2026 NRL player comparison

John BatemanvsKitione Kautoga

Cowboys · Second Row versus Eels · Second Row

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The verdict

Kitione Kautoga has the edge

Across 19 rate and efficiency measures, Kitione Kautoga leads by 16%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

8measures wonJohn Bateman16%of decided measures11measures wonKitione Kautoga

Games played: 7 for John Bateman, 19 for Kitione Kautoga. 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.

MetricCowboys logoJohn BatemanEels logoKitione Kautoga
Tries per Game0.14Better0.11
Try Assists per Game0.140.16Better
Line Break Assists per Game0.000.21Better
Points per Game0.6Better0.4
Line Breaks per Game0.29Better0.21
Tackle Breaks per Game0.571.79Better
Offloads per Game0.431.42Better
Possessions per Game7.413.8Better
Passes per Game0.91.2Better
Run Metres per Game54.3100.1Better
Metres Gained per Game55.7102.0Better
Post-Contact Metres per Game17.740.8Better
Runs per Game6.111.9Better
Metres per Run8.84Better8.37
Metres per Hit-Up8.94Better8.19
Tackles per Game17.629.9Better
Tackle Efficiency90.4Better86.1
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.08Better0.12
Conversion Accuracy
Penalty Goal Accuracy
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.04Better0.06
Games played719