If I was younger, fitter and better at football, I'd absolutely want to be a lock forward.
They work hard, they get busted up, and they ball play. It's the ultimate position, if you ask me.
We are blessed in 2024 by a list of elite lock forwards. It was tough to condense this into just ten and from there it was incredibly difficult to rank them.
If you're looking for Max Plath, check again in a few days' time. His being able to cover hooker ultimately cost him a spot here (more later).
Again, this list is based purely on 2024 efforts. Thus Big Tino won't feature, despite being an obvious top ten lock (when selected there) in the game.
Below are the top 10 locks from the 2024 season:
9. Victor Radley
I love Victor Radley as a player. So much so that I'm going to ignore the fact he played a whole lot of second-row and name him here.
Radley's game is one of a lock, although I'd argue his ability to play out wide has made him an even better player. A more complete player.
23 games saw him score seven times, break 32 tackles, produce six offloads, run for 110 metres per game and tackle at almost 91%.
Radley also cut a lot of the nonsense out of his game this season. Largely...
