We all know that a big name signing, or a quickly emerging young star can completely change the outlook of a club's season.
We're now in mid-September and the number of players off-contract shrinks by the day.
That said, there are still some seriously talented players without a home for 2020 and beyond.
Below we take a look at those players and name our best option for each position. This will obviously be subjective and will depend on what teams are looking for.
Veterans may appeal to some teams, whilst younger stars or bargains appeal elsewhere. I've tried to even those out where possible.
We've used combined lists from the major media sources to compile the below. There's always the chance that a player has re-signed but it has not been announced.
Let us know in the comments who you believe are the best off-contract players.
7. Second Row/Lock: Bayley Sironen
There is strong talk that young Bayley will join his brother Curtis at Manly next year, however for now there is yet to be an official announcement from either the Bunnies or Sea Eagles.
The 23 year old has shown great promise during his 19 appearances at the NRL level. Over the past month he has established himself as a big minute player for the Bunnies with 69 minutes being his shortest shift.
If Manly don't secure this signing, look for the Bunnies to do everything within their power to keep their wide-running youngster.
I think Manly would be the perfect fit for Sironen, who could very possibly form an 80 minute brotherly second row combination for years to come.
