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.
9. Warriors: Shaun Johnson continues 2023 form
The Warriors had what could only be described as a magical 2023 season. Coming into the campaign, they weren't expected by the majority to avoid the bottom four, and yet, by the end of it, found themselves in the top four before falling short in a preliminary final against the Brisbane Broncos.
The Auckland-based club now need to throw off the naysayers and find a way to have a similar season. Consistency has often been the Warriors' biggest problem over the journey, although as I was so correctly reminded in a recent conversation, at least the debate is whether they can make it two seasons rather than two games this time.
