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 fullbacks 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 fullback 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 fullbacks based purely and totally on 2023:

3. Dylan Edwards

I'm not sure I have the authority but I'm officially lifting the "underrated" tag from the great Dylan Edwards. He is very much legit, and everyone knows it.

His stats don't, in any way, accurately portray how important he is to Penrith's back-to-back-to-back Premierships, but they're still impressive.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Dylan Edwards of the Panthers makes a break during the 2022 NRL Grand Final match between the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels at Accor Stadium on October 02, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

He made 26 appearances for the Panthers in 2023, crossing for 12 tries, assisting six, breaking a mammoth 155 tackles, making 12 line breaks and of course running for well over 200 metres per game.

It is a matter of when, not if, Edwards makes his debut for the NSW Blues. His brilliant 2023 was rewarded with a debut for the Kangaroos where he was, as expected, brilliant despite being named out of position.