With the off-season comes the usual troupes.
Talk of expansion, the divisions talk, player movements and of course post-season rankings.
Today we're here to focus on the rankings. More specifically, the NRL centres rankings from 2023.
Please keep in mind that these rankings are based only on 2023. Both NRL and Origin performances will be taken into account. Not specifically who is the best centre outright.
Before we start, I'm going to take a moment to answer some of the usual questions to appear in the comments to any sort of rankings.
Do I even watch football? Yes, every game.
Are my eyes painted on? No. That would be funny though.
Who am I? Just a fan.
With that said, below are the top 10 NRL centres based purely and totally on 2023:
Honourable mentions: Valentine Holmes, Will Penisini, Euan Aitken, Tolutau Koula
1. Herbie Farnworth
What a season it was for the departing Broncos ace. The Dolphins will be licking their lips and having the star Englishman making the ever so short trip to Redcliffe next season.
Farnworth had a majestic season in 2023 and, for mine, just pips Stephen Crichton as the best in the business for the year.
Across his 26 games he crossed for 16 tries, made 16 line breaks, set up three tries, broke 136 tackles and ran for almost 170 metres per game. All while tackling at over 92%.
Herbie's "moonwalk" finish may be the highlight of the season. He produced a plethora of them himself in a supremely successful season.
