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.
Newcastle Knights
Kalyn Ponga's fitness and Dylan Brown's form
Yeah, okay, this is technically two for the price of one, but the Knights won't be going anywhere without both of them falling into place.
Justin Holbrook takes over the wooden spooners with immediate improvement on the mind.
Dylan Brown moves to the Hunter with him, and will need to very quickly justify why the Knights decided to make him the highest-paid player in the game.
Brown's form could well be directly tied to that of Ponga, who spent the second half of 2025 out injured, but always makes a difference to Newcastle when he is on the park.
The duo, if the forwards can hold their own, could form one of the most lethal combinations in the NRL, and that is exactly what the Knights will be sweating on.
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….” ?