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.

3. Greenberg out

Although many may argue that Rugby League is the greatest game on the face of the earth, it could be argued that the three most important stories of 2020 took place outside the marked lines.

On April 20 of this year, Todd Greenberg stood down from his role as the NRL's CEO.

Following his immediate resignation, Greenberg was replaced by the code's chief commercial officer Andrew Abdo.

This shakeup of figureheads may seem inconsequential on the face of it, but it led to the true dawn of Peter V'landys' reign as Rugby League's โ€˜top dog'.