There's a mentality, especially in big games, that the forward pack who wins the battle, ultimately goes on to win the game.
We've seen elite halfbacks shut out of games after seeing their forward pack dominated.
Today we are here to celebrate the competition's elite big men.
Putting together a shortlist for this was incredibly easy. We have some brilliant engine rooms in the competition.
Leaving players out was difficult. That said, we can only name 10. A brilliant brilliant at that.
Again, this list isn't a list of the best ten middles in the game, and it's based purely on 2024 efforts.
Below are the top ten prop forwards from 2024:
4. Mitchell Barnett
Mitch Barnett graduated from handy utility to out and out middle monster in 2024. His efforts even earned him calls ups to the rep arena.
Although he covered back row positions across a few rounds, it was the damage he did at prop that saw him land so high on any list.
23 appearances saw him score four times, make 46 tackle breaks, run for almost 150 metres per game and tackle at 94%.
Barnett will have to step up again in the absence of his front-row partner next year, but judging by his 2024 season, he will have no issues doing so.
