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.
Canberra Raiders: Herbie Farnworth
As stated, the Canberra Raiders have started the year worse than expected with only one win from four games.
But the Raiders are generally not lacking in any specific area, it's the team's overall penalties and errors which have hurt them so dearly.
One player who has been quite poor regarding penalties and errors is Sebastian Kris, so by bringing in a more disciplined left centre could be the smartest move for the 'green machine'.
While Crichton would be great for the Broncos, Herbie Farnworth would be the player the Raiders steal.
One of the most disciplined centres last season, averaging 0.7 errors per game and conceding 0.3 penalties per game.
Also, it would be extremely beneficial for the Raiders not to bring in a star fullback or half because it would stunt the development of their young, emerging spine.
