The following table shows the winners of the Opta Index Hit-Man award for Super League. This award was introduced in 2001 to award the player who made the most tackles during the regular season as recorded by Opta Sportsdata.

Year Winner Total
2005 Malcolm Alker (Salford City Reds) 938 tackles
2004 Richard Swain (Hull FC) 933 tackles
2003 Shane Millard (Widnes Vikings) 856 tackles
2002 Malcolm Alker (Salford City Reds) 943 tackles
2001 Malcolm Alker (Salford City Reds) 1,050 tackles