Supporters of one of the 17 clubs can claim a 'one-up' over their friends for the next 12 months as the 2026 season ends.
Fans of the other 16 are left wondering where their teams went wrong.
Injuries, selection disputes, possible signings, off-field issues and poor performances are familiar parts of rugby league, but one moment tends to overshadow the rest.
It might be a key player's injury, a selection call, a game lost, a signing that never happened or a decision viewed differently in hindsight.
These turning points leave fans asking what might have happened if events had taken another course.