As this seemingly never-ending off-season drags on, fans of the game are continuing to talk all things rugby league. From the draw, to away trip plans, to who is best positioned for a run in 2021.

Weโ€™ve decided over to take a look at the Top 10 players in each position and today we start with the prolific role of the centre.

For the purpose of this list, only full-time club centres will be considered.

Top TEN best fullbacks in the NRL
Top TEN best wingers in the NRL
Top TEN best centres in the NRL
Top TEN best five-eighths in the NRL
Top TEN best second-rowers in the NRL

5. Justin Olam

Very few players stocks rose in 2020 quite as quickly as the PNG star. Olam became a genuine star of the game in a premiership-winning season. 11 tries, seven line breaks and 52 tackle breaks proved how hard he was to contain.

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - NOVEMBER 05: (L-R) Rhyse Martin, Justin Olam, Nene McDonald and Watson Boas of Papua New Guinea celebrate victory after the 2017 Rugby League World Cup match between Papua New Guinea Kumuls and Ireland on November 5, 2017 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

His round 14 performance against the Roosters was a thing of beauty. Two tries, 142 metres, including over 50 post-contact metres, and three tackle-breaks! Fair to say the Roosters have a pretty decent centre pairing too. He also crossed for the first try in the Grand Final which really set the tone for the Storm. At 26 he is entering the peak of his career.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Hopefully for the Panthers , they will retain him. They certainly deserve to.
    Penrith should get Leniu & Staines to have a good chat with him. To convince him as to why itโ€™s better to stay at the Panthers.

  2. I think Crichton will re-sign. There is a Mt Druitt connection between Crichton Leniu, Liau, and To’o. Leniu and To’o has re-signed, Liau will too.

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