WELL, it couldn't really have been any closer - but Jack Aldous is the new The Press Player of the Year.

The 23-year-old prop, labelled 'Mr Duracell' for his huge stints up top and non-stop action in centre-field, has edged departing skipper Jack Lee on countback after the pair finished the season level on points at the top of our player of the year leaderboard.

They both ended on 18 points, ultimately one ahead of James Haynes, who jumped up to third after his man-of-the-match rating in what was to be the last game of term against Hunslet last week.

To split the top two, we had to check out their average marks as awarded after each game by The Press. Hooker Lee ended with an average of 6.8 but Aldous's quality consistency was highlighted by his average of 7.6.

He therefore reclaims the crown he won in 2012, and can add it to the Players' Player of the Year award he lifted on the club's presentation evening.

Lee, of course, was named Championship One Player of the Year this week - more than ample reward.

Haynes picked up the final top prize on offer this season, the three points as our man of the match last week.

Colton Roche was deemed our second best player (2pts) and the ever-hard-working James Saltonstall our third best (1pt).

Of the top six in our leaderboard - all but Haynes picked up individual awards elsewhere. Aldous and Lee, as mentioned were the club's Players' Player of the Year and the league's Player of the Year respectively, while Ben Reynolds and Saltonstall, in fourth and fifth, were the league's joint Young Players of the Year. Pat Smith, in sixth, was a candidate for the league's Player of the Year and was voted the fans' Player of the Year at the club's awards night.

Aldous, Lee, Reynolds, Saltonstall and Smith, along with Colton Roche, in eighth, and Ben Dent, in tenth, were all named in the Championship One Team of the Year.

The Press Player of the Year final standings: Aldous 18pts, Lee 18pts, Haynes 17, Reynolds 16, Saltonstall 15, P Smith 11, E Smith 9, Roche 9, Paterson 8, B Dent 6, Brennan 5, Minikin 4, Presley 4, Morrison 4, Day 4, Pickets 3, Bell 3, Backhouse 2, B Hardcastle 2, Tonks 2, Ford 1, Mallinder 1.