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.

7. Melbourne Storm: New forwards to replace experienced losses

Jesse Bromwich, Kenneath Bromwich and Felise Kaufusi leaving at the same time would likely scare just about every other club in the NRL to their wit's end.

But not the Storm.

I'm sure questions have been raised about how to effectively replace the trio, who take with them hundreds of games of experience and the winning Melbourne culture.

But Craig Bellamy has a plan. Tariq Sims, Eliesa Katoa, Joe Chan and existing players Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Tui Kamikamica as well as the returning Christian Welch, who missed most of 2022 with injury.

That plan reads well - now all Bellamy and the club's fans need is for it to work.