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.
St George Illawarra Dragons: Nathan Cleary
Unfortunately for the St George Illawarra Dragons, they need a whole lot more than just one player.
You could make the argument that the Dragons would need to draft in a completely new team.
Genuinely, there isn't a player out there the Dragons could draft in that would turn this team around.
But in terms of priority positions, they need either a new half or a fullback, and if anyone in the NRL could turn this team around, it's Nathan Cleary.
He is the best player in the league for a reason, but as stated, it still may not be enough to help the dismal Dragons.
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 ?