The wait is over, the 2023 NRL season is here and now there’s 17 teams fighting for the top spot.
With a fresh team, plenty of new players and coaches in new places, our NRL experts have pulled out the crystal ball to see how they think the season will play out.
Check out the picks for several awards and who we’re picking to go all the way in season 2023.
Joel Caine
PREMIERS: Cowboys
RUNNERS-UP: Sharks
WOODEN SPOON: Warriors
DALLY M MEDAL: Harry Grant
TOP TRY SCORER: Alex Johnston
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Bulldogs
BIGGEST SLIDER: Dragons
Bryan Fletcher
PREMIERS: Rabbitohs
RUNNERS-UP: Roosters
WOODEN SPOON: Dragons
DALLY M MEDAL: Latrell Mitchell
TOP TRY SCORER: Ronaldo Mulitalo
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Broncos
BIGGEST SLIDER: Eels
Scott Sattler
PREMIERS: Roosters
RUNNERS-UP: Sharks
WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins
DALLY M MEDAL: Cameron Munster
TOP TRY SCORER: Selwyn Cobbo
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Warriors
BIGGEST SLIDER: Dragons
Andrew Voss
PREMIERS: Roosters
RUNNERS-UP: Rabbitohs
WOODEN SPOON: Knights
DALLY M MEDAL: James Tedesco
TOP TRY SCORER: Alex Johnston
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Tigers
BIGGEST SLIDER: Raiders
Greg Alexander
PREMIERS: Panthers
RUNNERS-UP: Rabbitohs
WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins
DALLY M MEDAL: Latrell Mitchell
TOP TRY SCORER: Ronaldo Mulitalo
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Sea Eagles
BIGGEST SLIDER: Raiders
Matty Johns
PREMIERS: Rabbitohs
RUNNERS-UP: Roosters
WOODEN SPOON: Dragons
DALLY M MEDAL: Nicho Hynes
TOP TRY SCORER: Tom Trbojevic
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Tigers
BIGGEST SLIDER: Eels
Cameron Smith
PREMIERS: Cowboys
RUNNERS-UP: Storm
DALLY M MEDAL: Josh Hodgson
TOP TRY SCORER: Murray Taulagi
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Bulldogs
Denan Kemp
PREMIERS: Roosters
RUNNERS-UP: Sharks
DALLY M MEDAL: Scott Drinkwater
TOP TRY SCORER: Ronaldo Mulitalo
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Sea Eagles
Matty White
PREMIERS: Rabbitohs
RUNNERS-UP: Panthers
WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins
DALLY M MEDAL: Latrell Mitchell
TOP TRY SCORER: Selwyn Cobbo
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Sea Eagles
BIGGEST SLIDER: Raiders
Jimmy Smith
PREMIERS: Rabbitohs
RUNNERS-UP: Roosters
WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins
TOP TRY SCORER: Ronaldo Mulitalo
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Bulldogs
BIGGEST SLIDER: Dragons
Mat Rogers
PREMIERS: Sharks RUNNERS-UP: Cowboys WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins DALLY M MEDAL: Nicho Hynes TOP TRY SCORER: Alex Johnston BIGGEST IMPROVER: Tigers BIGGEST SLIDER: Eels
Tony Kemp
PREMIERS: Roosters
RUNNERS-UP: Cowboys
WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins
DALLY M MEDAL: Brandon Smith
TOP TRY SCORER: Reuben Garrick
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Bulldogs
BIGGEST SLIDER: Storm
Steve O’Keefe
PREMIERS: Rabbitohs
RUNNERS-UP: Roosters
WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins
DALLY M MEDAL: James Tedesco
TOP TRY SCORER: Alex Johnston
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Sea Eagles
BIGGEST SLIDER: Eels
Adrian Proszenko
PREMIERS: Roosters
RUNNERS-UP: Rabbitohs
WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins
DALLY M MEDAL: Nathan Cleary
TOP TRY SCORER: Joseph Sua’ali’i
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Sea Eagles
BIGGEST SLIDER: Dragons
Julian King
PREMIERS: Roosters
RUNNERS-UP: Panthers
WOODEN SPOON: Warriors
DALLY M MEDAL: Nathan Cleary
TOP TRY SCORER: Ronaldo Mulitalo
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Titans
BIGGEST SLIDER: Raiders
Andrew Webster
PREMIERS: Cowboys
RUNNERS-UP: Rabbitohs
WOODEN SPOON: Warriors
DALLY M MEDAL: Jeremiah Nanai
TOP TRY SCORER: Alex Johnston
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Bulldogs
BIGGEST SLIDER: Storm
James ‘The Professor’ Rochford
PREMIERS: Dolphins
RUNNERS-UP: Warriors
WOODEN SPOON: Knights
DALLY M MEDAL: Brad Parker
TOP TRY SCORER: Brad Parker
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Dolphins
Andrew ‘Barney’ Barnett
PREMIERS: Knights
RUNNERS-UP: Cowboys
WOODEN SPOON: Sea Eagles
DALLY M MEDAL: Bradman Best
TOP TRY SCORER: Daniel Saifiti
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Panthers
BIGGEST SLIDER: Tigers
Overall Picks
PREMIERS: Roosters x6, Rabbitohs x5, Cowboys x3 Cowboys x2 Panthers, Sharks, Dolphins, Knights
RUNNERS-UP: Roosters x4, Rabbitohs x4, Sharks x3, Panthers x2, Storm, Warriors
WOODEN SPOON: Dolphins x7, Warriors x3, Dragons x2, Knights x2, Sea Eagles
DALLY M MEDAL: Latrell Mitchell x3, James Tedesco x2, Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, Nicho Hynes, Jeremiah Nanai, Brandon Smith, Josh Hodgson, Scott Drinkwater, Bradman Best, Brad Parker
TOP TRY SCORER: Ronaldo Mulitalo x5, Alex Johnston x4, Selwyn Cobbo x2, Tom Trbojevic, Brad Parker, Murray Taulagi, Rueben Garrick, Daniel Saifiti
BIGGEST IMPROVER: Bulldogs x5, Sea Eagles x4, Tigers x3, Broncos, Warriors, Titans, Dolphins, Panthers
BIGGEST SLIDER: Dragons x4, Raiders x3, Eels x3, Storm x2, Tigers