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:

4. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

The Titans were pretty average in 2025. A few players should consider making a donation back to the club. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is absolutely not one of those players.

The 25-year-old giant is the heart and soul of the entire club. That is why they keep upping his contract every time he's linked with a move away. He earns it!

2025 saw him play 19 games for his club for three tries, 30 offloads, 38 tackle breaks, 1066 post-contact metres, 146 run metres per game and 92% tackles completed.

Fa'asuamaleaui is linked to the Storm and Bears. The Titans simply have to retain him, yet again, or it's time to fold the Titans. I say that in jest, but also not really.