We are absolutely blessed in the year 2024.
The level of talent across each and every NRL position has never been better.
The current crop of NRL five-eights though is downright special.
This was a very difficult list to compile. You'll soon see but one of the game's elite players missed out.
A reminder that this is a list based purely on 2024 efforts.
With that said, below are the top 10 five-eights from 2024:
Honourable Mention: Cameron Munster
9. Ethan Strange
The Raiders youngster was a massive reason why we didn't hear a year long blow up about the club's decision to let Jack Wighton leave.
In his 21 games, including one at centre, the 20-year-old had two tries, nine try assists, nine line-break assists, just under 80 run metres per game above, and tackled at above 86%.
Strange, much like Mam, was forced to play a main role after the lengthy lay off for Jamal Fogarty. He handled it well.
A finalist for Rookie of the Year honours, the sky is the limit here for Strange who had a brilliant 2024.
