Every once in a while, a rugby league club makes a signing that shifts the balance of the entire NRL. Whether that leads to a premiership, a Dally M medal, or simply an inch closer to the finals, an elite talent can alter the fabric of an NRL franchise.
While not every club has had a premiership-winning acquisition in the last decade, here are the best signings of the last decade for every team.
11. Parramatta Eels: Mitchell Moses
One of the best halfback of his generation, Mitchell Moses was a huge signing for the Parramatta Eels in 2017.
While Moses's ability to lead a side around the park was often doubted at the start of his Eels tenure, the now-captain has proven just how essential he can be to the success of a side on every level.
Shining for the Eels, the New South Wales Blues, and both Lebanon and Australia, it's no wonder Jason Ryles' first order of business was to hand Moses the club captaincy.
He willed his side to the NRL grand final in 2022, a feat that hadn't been reached by the club in 13 years. While Moses had fallen short in that match, Eels fans know that the side would have gotten a whiff of the finals, if not for the Lebanon captain's heroics.
Moses has been a boon for the Eels since his arrival, sticking by the side in their dark times and their good times.
It is rare to find a talent as loyal as him, but after recently inking a huge deal to keep him at the club until he retires, Moses has cemented himself as the most important signings for Parramatta in recent history.
Every one of those is a plausible contender.
Personally, I would have picked Wayne Bennett as the Dolphinsโ greatest signing, but I expect youโre excluding coaches :=)
The only one I actually disagree with is Reece Walsh. I believe Payne Haas is more influential. Just my opinion, and you know what they say: โopinions are like a**holes โ everybody has got one, and some are more smelly than othersโ.
Apologies to ZeroTacklers if I just stank out the room !