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.
15. Sydney Roosters: Luke Keary and Sam Walker to pick up where they left off
The way young gun Sam Walker and Luke Keary finished the 2022 campaign is exactly where they need to pick up in 2023.
The duo took a long time to get going this season, with a position swap eventually being the catalyst to their form turning around, and with it, the plight of the entire Bondi-based club.
They were ultimately knocked over in a fiesty elimination final during the first week of knockout action against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, but all the signs are there that the Roosters can move further through September this year with a clean bill of health.
They are just going to need Keary and Walker to be major drivers in that.
