November 1 is almost here, meaning every player off-contract at the end of next season can officially negotiate their futures and sign with rival clubs.
There are still a grand total of 178 players without a deal taking them beyond the end of 2023, making this likely one of the busiest off-season player movement periods in recent times.
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On top of the 178 players, there are a handful of players with player options for 2024, meaning they are in the same position of being able to negotiate.
The number at this time last year was only a tick over 150, meaning almost 30 extra players still haven't signed on.
While some players will likely have to wait almost 12 months to learn their fate either with their current club or another one, many players could begin to be signed elsewhere during the month of November.
Including those with player options available to them, here are the top ten players who can negotiate from November 1.
4. Jeremiah Nanai
When it comes to boom rookies in the NRL, few have had first full seasons as excellent as the one that Jeremiah Nanai just put together.
The Cowboys' second rower made his debut for Queensland and is now with Australia at the Rugby League World Cup, and, if he continues the form of his opening season in the NRL, then he will play for whoever representative team that he wants to for the rest of his career.
On the contract front, Nanai took a gamble 12 months ago, betting that his value would go up again as he signed a one-year deal.
It means that, as we approach November 1, he is now free to sign on with another club again should he so choose, and it's hard to say that it wouldn't be on more money than what he might have been offered 12 months ago given just how strong he has been.
Nanai is a player the Cowboys will want to get locked up as soon as possible.
