2026 NRL player comparison

Benaiah IoeluvsRyley Smith

Roosters · Hooker versus Eels · Hooker

Compare another player

The verdict

Benaiah Ioelu has the edge

Across 20 rate and efficiency measures, Benaiah Ioelu leads by 30%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

13measures wonBenaiah Ioelu30%of decided measures7measures wonRyley Smith

Games played: 5 for Benaiah Ioelu, 10 for Ryley Smith. 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.

MetricRoosters logoBenaiah IoeluEels logoRyley Smith
Tries per Game0.000.20Better
Try Assists per Game0.20Better0.10
Line Break Assists per Game0.000.10Better
Points per Game0.00.8Better
Line Breaks per Game0.40Better0.00
Tackle Breaks per Game0.80Better0.10
Offloads per Game0.20Better0.00
Possessions per Game60.262.9Better
Passes per Game56.460.3Better
Run Metres per Game30.4Better22.5
Metres Gained per Game74.8Better37.0
Post-Contact Metres per Game8.6Better4.9
Runs per Game3.2Better2.3
Metres per Run9.509.78Better
Metres per Hit-Up–8.00
Tackles per Game31.2Better28.3
Tackle Efficiency90.7Better88.7
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.07Better0.10
Conversion Accuracy––
Penalty Goal Accuracy––
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.010.00Better
Dummy-Half Runs per Game2.6Better1.5
Dummy-Half Metres per Game26.4Better16.3
Games played510