ANDY RALEIGH is desperate to mark an excellent personal campaign by helping the Giants finish their Super League season on a high with victory at Warrington tonight.
Although the Giants have had a disappointing year, the Huddersfield-born 27-year-old back-row forward has been a rock in his side’s pack.
It was a fact recognised at the Giants’ Player of the Year evening when he won a whole host of awards.
That included the Players’ Player of the Year prize.
And he intends to repay the faith shown in him by his teammates by doing everything in his power to make sure the Giants finish their season on a positive note against the Wolves tonight.
“To pick up all those awards was a tremendous honour, and also came as a bit of a surprise,” said Raleigh, who has been the only ever-present in the Giants’ side this season.
“But I think the Players’ Player Award probably means the most to me.
“It shows that your efforts are genuinely appreciated by your teammates, and that’s something very special.
“Although it’s been a tough year for us as a whole, I’ve been happy with the way I’ve been playing, and I’ve now had official recognition of that fact.
“So, in a sense, I see tonight as the chance to put the icing on the cake.
“It’s my opportunity to prove for one final time that I deserved to receive all these awards, and I intend to do everything I can to make sure we end our season on a really positive note.
“We’ve come close to beating Warrington a few times this season and tonight we see it as an opportunity to get one back on them.
“Getting a win would be fantastic.”
