Celtic crowned the award season dominators by the Jury as Lennon Miller bucks the trend
Who gets your vote for player of the season?
Michael Gannon: Callum McGregor. Team-mate Daizen Maeda has been superb but the Celtic captain makes the side tick and has been the driving force this season.
Andy Newport: Daizen Maeda. The Celtic ace has had an outstanding season combining relentless graft off the ball with a devastating scoring touch on it. He's the clear candidate for the prize.
Scott Burns: It is hard to look beyond Daizen Maeda in terms of his goals and assists for Celtic. Nicolas Kuhn would've been in the equation but he tailed off for a long spell. Simon Murray and Sam Dalby are honourable mentions.
Who would you back for manager of the season?
Michael Gannon: Brendan Rodgers. The Celtic boss is 90 minutes away from the Treble and has done a brilliant job maintaining the sky high levels at Parkhead.
Andy Newport: It's always hard to make this choice before the season has played out but as things stand with his side on course for a Treble, Brendan Rodgers gets my vote.
Scott Burns: As it stands you would have to go for Brendan Rodgers as he already has a double in the bag. David Gray and Jim Goodwin have also done well, while Jimmy Thelin could eclipse them with a third place finish and a Scottish Cup.
Who do you think should be named Scotland's young player of the year?
Michael Gannon: Lennon Miller. The Motherwell youngster is been a touch of class and it's no wonder there is a ton of interest.
Andy Newport: Lennon Miller continues to grow in stature at Motherwell. He got stick for his comments after joining the Scotland squad but it was a show of confidence from a kid we should all be hugely excited about.
Scott Burns: Motherwell's Lennon Miller would probably shade it from James Wilson of Hearts.
Hearts are looking for their third new boss of the campaign. Who'd be your pick?
Michael Gannon: Derek McInnes and Stephen Robinson are right under the Jambos' noses and both would be bankers to have Hearts challenging in the top four.
Andy Newport: Stephen Robinson. The St Mirren gaffer has worked wonders on a shoestring in Paisley and deserves a crack at one of Scotland's biggest clubs.
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