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 prop 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 front rower outright.
If you're looking for Cotter, he played more games as a lock and thus qualifies there.
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 props based purely and totally on 2023:
Honourable mentions: Taniela Paseka, Toafofoa Sipley, Junior Paulo
1. Payne Haas
Payne Haas collected our Zero Tackle Player of the year award and would not have looked out of place with the Dally M equivalent around his neck.
Haas became the game's, undoubted, premier middle man across 2023 at club, state and international level.
He ran out 23 times for the Broncos this season and averaged 187 run metres per game, made 1662 post contact metres, broke 113 tackles, had 50 offloads and tackled at just under 99%.
Brisbane enjoyed a magnificent season and they largely have Haas to thank. He lead from the front in each and every game this season.
