Post season positional rankings are always fun and create a plethora or discussion.

Today we look at the best wide forwards in the competition.

Typically one of the more difficult to rank due to the different types of second rowers.

Some are attacking, wrecking balls, other are defensive specialists while others are workhorses.

Again, this list is based purely off of 2024 performances and aren't necessarily just the ten best second rowers in the game.

Below are the top ten second rowers from 2024:

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1. Eliesa Katoa

Another Craig Bellamy prospect turns from fringe first grader into rep star ... no the shock of absolutely nobody!

Katoa's second year in Melbourne colours saw him emerge as one of the elite back-rowers in the competition. I believe he was, comfortably, 2024's best.

25 games saw him produce 12 tries, 13 line-breaks, six line-break assists, 26 offloads, 120 run metres per game and almost 800 tackles at 91.6%.

Katoa is the biggest threat in the air when it comes to second rowers. Thus making him a threat literally everywhere.

NRL Rd 1 - Eels v Storm
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Christian Welch of the Storm celebrates with Eliesa Katoa of the Storm after victory during the round one NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and the Melbourne Storm at CommBank Stadium on March 02, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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