Super League Top 50 Players: 50-41

30 Oct 2019

Super League Top 50 Players: 50-41

A countdown of the top 50 players in Super League.

50. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 

Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook was part of the 2019 Super League League Leaders and Grand Final winning team, St Helens. It was also announced that at the end of the season, LMS, would have his testimonial match in 2020.

49. Brad Dwyer

Brad Dwyer played best when used as an interchange, one of the moments of the season included his drop goal against Castleford Tigers and the reaction of his coach, David Furner.

48. Lee Gaskell

Huddersfield Giants struggled all season, but Lee Gaskell was their most consistent performer in 2019. He also finished in the top ten of the Man of Steel standings. 

47. Toby King

Toby King played the majority of Warrington's Super League games this year, and is one of their most underrated performers. In offence he's great at collecting and putting the defence under pressure from cross-field kicks.

46. Jake Bibby

Jake Bibby was one of the stars of Salford Red Devils' 2019 campaign, the centre made over 2000 metres and scored 13 tries, he's signed for Wigan Warriors for 2020.

45. Trent Merrin

It was a tough year for Trent Merrin and Leeds Rhinos, but he was one of the star performers for the club, after Kallum Watkins left the club for Gold Coast Titans, Merrin was given the captaincy and flourished in that role, he'll stay at the club for 2020. 

44. Jordan Abdull 

Jordan Abdull will play for Hull KR in 2020, in 2019, he played a pivotal role in London's fight for survival, in the end it wasn't to be enough but over the season he only missed two games; scoring 10 tries, assisting 14 and making 164 attacking kicks.

43. Paul McShane 

Paul McShane is one of the best hookers in the league, he made 914 tackles in 25 games this season. It was a tough year for Castleford with injuries halting any consistency in their season but they still made it to the play-offs. 

42. Morgan Smithies

Morgan Smithies was on the shortlist for the Young Player of the Year in his debut Super League season. The 18-year-old made his Wigan debut at the start of the year and cemented his place in Lam's squad making 21 appearances and setting a record for tackles made in a single game (72). 

41. Danny Houghton

Danny Houghton was Super League's top tackler in 2019 making 1259 tackles in 26 appearances. The FC hooker also made 12 assets and 249 marker tackles. 

2020 Fixtures coming soon, stay tuned...