Wells: My five Man of Steel contenders

Sky Sports rugby league expert Jon Wells assess the five candidates he believes are most likely to be in contention for the Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel award in the 2022 Betfred Super League season... Aidan Sezer (Leeds Rhinos)

His switch to Leeds is the perfect move for him. Many sources last season summed up the relationship between Sezer and Huddersfield Giants coach Ian Watson as a clash of personalities.

You could see the frustration in his performances last season. Watson is a details man; he is all about structure and process. Sezer is not; he appeared to be a square peg, albeit a very, very good square peg, in a round hole in terms of on-field philosophy.

Sezer's transfer to the Rhinos will see him both reunite with his former Canberra Raiders team-mate Blake Austin, signed from Warrington Wolves in the off-season, and sit under the watchful eye of Sean Long. Richard Agar may be the head coach, but I see a meeting of minds here between Sezer and one of the very best halves to have played the game in the modern era in Long.

His playing style will suit the Rhinos, and he will see more positive outcomes for his input as he is surrounded by better quality players in the form of Harry Newman, Ash Handley and Richie Myler to name just three.

Sezer is an easy pick for the shortlist, as is this man. Coote is clearly one of the signings of the off-season for Hull KR and, weirdly, had he played in any other team than the all-conquering St Helens team he could arguably have won the award in either 2020 or 2021.

The truth is that it's hard to stand out week on week in any St Helens side - just ask James Roby. The consistency of quality in Saints' squads across the years has been, and continues to be, central to their