The outside backs have grown more and more important in recent years at both ends of the park.
Gone are the days where wingers in the NRL were simply there to finish plays, and long gone are the days when centres were seen as expendable.
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Instead, wingers are required to run the ball, get sets off to a good start, break tackles and be able to pass while having incredible finishing ability.
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Centres are also more important than ever, particularly in defence.
Here is every club's centres and wingers ranked.
17. Gold Coast Titans
Wingers: Siale Faeamani and Jojo Fifita
Centres: Phillip Sami and Max Feagai
Other options: Jaylan De Groot, Tony Francis, Jensen Taumoepeau
The Titans backline could develop into something throughout the 2026 season, but right now, it's hard to judge them anywhere other than the bottom of the list.
Siale Faeamani has all the potential in the world, but is yet to debut at NRL level and has knocked Jaylan De Groot out of his spot, who is now depth but had an indifferent 2025.
Phillip Sami is the most experienced of the quartet and brings plenty to the side, but Jojo Fifita has defensive issues, and Max Feagai has bounced around other clubs without a whole lot of success.
The depth isn't plentiful, and Josh Hannay will have his work cut out for him throughout the 2026 campaign.
” there are issues that need to be addressed though, with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak – not a star by any means, but important to the Warriors – to line up on the other side of the park ”
I’d quibble with your assessment of DWZ as “not a star”. I’d rate him better than plenty of the wingers in clubs that you’ve got higher on the table.