With the off-season comes the usual troupes.
Talk of expansion, the divisions talk, player movements and of course post-season rankings.
Today we're here to focus on the rankings. More specifically, the NRL centres rankings from 2023.
Please keep in mind that these rankings are based only on 2023. Both NRL and Origin performances will be taken into account. Not specifically who is the best centre outright.
Before we start, I'm going to take a moment to answer some of the usual questions to appear in the comments to any sort of rankings.
Do I even watch football? Yes, every game.
Are my eyes painted on? No. That would be funny though.
Who am I? Just a fan.
With that said, below are the top 10 NRL centres based purely and totally on 2023:
Honourable mentions: Valentine Holmes, Will Penisini, Euan Aitken, Tolutau Koula
8. Campbell Graham
At one point this season, Campbell Graham was the form centre of the competition. He very much earned his Origin call up and I am shattered he was forced to withdraw.
The Souths centre ran out 21 times this season, crossing for 16 tries, laying on five assists, making 21 line breaks and running for over 130 metres per game.
Much like the Bunnies as a whole, Graham's form fell off at the back end of the season. This stops him from placing higher.
At 24 year's of age, Graham is very much the present and future at Redfern. If he can avoid injury, the sky is the limit.
