Workington Town full-back Zarrin Galea landed a top award last night.
The Maltese international was named as joint winner of League One Player of the Year.
He shared the ward with the Rochdale Hornets half-back Lewis Else who had won the award out right last year.
The presentation was part of the Rugby League’s special end-of-season awards night in Manchester.
Galea said “I feel like I am playing my best footie because it feels so much like home in Workington.
“The town is a lot like home outside of the sport as well with it being a hard working class society full of good people.”
He has re-signed for the club for two more years after considering other options.
He finished the season as Town’s top try-scorer with 10 touchdowns.
Former Whitehaven player coach Carl Forster was named League One Coach of the Year after steering North Wales Crusaders to the title.
He has since stood down from the role to join the staff of a Super League club in a full-time capacity.
His mfirst coaching appointment was with Whitehaven and after a spell in charge of Rochdale put in a fine playing stint at Barrow before taking on the coaching job at North Wales.
2025 Rugby League Awards Night winners
Super League
- Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel – Jake Connor (Leeds Rhinos)
- Young Player of the Year – Harry Robertson (St Helens)
- Coach of the Year – Willie Peters (Hull KR)
Wheelchair Super League
- Wheels of Steel – Joe Coyd (London Roosters)
- Young Player of the Year – Finlay O’Neill (Halifax Panthers)
- Coach of the Year – Tom Coyd MBE (London Roosters)
Women’s Super League
- Woman of Steel – Eva Hunter (Wigan Warriors)
- Young Player of the Year – Isabel Rowe (Wigan Warriors)
- Coach of the Year – Denis Betts (Wigan Warriors)
Championship
- Player of the Year – Paul McShane (York Knights)
- Young Player of the Year – Jack Smith (London Broncos)
- Coach of the Year – Mark Applegarth (York Knights)
League One
- Player of the Year – Lewis Else (Rochdale Hornets) and Zarrin Galea (Workington Town)
- Young Player of the Year – Louie Roberts (Swinton Lions)
- Coach of the Year – Carl Forster (North Wales Crusaders)
