While some stars begin to wind down their illustrious careers, others are only just kicking off.
Every year, new elite talents of our game are discovered, some rookies biding their time in lower grades, some are in their mid-20s just waiting for their big break.
Regardless of circumstance, every club has at least one teetering on the edge of their chair all pre-season, just waiting for February to come around so they can prove themselves in the trials.
Who will be your club's breakout star of 2023? Let's dive in and have a look.
3. Canterbury Bulldogs
If you had to make a call on the Dally M Rookie of the Year for the 2023 season, Paul Alamoti would be a short-priced favourite. The departure of Aaron Schoupp for the Gold Coast leaves a centre spot open, and it's Alamoti's to lose.
The centre is bulky, in the Will Penisni mould, and a damaging ball-runner. Like many rookies, his SG Ball highlights set the rugby league world alight, and 2023 is the season we finally see him in first-grade. Watch out.
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Paul Alamoti has starred for the Bulldogs in this year's finals series, and his solo try on the weekend is just another example of what fans could see in Sunday's big dance ๐#NSWCup #KOECup pic.twitter.com/XJSdTYxrG8
— The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup (@NSWCup) September 21, 2022
