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
5. Bradman Best
At the time, Bradman Best's Origin selection was a shock. Right now though, he looks every bit the Origin regular.
He used his Origin selection to kick start a run of form that saw him emerge as one of the competition's elite centres for 2023.
In his 25 games he had 13 tries, a magnificent 16 try assists, made 11 breaks and averaged 131 metres run per game.
2023 saw Best reach the levels we all expected him capable of. Watch out in 2024. There is no reason he can't match, and better, his 2023 numbers.
