2023 was a year of big changes right across the NRL.
From a new team, to the improvement of the Warriors and Knights, to other teams like the Rabbitohs, Eels and Cowboys being on a slippery slope to the bottom, there was plenty to keep track of week to week.
A season like that is always going to bring contrasting ideals for a number of players, and there were some who made major leaps forward on their careers.
For some, it has already new contracts signed, while for others, potential has been fulfilled. For one, you could argue it was a career-saving season.
Here are the ten most improved players from the 2023 NRL season.
5. Nick Meaney (Melbourne Storm)
Meaney's second season at the Storm saw him evolve his game from a winger, to a stop-gap measure anywhere across the backline at the end of his first year in the Victorian capital, to Melbourne's first-choice number one at the start of his second.
There is now a very real argument to suggest it's a jersey he should hang onto heading into 2024 even if Ryan Papenhuyzen does return.
That's how good his form was.
Meaney was among the best fullbacks in the competition during 2023. He finished the season with ten tries, 11 try assists, and an average of 147 metres per game.
They are numbers any fullback would be proud of, but more importantly, he fit into the Melbourne side like a glove and now has a new deal to show for it.
