Halfback is the most important position in the NRL. I don't think anyone can dispute that statement.
We saw how drastically the Sharks' performances improved with the arrival of a class halfback. Meanwhile, those sides struggling to find a star number seven very rarely play finals footy.
Luckily for fans, there seems to be a plethora of talented number sevens in the game right now. Ranking them was very, very difficult and I'm sure will be met with nothing but positivity in the comments.
As with other lists, this is based purely on 2022. It's not necessarily the best players in this position overall.
To qualify a player must have played halfback more often than not. There will be one technical exception as we saw with the five-eights.
9. Sam Walker
Here is the technicality. Sam Walker may have worn the six more often than the seven but let's be real, he was the halfback for the majority of the season.
Truthfully it took a few weeks for Walker and Keary to work out their partnership but there's no coincidence that the Roosters came good once that partnership clicked.
His 2022 return saw him cross for seven tries, force 16 drop outs, assist 16 tries, create 11 line break assists, kick almost 200 metres per game and tackle at 82.7%.
Walker is a near certainty to play Origin at some stage. It is scary how good this kid is at only 20 years of age.
