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:
4. Keaon Koloamatangi
Koloamatangi played across the lock, prop and second row positions in 2024 but for mine he was, by far, his best whilst in the middle.
His 24 games saw him cross for four tries, run for over 155 metres per game, tackle at just under 94%, produce 16 offloads and break 68 tackles.
I felt he was hard done by to lose his Origin jersey, although I do believe Souths awful form had a lot to do with that.
Wayne Bennett must find a way to get the best out of both his weapon middle forwards in 2025. Koloamatangi proved in 2024 that he simply has to be there.
