1 |
11 | Kallum Watkins | Salford Red Devils | 3 |
12 | Liam Farrell | Wigan Warriors | 6 |
13 | John Asiata | Leigh Leopards | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
2024
[edit]The 2024 Super League Dream Team saw Wigan with the most players named. The Warriors, who retained the League Leaders Shield and Super League title, saw four players named. Third placed Warrington had three players named, regular season and Grand Final runners up Hull KR and 4th placed Salford had two players each named with the field completed by 6th placed St Helens and a Leeds team who missed out on the playoffs. Eleven players made their first appearance whilst Jake Wardle made it consecutive appearances and Luke Thompson made his first appearance since 2019.[9]
# | Player | Team | Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Matt Dufty | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
2 | Matty Ashton | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
3 | Nene McDonald | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
4 | Jake Wardle | Wigan Warriors | 2 |
5 | Liam Marshall | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
6 | Mikey Lewis † | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 |
7 | Marc Sneyd | Salford Red Devils | 1 |
8 | Matty Lees | St Helens | 1 |
9 | Danny Walker | Warrington Wolves | 1 |
10 | Luke Thompson | Wigan Warriors | 3 |
11 | Junior Nsemba | Wigan Warriors | 1 |
12 | Rhyse Martin | Leeds Rhinos | 1 |
13 | Elliot Minchella | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 |
- † indicates that year's Man of Steel.
Appearances by club and country
[edit]To date, 18 different clubs have seen players appear in the Dream Team.
Club | Appearance | |
---|---|---|
1 | Wigan Warriors | 85 |
2 | St. Helens | 76 |
3 | Leeds Rhinos | 57 |
4 | Warrington Wolves | 25 |
5 | Castleford Tigers | 22 |
6 | Bradford Bulls | 19 |
7 | Hull F.C. | 18 |
8= | Catalans Dragons | 13 |
Huddersfield Giants | 13 | |
10 | Salford Red Devils | 12 |
11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 11 |
12 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 9 |
13 | Leigh Leopards | 5 |
14 | London Broncos | 3 |
15= | Sheffield Eagles | 2 |
Gateshead Thunder | 2 | |
17= | Halifax | 1 |
Widnes Vikings | 1 |
14 different countries have seen players appear in the Dream Team. Fiji are the latest country to see a player appear with Kevin Naiqama making the team in 2019 for St. Helens.
Country | Appearance | |
---|---|---|
1 | England | 234 |
2 | Australia | 68 |
3 | New Zealand | 15 |
Wales | 15 | |
5 | Tonga | 9 |
6 | Ireland | 8 |
Papua New Guinea | 8 | |
8 | Samoa | 7 |
9 | Scotland | 6 |
10 | France | 2 |
United States | 2 | |
12 | Fiji | 1 |
Italy | 1 | |
Cook Islands | 1 |
Players who have made at least five appearances
[edit]Player | Club(s) appeared for | Appearances | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jamie Peacock | Bradford, Leeds | 11 |
2= | Andrew Farrell | Wigan | 7 |
2= | Keiron Cunningham | St. Helens | 7 |
2= | Sean O'Loughlin | Wigan | 7 |
2= | James Roby | St. Helens | 7 |
6= | Sam Tomkins | Wigan, Catalans | 6 |
6= | Liam Farrell | Wigan | 6 |
8= | Gareth Ellis | Wakefield, Leeds, Hull F.C. | 5 |
8= | Jason Robinson | Wigan | 5 |
8= | Keith Senior | Leeds | 5 |
8= | Kris Radlinski | Wigan | 5 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tomkins in Super League dream team". Rugby Football League. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "Wigan quartet in Dream Team". skysports.com. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Six debutants in 2012 Super League Dream Team". Super League. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Super League Dream Team: Five Huddersfield players in line-up". BBC Sport. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "England expects a Super League Dream Team to savour". Super League. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Rhinos dominate Dream Team
- ^ Six of the best for Hull FC
- ^ "Super League: Five Leigh Leopards players chosen in 2023 Dream Team". BBC Sport. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Wigan head up Super League Dream Team selections". BBC Sport. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2009 Super League Dream Team at superleague.co.uk
- 2008 Super League Dream Team at superleague.co.uk
- 2007 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2006 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2005 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2004 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2003 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2002 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2001 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
- 2000 Super League Dream Team at news.bbc.co.uk
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