2023 was a year of big changes right across the NRL.
From a new team, to the improvement of the Warriors and Knights, to other teams like the Rabbitohs, Eels and Cowboys being on a slippery slope to the bottom, there was plenty to keep track of week to week.
A season like that is always going to bring contrasting ideals for a number of players, and there were some who made major leaps forward on their careers.
For some, it has already new contracts signed, while for others, potential has been fulfilled. For one, you could argue it was a career-saving season.
Here are the ten most improved players from the 2023 NRL season.
2. Jamayne Isaako (The Dolphins)
Some will suggest Isaako should take the number one on this list, although I'll well and truly stand by the decision.
But Isaako was outstanding. For a discarded Bronco who went via the Titans, then arrived at the Dolphins with, by the admission of himself and his coach, no guarantee of a starting spot, he rapidly made the wing his own.
Rediscovering the form he had during his rookie season in the NRL but hadn't gone close to matching since, Isaako became the competition's leading try and point-scorer, despite playing in a team that narrowly avoided the bottom four.
His finishing ability and consistency was sensational, he was exceptional in defence and under the high ball, and did the hard yards regularly.
