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.
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Blayke Brailey
The South Sydney Rabbitohs look really good this year, however, to take this team to the next level, they would draft in a star hooker.
While Harry Grant would take the Panthers to the next level, the Rabbitohs don't need Grant's X factor, there is already plenty with players like Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker and David Fifita in the squad.
Instead, they need someone reliable and impactful, and there is no hooker that fits the description better than Blayke Brailey.
For a long time, Brailey was arguably the most underrated player in the NRL, but now, his ability is well recognised.
An 80-minute machine, Brailey could even be considered as the final piece which would cement this Rabbitohs team as true contenders.
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 ?