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:
6. Josh King
Josh King enjoyed a career best year in 2024. Considering his efforts for the Storm across the past two years, that is a big compliment.
His 26 games in purple this year saw him cross for three tries, run for 112 metres per game, and make 733 tackles at almost 94%.
King's name was in Origin talks earlier this year, and truthfully, it should be again in 2025.
King is never going to stand out in a Storm outfit littered by rep spine players but they can't do what they do without King's efforts in the middle.
