Super League XVII
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Michael Dobson Hull Kingston Rovers 35
2 Tim Smith Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 34
3 Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors 33
4 Rangi Chase Castleford Tigers 29
5 Brett Finch Wigan Warriors 28
6 Scott Dureau Catalans Dragons 28
7 Daniel Holdsworth Salford City Reds 23
8 Craig Gower London Broncos 21
9 Jonny Lomax St Helens RLFC 21
10 James Roby St Helens RLFC 20
Top try assists
The 2012 Super League season (known as the Stobart Super League XVII) was the 17th season of rugby league football since the Super League format was introduced in 1996. Fourteen teams competed for the League Leaders' Shield over 27 rounds (including the Magic Weekend at Manchester's Etihad Stadium), which was won by the Wigan Warriors. After the regular season, the 8 highest finishing teams entered the play-offs to compete for a place in the Grand Final and a chance to win the championship and the Super League Trophy. The season kicked off on 3 February with two Round 1 fixtures being played: the Widnes Vikings, in their first Super League match since 2005, lost to the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, while defending champions the Leeds Rhinos defeated the Hull Kingston Rovers and ended on 6 October with Leeds Rhinos beating Warrington Wolves 26-18 in the 2012 Super League Grand Final.