The NRL era is approaching three decades old, having kicked off in 1998 after the bitter Super League war drew to a close.

In that time, every club bar the two expansion franchises have won a premiership or featured in a grand final, and while some have had more success than others, every club will note some excellent signings over the journey.

Pulling back the curtain on those signings, here are the players we mark as the best for each club.

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Wests Tigers - Brett Hodgson

The Tigers may not have had a whole lot of success in the last two decades stretching back to their 2005 premiership, but they have certainly had a number of strong options across the park.

While the best of the best for the joint-venture - Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall - both made their debuts at the club, the Tigers have been more often remembered for the players they have lost over the journey, led by two on this list in Moses and Tedesco.

But that doesn't mean they didn't have good signings early. We did briefly consider the likes of Keith Galloway, Pat Richards, Elijah Taylor and even Jarome Luai, but it's impossible to go past Brett Hodgson.

Joined the club in 2004 from Parramatta, played through the successful season of 2005 as one of the best fullbacks in the game, and continued that through to the end of 2008. Notched up 102 games for the joint-venture outfit.

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    • Why? Sure hes helped change the culture but the dogs haven’t looked close to winning a comp unlike with other guys mentioned. I think Critta is one of their best signings but he needs a grand final before he gets put in the same category as those mentioned here. I also doubt they’ll go close this year until they settle on a 7.