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:
2. Patrick Carrigan
In a truly awful season for the Broncos, one man can hold his head high and truthfully say he put it on all the line: Pat Carrigan.
The Brisbane and QLD superstar put in a monster shift in 2024 while others around him ... well, didn't.
His 22 games saw him cross for two tries, break 32 tackles, produce 29 offloads, run for 170 metres per game and tackle at almost 94%.
Carrigan did more than enough to bag the Lock of the Year award if not for one man.
