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.
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2. Canberra Raiders: The return of Jack Wighton's best
Jack Wighton is crucial to the Raiders - that much is clear, and has been for a number of years.
The star five-eighth is a former Clive Churchill Medal and Dally M Medal winner, and is regarded highly on the representative scene after being selected for both New South Wales and Australia this year.
Despite that, his form at club level for the Raiders was poor for the first half of the year.
Right up until Jamal Fogarty returned. So this is potentially a two-part wish for the Raiders, with Fogarty staying fit and Wighton staying in form, but should Fogarty be out for any length of time, then Canberra desperately need Wighton to still be able to stand up as their leader.
