Five rounds into the 2026 NRL season and the ladder is already beginning to take shape.
The Penrith Panthers have returned to the top of the pedestal, while the Wests Tigers and Newcastle Knights have shocked everyone by sitting in the top four.
Surprisingly, last year's minor premiers and premiers, the Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos respectively, both find themselves outside of the top eight.
Then languishing at the bottom are the winless St George Illawarra Dragons.
But what would happen if every club could hit the reset button on one position, just for this season?
No salary cap, no contract negotiation, no release clauses, just a free pass to draft in any rugby league player to their team.
Not necessarily the best in the game, but the right player for the right team.
So, here's who every NRL team would be stealing right now, if they could.
Parramatta Eels: Dominic Young
Battling a host of injuries currently, the Parramatta Eels could do with a few draftees.
But arguably, a winger would be the most important position considering Bailey Simonsson's season is over and Apa Twidle is out for an extended period of time.
The Eels love to attack down their right-edge, so a prolific finisher would be their best bet right now, and who better than Dominic Young.
Despite a rough patch at the Sydney Roosters, Young is back to his try-scoring best this season, with 7 in 5 games.
He is also averaging 190 metres per game, roughly 40 metres more than his career-high season average.
If the Eels were completely fit, he may not be the right draftee, but given the circumstances, they would be bringing him in immediately.
When I saw the Broncos and our one I was crying. If this ever happened, Hughes is too old, and we CAN’T lose our skip.
Edit: Also the Knights one, if Presto doesn’t get re-signed I’ll cry for a week.
Critta tot he Bronx to play left centre ? I thought all the trouble with Xerri was that he wanted to play right centre, but that is where Critta has been playing. Or have I got that wrong ?