2026 NRL player comparison

Bailey HaywardvsBrandon Wakeham

Bulldogs · Hooker versus Sea Eagles · Hooker

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The verdict

Bailey Hayward has the edge

Across 19 rate and efficiency measures, Bailey Hayward leads by 47%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

14measures wonBailey Hayward47%of decided measures5measures wonBrandon Wakeham

Games played: 24 for Bailey Hayward, 17 for Brandon Wakeham. Compared positions: Hooker.

Side-by-side stats

Each percentage point reflects one decided measure. For example, a 67% advantage means the leader won two-thirds of the measures with enough shared data. The table includes attacking, running, playmaking, defensive and kicking context, while unavailable or small-sample measures are left undecided.

MetricBulldogs logoBailey HaywardSea Eagles logoBrandon Wakeham
Tries per Game0.000.12Better
Try Assists per Game0.21Better0.06
Line Break Assists per Game0.33Better0.12
Points per Game0.00.5Better
Line Breaks per Game0.04Better0.00
Tackle Breaks per Game0.25Better0.18
Offloads per Game0.080.29Better
Possessions per Game106.0Better54.2
Passes per Game103.8Better52.1
Run Metres per Game20.9Better16.9
Metres Gained per Game41.1Better27.5
Post-Contact Metres per Game4.0Better3.4
Runs per Game2.7Better2.4
Metres per Run7.84Better7.02
Metres per Hit-Up5.00
Tackles per Game41.0Better27.1
Tackle Efficiency88.389.0Better
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.090.08Better
Conversion Accuracy
Penalty Goal Accuracy
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.000.00
Dummy-Half Runs per Game2.2Better0.9
Dummy-Half Metres per Game18.1Better7.4
Games played2417