YOU could see the relief on the face of Aaron Woods as soon as he emerged from under a bunch of Warriors players last Sunday.

The bearded Wests Tigers skipper had scored his first try of the season and was officially off the annual nudie run list — the players who have failed to bag a meat pie during the season.

Yep, it’s that time of the year where we take a look at the poor blokes — mainly forwards — who are faced with bearing all.

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While four-pointers come freely for someone like Suliasi Vunivalu who sits on top of the NRL tryscorers list with 21, it’s a bit harder for the men in the middle third of the field.

There are a total of 138 players who haven’t scored this season, but we’ve put a 10-game cap on our list, which whittles it down to 51.

Big names include the likes of Canterbury captain James Graham, Brisbane big boppers Josh McGuire and Adam Blair as well as Souths’ Pommy powerhouse twins Tom and George Burgess.

Retiring types Nathan Friend, Dene Halatau and Jeremy Smith may also be forced to drop their dacks after hanging up the boots.

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2016 NUDIE RUN CANDIDATES

* Minimum 10 games

BRONCOS

Josh McGuire (21 games)

Adam Blair (21)

Andrew McCullough (18)

RAIDERS

Luke Bateman (17)

Clay Priest (12)

BULLDOGS

James Graham (23)

Tim Browne (21)

Raymond Faitala-Mariner (14)

James Graham is yet to record a four-pointer this season. Source: Getty Images

SHARKS

Chris Heighington (22)

Sam Tagataese (20)

TITANS

Nathan Friend (19)

Eddy Pettybourne (11)

SEA EAGLES

Darcy Lussick (19)

Nate Myles (16)

Blake Leary (13)

STORM

Jordan McLean (17)

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (14)

Christian Welch (14)

KNIGHTS

Jeremy Smith (20)

Danny Levi (18)

Mickey Paea (15)

Jarrod Mullen (13)

Josh King (12)

Jeremy Smith may need to drop his dacks after hanging up the boots. Source: AAP

COWBOYS

Ben Hannant (20)

John Asiata (17)

Patrick Kaufusi (11)

EELS

Peni Terepo (22)

Tepai Moeroa (21)

Daniel Alvaro (16)

Tim Mannah (13)

PANTHERS

Suaia Matagi (20)

Sitaleki Akauola (11)

RABBITOHS

Jason Clark (22)

Thomas Burgess (18)

George Burgess (16)

Damien Cook (16)

Dave Tyrrell (15)

Tom Burgess hasn’t been able to barge over this season. Source: Getty Images

DRAGONS

Russell Packer (22)

Mike Cooper (21)

Leeson Ah Mau (20)

Dunami Lui (10)

Siliva Havili (10)

ROOSTERS

Sam Moa (23)

Kane Evans (22)

Jackson Hastings (15)

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (13)

Sam Moa will need the find the chalk ASAP. Source: Getty Images

WARRIORS

Sam Lisone (20)

Nathaniel Roache (10)

James Gavet (10)

WESTS TIGERS

Dene Halatau (22)

Tim Grant (21)

Dene Halatau hasn’t scored a try yet. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: News Corp Australia

The writer is on Twitter @JohnDean_

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