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 lock 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 lock 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 locks based purely and totally on 2023:

Honorable Mention: Victor Radley, Adam Elliott

9. Cameron McInnes

The only player on this list who wasn't his teams initial first choice lock, McInnes earned his way here through pure effort.

McInnes was herculean for the Sharks on both sides of the ball. His record 81 tackles against Penrith (according to nrl.com) was something you'll likely never see again.

Across his 23 games he crossed for three tries, ran for almost 110 metres per game and tackled, in huge numbers, at over 96%.

McInnes was a giant for the Sharks in 2023. Unfortunately he often played a lone hand in the middle.

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