Christmas is here, and for a brief moment, the NRL world will slow down to take in the holiday period and festive season.
But with salary cap and collective bargaining agreement discussions continuing, clubs still not having full rosters for the 2023 campaign, and over 190 players remaining off-contract at the end of the season ahead, it won't stay slow for long.
Teams will be back training and making final preparations for the new season before long, and every club in the competition needs a visit from the big guy in the red suit this morning to deliver a shower of magic for the new season.
Here is what your club needs for 2023.
On behalf of the entire Zero Tackle team, I'd like to wish all our readers a very merry Christmas and safe holiday season for you and your family.
14. South Sydney Rabbitohs: Alex Johnston to continue breaking records
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have been a force to be reckoned with over the last five seasons.
This is a team who have made the preliminary finals or better in all of those years, and yet, have still failed to lift the Provan-Summons trophy.
Whether that's an option in 2023 and beyond with the team ageing remains to be seen, however, recent contract renewals for Damien Cook and Cody Walker show the level of confidence Jason Demetriou and his staff have in the current set up.
That said, Alex Johnston is currently the best winger in the NRL. A try-scoring machine, he is edging closer and closer to the 200-try barrier, and, beyond that, becoming the top try-scorer of all-time.
It's something the club will want to see continue in 2023.
