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

6. Reuben Cotter

There was a fair bit of outrage in the comments when Cotter was ruled ineligible for the top ten props list but that's because he was listed as lock by nrl.com on more occasions.

North Queensland endured a dire 2023 season but it was through no fault of Cotter. He did everything they asked of him, across multiple roles.

20 games saw him net four tries, run for 111 metres per game and tackle right on 94%. Those numbers need to take into account his stints from the bench and a prop.

Cotter turned up and did his job each and every week for the Cowboys. He earned the Wally Lewis medal as QLD's best player in their Origin series win also.

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