2026 NRL player comparison

James TedescovsScott Drinkwater

Roosters · Fullback versus Cowboys · Fullback

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The verdict

James Tedesco has the edge

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

13measures wonJames Tedesco18%of decided measures9measures wonScott Drinkwater

Games played: 17 for James Tedesco, 24 for Scott Drinkwater. Compared positions: Fullback.

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 logoJames TedescoCowboys logoScott Drinkwater
Tries per Game0.65Better0.42
Try Assists per Game0.820.96Better
Line Break Assists per Game0.531.13Better
Points per Game2.64.2Better
Line Breaks per Game0.88Better0.42
Tackle Breaks per Game3.82Better3.00
Offloads per Game1.59Better1.13
Possessions per Game35.149.3Better
Passes per Game17.630.3Better
Run Metres per Game192.2Better140.2
Metres Gained per Game201.7258.0Better
Post-Contact Metres per Game52.9Better31.8
Runs per Game19.0Better16.7
Metres per Run10.12Better8.39
Metres per Hit-Up7.00Better5.00
Tackles per Game3.35.3Better
Tackle Efficiency76.7Better69.8
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.23Better0.36
Conversion Accuracy92.6
Penalty Goal Accuracy100.0
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.02Better0.03
Kick Returns per Game4.65.0Better
Kick Return Metres per Game50.5Better47.6
Bombs Caught per Game1.21.9Better
Games played1724