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

4. J'maine Hopgood

The Eels landed the value signing of the season in signing Hopgood. He was magnificent all season long.

24 games, the large majority played at lock, saw him cross for four tries, break 37 tackles, run for over 120 metres per game and tackle at 93.4%.

His 56 offloads produced some amazing moments and allowed the Eels to run a lot of second phase plays.

Hopgood very quickly became a social media and Super Coach favourite and he deserved every plaudit. A QLD Origin jersey is in his future.

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