Leeds and Hull KR dominate Super League Dream Team

Leeds and Hull KR have dominated this year's Super League Dream Team with four players from the 2009 League Leaders, and four from East Hull have been included in the fantasy line up. The league's top try scorer after the regular season, Ryan Hall, is included along side team mates Keith Senior, Jamie Peacock and Kevin Sinfield. Albert Goldthorpe Medal winner Michael Dobson was selected at scrum half with winger, Peter Fox, and second rower Ben Galea the other two robins selected by a panel of senior Rugby League journalists.

A Tap on the Twenty's favourite for Man of Steel, Brett Hodgson, heads the line up at full back with team mate Scott Moore at hooker. Adrian Morley's ten year wait to be included again has ended after his previous selection in 1999. Matt Gidley is the only St Helens player selected while youngster Sam Thomkins is chosen at stand off.

Brett Hodgson (Huddersfield)
Personally, he is my bet for Man of Steel. He has been a key element for Huddersfield all season leading them to a record breaking third place on the Super League ladder and a first Challenge Cup final appearance since 1962. Nathan Brown has brought out the best in the talented full back, while Hodgson has brought out the best in the rest of the team and lead from the back.

Peter Fox (HKR)
After making his international debut against France last year, Fox has developed into a threatening winger. He is there to score tries, which is what a winger is supposed to do. The skill is to be in the correct position to finish off either a team effort, or a chip to the corner. Whatever the scenario, Fox is always on the end of it.

Matt Gidley (St Helens)
Its not been the perfect season for St Helens. Compared to recent years this has been their worst so far since 2003, with no Challenge Cup or League Leader's shield to call their own. Bu despite the misfortune so far, Gidley has been a shining star in what could be describe as a team of burnt out candles.

Keith Senior (Leeds)
Senior has been one of a pair of a centre and winger partnership with Ryan Hall, being responsible for assistance in 13 Hall's tries. Despite his age and his lack of international form, he is still a key member of Leeds' domestic challenge as he has been for the past ten years.

Ryan Hall (Leeds)
A wonder kid at only 21 years of age, scoring 28 tries in 26 appearances. He has always been on Keith Senior's shoulder to finish off a try in the corner and has speed to burn as he tears up the left side of the Headingley pitch. A true and underrated speedster in the modern era.

Sam Tomkins (Wigan)
Another shining star from the red rose county, this time from Wigan. Easily the best young player of the year with massive potential to team up with Richie Myler at international level in the future. Not without his fair share of mistakes, but his hard working attitude and has earned him selection to the Dream Team this time round.

Michael Dobson (HKR)
I bet you won't believe me when I tell you he is only 25, as it seems he has been around for ages. Which is just as well because he is actually only 23 years of age. And after being given his chances at Catalan and Wigan before going back to Canberra, he has been able to take Super League by storm and become one of the league's best Australian imports.


Adrian Morley (Warrington)
After a ten year wait, he his finally back in the Dream Team. Admittedly a different player now than he was back then, his tackling technique has been cleaned up and his misbehaviour has been erased. What Warrington have now is a strong, powerful international prop forward who rarely gives less than 100% in any given game.


Scott Moore (Huddersfield)
He has been very dangerous for Huddersfield this season. Another English youngster who darts from acting half back and can race round marker defenders with total ease. He has made 250 more metres than Matt Diskin from the same position and can execute perfect passes from anywhere on the field.


Jamie Peacock (Leeds)
As ever, the current England captain has been a spectacular member of the Leeds side. Shaped from a similar mould as Adrian Morley, he is everything that Morley is and more. Never giving less than his best, he has proven a point this year afte leading England to a dismal World Cup campaign.


Ben Galea (HKR)
One of the two Hull KR second rowers selected in this team, the veteran 2005 NRL Grand Final winner has showed his experience and ripped opposition defenders right down the middle of the field consistently all year. The Maltese descendant has truly earned his place.


Clint Newton (HKR)
The second of the two selected Hull KR second rowers and its not just NRL winners medals the two players share. They share the same playing characteristics as each other, which is handy for the KR team as if one is having a bad game the other will undoubtedly rise to the challenge. However is both players are on top form, they can be a dangerous combination.

Kevin Sinfield (Leeds)
No surprise for the loose forward selection. He has lead Leeds from the back of the scrum, and his kicking game is second to none. Leeds always have the edge with his goal kicks, as shown against Warrington on their own patch when they scored less tries but won the game by two points in the dying seconds. A valuable member of the team.