With Origin dominating the main stream headlines for the next few weeks, a few talking points will inevitably slip under the radar.
The NRL's silly season is really yet to hit full swing. We've seen a few big name signings for next season but there are plenty of moves to come.
One domino set to fall sooner than later is 19-year-old Bulldogs centre Paul Alamoti.
Despite an indifferent season to date, I still have no doubt in the world that Alamoti is going to develop into a weapon out wide.
Whether or not that will be with his current club in 2024 and beyond is up for debate.
Below are five likely destinations for the wrecking ball centre.
3. Newcastle Knights
Reports of Newcastle's willingness to let Bradman Best talk to other clubs has me thinking a change may be in the air in the Hunter.
I'm not sure how serious those reports were but with Dane Gagai likely on his last NRL contract, it wouldn't shock me if the Knights were at least looking.
A shift up the highway shapes as a much easier one for a youngster than the long, long trip to Townsville.
Reverting back to Best, I don't know if I'd be shopping a 21-year-old with over 50 games to his name but if they've decided Best isn't the future, Alamoti might be.
They're the same height and only a couple of kilos (officially) apart. Alamoti is two years younger and looks to weigh more than the 98kg.
A cheaper, like-for-like swap could allow the Knights to free up funds to allocate elsewhere.
Newcastle also have a wing position being freed up via the departure of Dominic Young.
Placing Alamoti on the wing outside of Gagai to learn, with a long-term switch to the centres in mind doesn't shape as the worst option either.
As you say, he is only 19. Moving to Townsville and cutting himself of from family and friends and his wider “support group” is not something I would recommend for him.
Even the best, mature players can struggle moving cities (you’d know that yourself, after seeing how Shaun Johnson failed to fit in at Cronulla, and how much happier he has looked since he went back to Auckland).
If he is going to move, the bus-ride to Parra looks his best option, to my mind.