Super League have revealed the five nominees for the 2019 Young Player of the Year.
Shortlisted by the England Performance Unit for the title, the winner will be chosen by the rugby league media before being revealed at the Super League Awards evening on October 6.
Explaining their shortlisting decisions on the official Super League website, the England Performance Unit described the nominees as below:
Jake Trueman (Castleford Tigers)
Followed up his breakthrough season in 2018 with another solid year at Castleford. His efforts have been rewarded with selection to the England Elite Performance Squad.
Matty Lees (St Helens)
Has made significant progress in 2019 and matured into a regular first team player. He has made a significant contribution to the success of the St Helens team and has made pleasing progress as an England Knights player.
Jack Walker (Leeds Rhinos)
Has become a first team regular at Leeds this season and established himself as one of Super League’s most exciting attacking talents. He has cemented his place in the England Knights squad for a second year.
Harry Newman (Leeds Rhinos)
Finished 2018 as part of the England Academy team that defeated Australia 2-0. He has subsequently been selected for England Knights in 2019 and has made 20 Super League appearances for Leeds Rhinos this season.
Morgan Smithies (Wigan Warriors)
Morgan played a leading role for England Academy versus Australia at the end of 2018. He has made great progress in 2019, and as an 18-year-old he has soon established himself as a regular at Wigan Warriors. He has made 20 appearances since making his debut earlier this season.
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