With now just 12 days to go until the Super League season kicks off, let's look at my top number 12s of 2015.
Elliot Whitehead - Easily one of the best second rowers in the Super League, Elliot Whitehead was a stand-out at the Catalan Dragons in the 2014 season and had a total of 18 tries to his name - which made him 7th top try scorer in the 2014 Super League season! These kinds of stats alone show just how good he is.
The ex-Bradford Bull player joined the Catalan Dragons for the 2014 season on a contract that runs out at the end of the 2015 season, and he instantly had an impact. The hard-running, young forward scored a try on his debut for Catalan against Hull FC, and that shaped him up for a cracking season. The Dragons will want to get a contract extension in with him before an NRL club spots just how good he is.
If 2014 is anything to go by, Whitehead is set to have a strong 2015 season which may see him win an award or two come the end of the year.
Mark Minichiello - Of course I had to include this player. The 32-year-old second rower has had a great career in the NRL, appearing for Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs before joining the Gold Coast Titans in 2007. He has also represented New South Wales five times and Italy in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup - gosh, that felt like yesterday.
Mark Minichiello, the brother of retired-Roosters fullback Anthony, has great experience and for Hull FC to have signed this player is a massive boost for the side. He was an important member to the Titans since joining and I have no doubt in thinking that they were sad to see him go.
Although people claim that he just joined Hull for a 'final pay-check' I believe he still has lots to offer and isn't done with his best just yet. The fact he scored two tries vs Hull KR in their friendly shows this. Let's hope this player lives up to expectations from almost, if-not-all Hull FC fans.
Ben Westwood - There's no doubt that Westwood has a massive impact on the Warrington Wolves. He just can't be tamed (see what I did there).
Unfortunately, the end of the 2014 season didn't go to plan for him, with the player picking up an injury and missing all of Warrington's play-off games, including the last-minute loss to the Wigan Warriors at the DW stadium. Who knows, if Westwood was on the field, that game could have finished a little bit differently.
The second-rower still managed to make 261 carries in the 2014 season and made 1966 metres - however, he's not one for scoring, with just 3 tries to his name last season. Put asides his low try tally, the 33-year-old leads his team well and always goes that little bit extra to ensure that his team put on a good performance.
No doubt he'll do all he can to make sure that 2015 is finally Warrington's year...
Close calls - Unfortunately, I set myself a goal of only choosing 3 players for each jersey number. That means some super-stars missed out. In this case, Wigan's Liam Farrell (left) and Leeds' Carl Ablett (right) closely missed out. Even when I asked on Twitter who people prefer, the results came back 50/50 - so I had no chance of deciding! It'll be no surprise that these two players will both have big impacts on their teams for the 2015 season.
Elliot Whitehead - Easily one of the best second rowers in the Super League, Elliot Whitehead was a stand-out at the Catalan Dragons in the 2014 season and had a total of 18 tries to his name - which made him 7th top try scorer in the 2014 Super League season! These kinds of stats alone show just how good he is.
The ex-Bradford Bull player joined the Catalan Dragons for the 2014 season on a contract that runs out at the end of the 2015 season, and he instantly had an impact. The hard-running, young forward scored a try on his debut for Catalan against Hull FC, and that shaped him up for a cracking season. The Dragons will want to get a contract extension in with him before an NRL club spots just how good he is.
If 2014 is anything to go by, Whitehead is set to have a strong 2015 season which may see him win an award or two come the end of the year.
Mark Minichiello - Of course I had to include this player. The 32-year-old second rower has had a great career in the NRL, appearing for Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs before joining the Gold Coast Titans in 2007. He has also represented New South Wales five times and Italy in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup - gosh, that felt like yesterday.
Mark Minichiello, the brother of retired-Roosters fullback Anthony, has great experience and for Hull FC to have signed this player is a massive boost for the side. He was an important member to the Titans since joining and I have no doubt in thinking that they were sad to see him go.
Although people claim that he just joined Hull for a 'final pay-check' I believe he still has lots to offer and isn't done with his best just yet. The fact he scored two tries vs Hull KR in their friendly shows this. Let's hope this player lives up to expectations from almost, if-not-all Hull FC fans.
Ben Westwood - There's no doubt that Westwood has a massive impact on the Warrington Wolves. He just can't be tamed (see what I did there).
Unfortunately, the end of the 2014 season didn't go to plan for him, with the player picking up an injury and missing all of Warrington's play-off games, including the last-minute loss to the Wigan Warriors at the DW stadium. Who knows, if Westwood was on the field, that game could have finished a little bit differently.
The second-rower still managed to make 261 carries in the 2014 season and made 1966 metres - however, he's not one for scoring, with just 3 tries to his name last season. Put asides his low try tally, the 33-year-old leads his team well and always goes that little bit extra to ensure that his team put on a good performance.
No doubt he'll do all he can to make sure that 2015 is finally Warrington's year...
Close calls - Unfortunately, I set myself a goal of only choosing 3 players for each jersey number. That means some super-stars missed out. In this case, Wigan's Liam Farrell (left) and Leeds' Carl Ablett (right) closely missed out. Even when I asked on Twitter who people prefer, the results came back 50/50 - so I had no chance of deciding! It'll be no surprise that these two players will both have big impacts on their teams for the 2015 season.