After a disastrous start, Rhinos were transformed under new coach Rohan Smith and went from second-bottom in Betfred Super League to fifth place and a Grand Final appearance.
Here’s the second part of our assessment, in alphabetical order, of how the squad rated in the context of the whole season.
For part one, click here.
1. Richie Myler (squad number 16)
19 starts, one sub, 10 tries. Long early injury layoff, but did a good job in a couple of roles when he returned 7. Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com
2. Harry Newman (No 3)
Six starts, plus one as substitute, four tries. Impressed when he had chance, but three hamstring injuries ruined his year 6. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
3. Jarrod O’Connor (No 24)
15 starts, 10 sub, one try. A revelation at hooker, kept Kruise Leeming out of the starting side at times and showed huge potential 8. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
4. Mikolaj Oledzki (No 8)
29 starts, two sub, three tries. Ever-present and always good, now well established as one of Super League’s top props 8. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
5. Matt Prior (No 10)
17 starts, six sub, four tries. Three bans disrupted his season and he didn’t reach the heights of previous years 6. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
6. Aidan Sezer (No 7)
17 starts, four tries. Had one long layoff and only really sparked in patches, but scored a couple of memorable match-winning tries 6. Photo: Bruce Rollinson/SWpix.com