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:
6. Jahrome Hughes
Another season, another Melbourne top four finish, another stellar Jahrome Hughes season.
The master number seven ran out 22 times for seven tries, 21 try assists, 25 line break assists, 10 forced drops outs, over 105 running meters per game and over 270 kicking metres per game.
Unfortunately he couldn't replicate his very best form come Finals time, but you cannot convince me he was at 100% at the back end of the season.
It's a shame we didn't get to enjoy a Hughes/Johnson halves pairing in the Pacific Championship. That would have been rugby league magic!
