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 halfback 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 halfback 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 halfbacks based purely and totally on 2023:
9. Ben Hunt
You won't catch me crying too many tears for our mates at the Dragons, but I legit feel bad for Ben Hunt.
This guy has aged ten years in the past 24 months. To say he carries the Red V is probably putting it extremely lightly.
In 2023 he produced eight tries, 19 try assists, 17 line break assists, 13 forced drop outs, just under 400 kicking metres per game, and 86 running metres per game.
I have to admit I didn't love the public plea to move to the Broncos but who can blame him? He was, again, worth every cent of his monster contract.
