Who would have thought that when the 2020 fixture was released that this was how the year would have ended up?
Teams in hubs. A halfback banned for a dance video. A coach sidelined for grabbing dinner. The Warriors calling Tamworth and not Auckland home.
Due to arrival of an unforeseen and, as of yet, untameable virus, the game, like the rest of the world, was forced to make compromises.
With these changes came a fresh batch of terms to enter the Rugby League lexicon, as well as the array of previously unthought of headlines that appeared on mastheads everywhere.
So despite a season that provided challenges for everyone involved in the game, it has also supplied many moments (both good and bad) that will live long in our memories.
Here are the top 10 headlines from a season unlike any before it.
7. Brisbane bottoms out
Despite recording victories in the opening two rounds, the Broncos were a broken side by the season's end.
Brisbane finished the season with a 3-17 record, including an 11-game losing streak that they have yet to snap. Throughout their 20 fixtures, the once mighty Broncos scored a measly average of less than 14 points per game whilst conceding a whopping 31.2.
The year's nadir on-field came back in Round 4 when they were pummeled by the rampaging Roosters to the tune of 59-0.
It didn't get any better after that.
The Broncos proved to be just as disjointed off-field as they were on it, with coach Anthony Seibold pulling the pin mid-season as well as an array of idiotic indiscretions, such as illegal jaunts to the pokies and a bikie's barbershop.
The annus horribilis was capped off with the club being awarded with their first wooden spoon in franchise history with many more gifted by enraged fans at their Red Hill training base.
A nightmare #NRL season for the Broncos is over and they've walked away with the first wooden spoon in the clubโs history โ leaving a group of fans to send a very direct message to club officials. | @JohnpaulGonzo pic.twitter.com/P5ly4syZyt
— 10 News First Queensland (@10NewsFirstQLD) September 25, 2020