With the home and away season winding towards a conclusion, opportunities for teams to break into the eight are rapidly declining.
For some clubs, fantasies of playing finals this season were dashed long ago, but for others, the dream is still alive - albeit fleetingly.
Each team outside the eight is far from the finished product. They all require an injection of talent in at least one major position on the field.
Whilst contemplating these gaps, we found ourselves pondering a hypothetical question โ if each club outside the eight could select one legend to help boost their finals chances, who would they choose?
After scouring the stats, team sheets and possibilities, these were the champions we thought would make the best additions.
North Queensland Cowboys
Johnathan Thurston
I mean seriously, who else could it be?
Cowboys fans are reminded of his legendary status every time they walk past his bronzed presence outside Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Their DVD copies of the 2015 premiership would be closer to liquid than solid after repeat viewings of his greatness that night.
If you were to give the Cowboys a theoretical selection, it would only ever be the man they call โJT'.
