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 winger 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 winger 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 wingers based purely and totally on 2023:
Honourable mentions: Alex Johnston, Xavier Coates & Mikaele Ravalawa
6. Selwyn Cobbo
It's hard to believe that 21 year-old Selwyn Cobbo is already in his third season of NRL action but 2023 was the year where he absolutely came of age.
20 tries, 21 line breaks, 111 tackle breaks and almost 150 run metres per game shows his magnificent efforts in attack. His defence is also hugely underrated.
It's scary to think how good this kid is going to be in the coming years, especially if 2023 is an accurate guide.
He was picked for both QLD and Australia in game one of the respective series. I dare suggest he has a massive rep future ahead of him.