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
4. Izack Tago
Tago was such a monster this season that he finishes in the top four despite only making 16 appearances for Penrith in 2023.
In those 16 games he scored 10 tries, assisted eight, made 11 line breaks, broke 67 tackles and averaged over 155 run metres per game.
Tago is an absolute freak on and off the field. The injury he suffered would have ruled may others out for the season.
If he played a full 20+ games, there's no reason he wouldn't have pushed his fellow Penrith centre partner all the way for a Dally M Team of the Year spot.
