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:

2. Kalyn Ponga

Kalyn Ponga, under the current points system, was a very deserving winner of the Dally M medal. I just think there was one player slightly better across 2023.

That said, Ponga's late season form was unprecedented. I'm on record as saying he was the form player of the competition, if not the very best overall.

20 games in 2023 saw him produce nine tries, 19 line breaks, 21 try assists, 96 tackle breaks and 145 run metres per game.

Let's not forget that Ponga started the season as five-eighth, suffering a head knock that threatened to end his career.

For everyone's sake, I'm glad he was able to return to his very best form. He was utterly magnificent for the Knights in 2023.