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

8. Jake Trbojevic

Nothing better illustrates a players importance than how badly his team misses him during an absence. Safe to say that Manly missed Jurbo in a big way when he wasn't available.

I am convinced Mr Trbojevic is a machine. He just goes and goes and goes and at a rate that few others, even those much younger, can match.

In an injury riddled season Jurbo ran out 18 times for a try, just under 100 metres a game and a tackle percentage of nearly 96%.

His stats don't even come close to showing how important he is to this side. The way he moves the ball is right up there with the very elite number 13s.

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