There is no more important position in rugby league than the halfback.

The difference between an average, or even good halfback and an elite halfback but create a massive gap between sides.

This is going to be a difficult list to compile due to a number of top tier halfbacks having suffered long term injuries in 2024.

Please remember that this list is based purely on 2024 performances.

Below are the top ten halfbacks from 2024:

Honourable Mentions: Shaun Johnson, Jamal Fogarty

4. Nathan Cleary

I can hear the comments already. Some will argue he is too high, having only played 13 games. Others will say he's too low due to what he produced.

I just want to justify his position, having played just the 13 games. 11 wins, two losses, and a fourth straight Grand Final win. Enough said.

Those 13 games also produced four tries, 16 try assists, 13 line-break assists, 10 forced dropouts, 380 kick metres per game and 135 run metres per game.

We are at a point now where Cleary is probably only a dominant Origin series victory away from discussions at one of the greatest of all time.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 03: Nathan Cleary of the Panthers poses during NRL official Grand Final press conference at Overseas Passenger Terminal, on October 03, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)