2026 NRL player comparison

Phoenix CrosslandvsRyley Smith

Knights · Hooker versus Eels · Hooker

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The verdict

Ryley Smith has the edge

Across 20 rate and efficiency measures, Ryley Smith leads by 10%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

9measures wonPhoenix Crossland10%of decided measures11measures wonRyley Smith

Games played: 22 for Phoenix Crossland, 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.

MetricKnights logoPhoenix CrosslandEels logoRyley Smith
Tries per Game0.140.20Better
Try Assists per Game0.050.10Better
Line Break Assists per Game0.090.10Better
Points per Game0.50.8Better
Line Breaks per Game0.05Better0.00
Tackle Breaks per Game0.14Better0.10
Offloads per Game0.05Better0.00
Possessions per Game77.4Better62.9
Passes per Game74.9Better60.3
Run Metres per Game11.622.5Better
Metres Gained per Game53.0Better37.0
Post-Contact Metres per Game2.34.9Better
Runs per Game1.42.3Better
Metres per Run8.509.78Better
Metres per Hit-Up5.008.00Better
Tackles per Game44.1Better28.3
Tackle Efficiency91.7Better88.7
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.06Better0.10
Conversion Accuracy––
Penalty Goal Accuracy––
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.000.00
Dummy-Half Runs per Game0.41.5Better
Dummy-Half Metres per Game3.816.3Better
Games played2210