2026 NRL player comparison

Isaiah Papali'ivsJeremiah Nanai

Panthers · Second Row versus Cowboys · Second Row

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The verdict

Isaiah Papali'i has the edge

Across 18 rate and efficiency measures, Isaiah Papali'i leads by 22%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

11measures wonIsaiah Papali'i22%of decided measures7measures wonJeremiah Nanai

Games played: 23 for Isaiah Papali'i, 9 for Jeremiah Nanai. Compared positions: Second Row.

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.

MetricPanthers logoIsaiah Papali'iCowboys logoJeremiah Nanai
Tries per Game0.130.44Better
Try Assists per Game0.22Better0.00
Line Break Assists per Game0.30Better0.00
Points per Game0.51.8Better
Line Breaks per Game0.130.33Better
Tackle Breaks per Game1.962.11Better
Offloads per Game1.65Better0.33
Possessions per Game18.3Better10.9
Passes per Game3.1Better0.8
Run Metres per Game118.1Better98.8
Metres Gained per Game119.7Better98.8
Post-Contact Metres per Game47.8Better42.7
Runs per Game14.5Better9.9
Metres per Run8.169.99Better
Metres per Hit-Up8.4010.97Better
Tackles per Game34.3Better27.1
Tackle Efficiency89.990.0Better
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.080.08
Conversion Accuracy––
Penalty Goal Accuracy––
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.04Better0.06
Games played239