The role of the five-eighth is fun!
They play a hybrid attacking game of a fullback mixed with the halfback. Throw in the movement of a centre and often the defensive work of a second rower.
2025 produced some magnificent efforts in the number six. We are here today to try and rank those.
This was the most difficult position to rank. Fletcher Sharpe was on track until his injury. Huge Savala was dropped more than once. Luke Brooks had some great heights and some horror lows.
Again, this is a list of the best ten performers for 2025 only. This isn't a list of the top five-eighths outright.
With that said, below are the top 10 five-eighths for the 2025 season:
2. Cameron Munster
I love rugby league fans but there's a vocal crew currently banging on about how Cameron Munster had a disappointing 2025 season.
He only led his side to a Grand Final, his state to an Origin series victory, his country to an Ashes series win and will probably be named the Golden Boot winner.
24 NRL games: 23 try assists. Not bad. He also had two tries, 11 line-break assists, seven line-breaks, six forced drop-outs and 110 run metres per game. Over 86% of his tackles were made.
He was Man of the Match agains England in Game Two and was his usual brilliant self in Origin. Not bad a for a "down" year.
I share your uncertainty as to how to classify Ben Hunt. To me, he’s simply the ultimate utility player. If his team needs him to play 6, he’ll play 6 – or 7 or 9, and he probably has the skill to play 1 if he ever ended up at club that needed a replacement full-back for the weekend.
Trindall at 3 ? Hmmm. No. I see him as a 7 rather than a 6 but whilst Nicho is on the big money and is the face of the club, Nicho gets to wear the 7 if that’s what he wants, even though I think 6 is his natural spot.