Bevan French, a back with the Wigan Warriors, has been selected as the 2023 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel.

The Australian, who is also a member of the Super League Dream Team, won the accolade for Wigan for the first time since Sam Tomkins in 2012.

In the Super League Grand Final on Saturday, French will take on Tomkins of the Catalans.

Lewis King earned the first Wheels of Steel title, while hooker Sinead Peach, who won the Grand Final, got the 2023 Woman of Steel award.

French led Wigan to the championship game in a new stand-off position, defeating Catalans winger Tom Johnstone and St Helens fullback Jack Welsby for the title presented to the Super League player of the season.

He was nominated before in 2021 but fell short to full-back Tomkins.

On Sunday, Peach led York Valkyrie to victory in the Women’s Grand Final, ending their winless streak in the championship game.

In 2023, she guided the team to an undefeated campaign and the League Leaders’ Shield.

King is the inaugural recipient of the new Wheels of Steel award. King joined the London Roosters in 2023 following England’s victory in the Wheelchair World Cup in 2022.

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Bevan French (Wigan Warriors) as Steve Prescott MBE in Man of Steel

Sinead Peach (York Valkyrie), Woman of Steel

Lewis King of the London Roosters sings “Wheels of Steel”

Lachlan Walmsley of the Halifax Panthers and Dean Parata of the London Broncos were named the Betfred Championship Player of the Year.

Reiss Butterworth of the Dewsbury Rams won the Betfred League One Player of the Year award.

Josh Thewlis of the Warrington Wolves was named the Betfred Super League’s Young Player of the Year.

Caitlin Casey of the Leeds Rhinos won the Betfred Women’s Super League Young Player of the Year award.

Josh Butler of the Leeds Rhinos won the Betfred Wheelchair Super League Young Player of the Year award.

Bill Leyland (London Broncos) wins the Betfred Championship Young Player of the Year award.

Ciaran Walker of Workington Town was named the Betfred League One Young Player of the Year.

Adrian Lam of the Leigh Leopards is the Betfred Super League Coach of the Year.

Coach of the Year in the Betfred Women’s Super League is York Valkyrie’s Lindsay Anfield.

Coach of the Year in the Betfred Wheelchair Super League is Tom Coyd MBE (London Roosters).

Coach of the Year in the Betfred Championship is Mike Eccles of the London Broncos.

Liam Finn of the Dewsbury Rams is the Betfred League One Coach of the Year.

Barrow Raiders were named the Foundation of the Year, together with the Leigh Leopards and York RLFC.

The Burrow Family received Glen’s Spirit of Super League Award.