Players are on leave, presents are being opened, and food is being prepared to be consumed.
But what does your club want under the Christmas tree in 2025?
Here is what's on the wishlist for every team this year.
To all our readers, the Zero Tackle team wishes you a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
Wests Tigers
Off-field dramas to cease
The Tigers finally took a step in the right direction on the field throughout 2025, shuffling themselves off the bottom of the ladder.
What they need more than anything though is the off-field issues, featuring the Holamn Barnes Group and their board of directors to cease.
It's a diabolical distraction for head coach Benji Marshall and his playing group, and will continue to cast a shadow over the club's efforets in both retention of their own players, and recruitment of rival stars.
The joint-venture need to continue improving on the field, and to do that, they need to continue to reshape their playing roster.
The off-field issues must cease for the good of the club, and the long-suffering fans of both sides of the joint-venture who haven't witnessed a finals series in more than a decade.
That was an enjoyable read Scott, on a Boxing Day morning with a temperature that precludes a dip in the water.
I think you’ve nailed it for most of the clubs, there.
If you get bored future gazing, and fancy a change to “fantasy” mode, how about giving us a column of “the one thing they would do differently, if they had 2025 again….” ?