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
3. Kotoni Staggs
2023 was the year where Kotoni Staggs really came of age. He has always been brilliant but he found a level of consistency this year that will scare opposing centres moving forward.
Staggs played 26 times for the Broncs in 2023, scoring 13 tries, setting up seven, making 14 line breaks, breaking 92 tackles and running for 117 metres per game.
The "this is our house" post-try celebration against the Dolphins will be used in every Broncos promotion for the next decade.
Staggs earned his spot in the Kangaroos side and you have to believe, if he can replicate his 2023 form, that Origin spot will be his again before too long.
