Christmas is here, and for a brief moment, the NRL world will slow down to take in the holiday period and festive season.
But with salary cap and collective bargaining agreement discussions continuing, clubs still not having full rosters for the 2023 campaign, and over 190 players remaining off-contract at the end of the season ahead, it won't stay slow for long.
Teams will be back training and making final preparations for the new season before long, and every club in the competition needs a visit from the big guy in the red suit this morning to deliver a shower of magic for the new season.
Here is what your club needs for 2023.
On behalf of the entire Zero Tackle team, I'd like to wish all our readers a very merry Christmas and safe holiday season for you and your family.
10. North Queensland Cowboys: Reece Robson to find another level
Reece Robson was one of the true success stories of 2022.
The former St George Illawarra Dragon really found his potential - a potential he has always had - during the 2022 campaign.
That's a level the club desperately need him to hold throughout 2023 as they attempt to prove 2022 was no fluke, but you feel there is another level for Robson to find.
Whether that be in his service out of dummy half, his running game or overall creativity, there is more in the star's game yet, and it feels as if it could ultimately be the difference between North Queensland going all the way or falling just short again.
