...along with Peacock & Brough.

Peacock gets it for me, despite the fact that I rate Lockers very highly.

Brough? Don't be silly...

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Is it just those 3 on the short list? I'm pretty amazed Lockers has made it. As good of a player he is, he's not really played that many games this year through injury.

How can you question the inclusion of Brough? I don't understand that at all.

Lockers just hasn't played enough so he's clear third.

I'd be inclined to give it to Brough tbh. He's had a fantastic season and much like Huddersfield, hasn't tailed away for a change after a promising start. You can talk of him having a poor game last week but even then he was their biggest threat and he broke our line a few times.

Brough's had a decent season, I admit, but I don't put him in the top 3, there are a lot of others more deserving, IMO.

Lockers, yeah, he's missed too many games, probably, although the way we've struggled without him has actually shown up just how much influence he has on our play when he's there.

Peacock, for me, has been immense whenever I've seen him play (though admittedly I haven't seen all of Leeds's games).

Just out of interest, who are the lot of others who deserve it more than Brough?

Off the top of my head, and there are probably others I've missed out:

Chase
Dobson
Charnley
Crabtree
Hill
Westwood
Sinfield
Tomkins
Houghton

Some shockers there. Dobson has been poor by his standards this season and Hill hasn't been as strong as last year. Can't help but think you've just picked obvious names here without thinking it through. As you say, simply off the top of your head.
And I'm presuming you've not seen much of Brough this season either.

Don't think it's lockers year. He's been injured too much. If he's fully fit and on form next year he should steamroll it. Jamie peacock for me, he is the ultimate pro. Brough is good but not man of steel worthy.

Not a chance any of those deserve it ahead of Brough.

Chase? Sinfield? Dobson?

I'm thinking your winding yellow hippo up and to be fair thats no bad thing

Haha. I actually thought you were going to post something in agreement with me until I read the last bit. Almost!!

Before I get accused of derailing, I think either or Peacock or Brough would be worthy winners and if O'Loughlin hadn't missed as many games he'd probably get my vote.

True, I've only seen Brough when on TV, or when playing us, but I still think Chase and Dobson are ahead of him (their stats are roughly comparable, despite playing in much weaker sides, behind much weaker packs), and I've only seen roughly the same amount of their games. Brough brings a good kicking game, and can be elusive and quick at times, but is inconsistent and is very suspect in defence.

EDIT: I agree neither of them deserve MoS either. If I had to pick a 3rd to go with Lockers and Peacock, I'd probably pick Crabtree.