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.
Newcastle Knights - Darius Boyd
There were two realistic options when considering the Knights.
Dane Gagai, who debuted for the Broncos and has played 216 games at the Knights across two stints, and Darius Boyd.
If you want longevity, Gagai is the answer, but his club performances at times haven't been quite up to scratch, even if his Origin ones were.
Newcastle's most successful run in the last two or so decades was under Wayne Bennett, but it's clear a lot of that was down to fullback Darius Boyd, who was tremendous during his time with the club.
Kalyn Ponga could yet flip the script on this in the coming seasons, but he isn't there yet.
Stephen Crichton should be considered for Doggies.
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.
Michael Ennis or James Maloney ?
JM didn’t do much in 2017, but he was brilliant in 2016 and I believe that he – more than anyone else – got Cronulla their Grand Final success, that year.
Hard call to make: has to be one of those two, but which ?
Jahrome Hughes best for the Storm ?
No sir. For me it has to be Cam Smith
Smith isn’t a signing as he debuted at storm