There's a mentality, especially in big games, that the forward pack who wins the battle, ultimately goes on to win the game.
We've seen elite halfbacks shut out of games after seeing their forward pack dominated.
Today we are here to celebrate the competition's elite big men.
Putting together a shortlist for this was incredibly easy. We have some brilliant engine rooms in the competition.
Leaving players out was difficult. That said, we can only name 10. A brilliant brilliant at that.
Again, this list isn't a list of the best ten middles in the game, and it's based purely on 2024 efforts.
Below are the top ten prop forwards from 2024:
7. Terrell May
The only regular bench prop to crack this list, the Roosters middle was pure destruction when on the park in 2024.
27 appearances, 19 of which came from the bench, saw a return of six tries, 64 tackle breaks, 110 run metres per game and a tackle efficiency of almost 98%.
If there weren't seven or eight sides talking to his agent earlier this year when his contract was being discussed, then huge mistakes were made.
He'll likely start next season, and we should see those numbers rise. Frightening.
