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:
4. Nicho Hynes
Nicho Hynes is the most instrumental player in the game. Without him, the Sharks don't play Finals footy in the past two years. They probably finish 10th.
Hynes has been unfairly been given this "not a big game player" wrap despite carrying a less than stellar supporting cast to heights they didn't otherwise deserve.
Remembering he doesn't have an Ezra Mam, Reece Walsh, Jarome Luai, Cam Munster or Dylan Brown, feast your eyes on these numbers.
21 games, five tries, 28 try assists, 33 line break assists, almost 400 kicking metres per game, almost 150 run metres per game, 28 off-loads, 10 forced drop outs and a tackle percentage of 91.3%. In any other year he walks into the top three!
