Every year, NRL players partake in a game of musical chairs, swapping chairs and switching jerseys as each club looks to build a premiership-winning roster for next season.

Some clubs grow stronger, some fall away, even Penrith who are built on their junior system were forced to recruit from outside. Every single side has a weakness they're looking to cover, a hole in their outfit.

So which player will change your club's fortunes in 2023? A superstar or a young gun, a toiler or someone flashy?

Here is every club's biggest signature for the upcoming NRL season.

11. North Queensland Cowboys

James Tamou

Is there anything more satisfying as a neutral fan than watching a player return to his former long-term club?

James Tamou returns to Townsville for the first time since 2016, and he's joining a drastically different looking side. No more Johnathan Thurston or Matt Scott, instead he'll be running out with youngsters like Jeremiah Nanai and Reuben Cotter.

It's a young squad with a few scattered older heads, but none bring experience like Tamou, who is just one of 17 men to win a premiership for the Cowboys in their history.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 04: James Tamou of the Cowboys celebrates with fans after victory during the 2015 NRL Grand Final match between the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys at ANZ Stadium on October 4, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

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  1. Oregon Kaufusi is the only “name” player Cronulla has bought, but Kevin Iro’s son, Kayal, has more potential to show some X-factor for the Sharks.

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