As you tuck into the Christmas ham, try to dodge the worst of the chat around the table and open the presents, NRL clubs will also be hoping they can score plenty from the most festive day of the year.
It's time of year when the NRL seems to stand still. Players are on leave, clubs go quiet and the signings - for about the only time all year - slow down.
But it won't stay that way for long. Clubs have turned their long-term attention towards their 2025 squads, while pre-season training will be back shortly ahead of the season kicking off in Las Vegas, which itself follows pre-season trials from the middle of February.
So, what does your club want for Christmas ahead of the 2024 season?
On behalf of the entire Zero Tackle team, we wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, and safe holiday period.
14. Dragons: Sign big names for 2025
Without wanting to write off the 2024 campaign for the Red V, there is little doubt Shane Flanagan's first season in charge isn't going to be all sunshine and rainbows for the joint-venture.
The club have already missed out on a number of key players for 2025 following the likes of Addin Fonua-Blake and Thomas Dearden signing contracts recently, but there are still names off contract.
They need Joseph Manu more than just about any club have needed a signing in recent times, while Heilum Luki has also toured the club. The Red V simply must keep an ear to the ground and follow any and all leads if high-profile players become available, as tends to happen.
The market right now looks somewhat skinny in terms of elite talent for 2025, but if one thing is for sure in the NRL, it's that contracts are barely worth the paper they are written on, so hope still remains for Flanagan and his recruitment staff.
