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By <\/span>Dan Walsh<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 1 \u2013 surely the most-commonly cited date in the rugby league calendar \u2013 is all but upon us again, with a few tweaks and twists to the best playing talent going up for grabs.<\/p>\n

The NRL says it\u2019s serious about a strict \u201cno talkies\u201d rule between an interested club and a potentially interested, soon-to-be off-contract player before November 1.<\/p>\n

Before, it was really more of a guideline. An incumbent club will now have 10 days and last rights to negotiations with a player \u2013 think Penrith tabling one last salvo to keep Jarome Luai.<\/p>\n

And rising stars with less than six NSW Cup or NRL games to their name can\u2019t be approached until mid-May, so none of them are duly included in the below epic.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a market not as chock-full of marquee stars given the influx of long-term, big-money deals in the past year \u2013 spurred on by a rising salary cap as clubs tie up their best players.<\/p>\n

But as always, there are bargains to be found, a market to be played, money to be spent and careers to be made.<\/p>\n

Players such as Jai Arrow (extended by South Sydney and due to be announced early next month) and rising Rooster Siua Wong (re-signed for two more years in recent days) no longer feature.<\/p>\n

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The Roosters have moved quickly to take Siua Wong off the open market before November 1.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>NRL Photos<\/cite><\/p>\n

Nor do players with mutual options for 2025 when the nature of that agreement between club and player is unconfirmed \u2013 such as Jack Bird at the Dragons, or it keeps them off the market until later in the year, like Stefano Utoikamanu\u2019s exit clause at Wests Tigers if they miss the finals again.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, the top 50 \u2013 plucked from around 170 November 1 free agents in total \u2013 are ranked based on their genuine worth in the market, taking in future potential, how long they\u2019ve got left in the NRL and demand for their skill set \u2013 especially important in a market short on halves, hookers and front-rowers.<\/p>\n

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Shaun Johnson would be at the pointy end of this list if he was a genuine chance of leavng the Warriors again.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>NRL Photos<\/cite><\/p>\n

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