November 1 is almost here, meaning every player off-contract at the end of next season can officially negotiate their futures and sign with rival clubs.
There are still a grand total of 178 players without a deal taking them beyond the end of 2023, making this likely one of the busiest off-season player movement periods in recent times.
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On top of the 178 players, there are a handful of players with player options for 2024, meaning they are in the same position of being able to negotiate.
The number at this time last year was only a tick over 150, meaning almost 30 extra players still haven't signed on.
While some players will likely have to wait almost 12 months to learn their fate either with their current club or another one, many players could begin to be signed elsewhere during the month of November.
Including those with player options available to them, here are the top ten players who can negotiate from November 1.
9. Jackson Hastings
Jackson Hastings returned to the NRL during the off-season, and made an immediate impact on a club who would ultimately take the wooden spoon for the season.
That was hardly a knock on Hastings though.
Whether playing at five-eighth, halfback or lock, he did his job and then some on a weekly basis, to the point where he was their best player by a considerable distance.
It's unclear what his best position is moving forward, but the utility value and changed attitude from his last stint in the NRL makes him a player plenty of clubs would like to have a look at.
