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

2. Stephen Crichton

I could absolutely hear an argument that Stephen Crichton should be number one here. He was simply breathtaking in 2023.

The Bulldogs have landed a marquee name in the outgoing Penrith, Blues and Samoan superstar. If he's half the talent at fullback as he is a centre, it will be a wise investment.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 03: Stephen Crichton of the Panthers celebrates with Paul Momirovski of the Panthers after winning the 2021 NRL Grand Final match between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium on October 03, 2021, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Crichton ran out 24 times for the Panthers in 2023, scoring 15 tries, kicking 21 goals, laying on a remarkable 15 try assists, breaking 86 tackles and running for 125 metres per game.

He will be missed at the foot of the mountains, both on and off the field, but boy did he leave them in the very best fashion.