Wingers have never been more important to team success than they currently are. They seem to get better and better every season.
Some of the tries we've seen over the past few seasons have to be seen to be believed. The metres made by these "smaller" players is so crucial in the modern game.
2022 saw a plethora of massive performances from a host of wingers. Whether that be tries, try saving tackles, highlight reel leaps or getting sets off to a solid start, the modern-day winger is a different animal.
Below are the ten best wingers from 2022.
As with our earlier fullbacks list, this is based purely on 2022 and isn't necessarily a list of the best wingers overall.
To qualify for this list the player must have played more games in the wing spot than at any other position.
8. Xavier Coates
Xavier Coates took a big punt on deciding to up and move to Melbourne to play for the Storm. Fair to say that the gamble paid off.
Coates had a career best season, which considering he was an established Origin star two seasons ago, says a lot.
17 games for 16 tries, 13 line breaks and 101 running metres per game. He certainly made the most of being in the lethal Storm backline.
Injury robbed Coates of eye-watering stats. If he didn't miss between Rounds 12 and 21 then there's every chance we're talking 25 plus tries.
I see what you mean. I thought JAC at 10 must be questionable, but it’s hard to see who he could replace, higher in the list.
You know the current crop of wingers are good when Mika Sivo can’t crack the top ten.