I know I say this about every position, but the lock forward role may be my favourite in rugby league.

These blokes are required to do the defensive work of a front rower, while often being asked to play bigger minutes.

The instructions for our 13s are simple: Make your 40 tackles a game, oh and we need some try assists too. Easy, right?

Truthfully, this may have been the most difficult position to rank.

There were some genuine standout performances that were hard to split, while filling the final two spots was a bit of a chore.

As always, the below list is compiled using only 2025 performances and it not a flat chat top ten locks in the game.

Below are the top ten locks from the 2025 season:

7. Jack De Belin

The Dragons were another side who did not achieve what they perhaps expected to.

That said, Jack De Belin held up his end of the bargain.

In 2025 De Belin played 23 games in the Red V for a try, just under 110 run metres per game and a tackle percentage of 94%.

De Belin has been such a large part of the Dragons' set-up for many years. It's going to be strange to see him in Eels colours next year.