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:
6. Cameron Murray
A second Rabbitohs lock here may seem strange, but much like his aforementioned teammate, Murray played his best footy this year in the middle.
He only ran out 14 times this year for Souths, but in each of those games, he was an absolute giant!
Those 14 games saw him score twice, break 24 tackles, produce 13 offloads, run for over 120 metres per game and tackle at almost 95%.
Murray is the heart and soul of the Bunnies and they missed him in a massive way during his stints away this year.
