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

7. Joseph Manu

Before we dive in, Manu's stats and form are both going to be skewed by having being forced to play in the halves for so many weeks.

Manu produced, undoubtedly, his best footy of the season once he was in his regular centre role. As a run first five-eighth, he was more than fine, but simply deadly out wide.

21 caps for the Roosters in '23 produced eight tries, a ridiculous 123 tackle breaks and almost 140 metres per game. Again, his time in the six needs to be considered.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Joseph Manu of the Roosters evades the tackle of Morgan Harper of the Bulldogs during the round five NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters at Bankwest Stadium on June 15, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

There is no doubt that Manu can return to the top of this list in 2024 should he remain in the three-quarters.