Ashton Ward
13 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotAshton Ward in 2026
- Ashton Ward is a halfback for the Rabbitohs and has played 13 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Ashton Ward leads all players at halfback for Bomb Kicks Caught, Try Saves and Passes per Possession.
- Ashton Ward is ranked 1st of 30 players at halfback for Bomb Kicks Caught (1), and 1st of 30 for Try Saves (2).
- The weakest area of the season is Missed Tackles per Tackle (0.25): 1st of 26 players at halfback.
- Ashton Ward is also in the bottom quarter of halfback players for Ineffective Tackles per Tackle, Try Debits and Tackles per Game.
3 badges2 gold · 1 bronze · top-15 NRL ranks this season
Ashton Ward season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Ashton Ward Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 1 | 0.08 | #19 | #283 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 9 | 0.69 | #15 | #49 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 20 | 1.5 | #15 | #128 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 2 | 0.15 | #16 | #241 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 12 | 0.92 | #13 | #42 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 10 | 0.77 | #18 | #312 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 4 | 0.31 | #15 | #247 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 828 | 63.7 | #14 | #53 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 633 | 48.7 | #12 | #49 |
Ashton Ward Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 462 | 35.5 | #20 | #356 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 5,967 | 459.0 | #15 | #23 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 122 | 9.4 | #20 | #372 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 5,505 | 423.5 | #11 | #17 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 60 | 4.6 | #21 | #355 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 0 | 0.0 | #4 | #414 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #4 | #413 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 55 | 4.2 | #20 | #269 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 420 | 32.3 | #21 | #280 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 2 | 0.2 | #16 | #191 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 21 | 1.6 | #17 | #182 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 3 | 0.2 | #2 | #233 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 18 | 1.4 | #7 | #275 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 40 | 3.1 | #16 | #361 |
Ashton Ward Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 2 | 0.15 | #1 | #22 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 1 | 0.08 | #4 | #35 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 179 | 13.8 | #22 | #272 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 45 | 3.5 | #11 | #93 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 19 | 1.5 | #10 | #96 |
Ashton Ward Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 142 | 10.9 | #14 | #20 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 1 | 0.1 | #4 | #167 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 1 | 0.1 | #1 | #128 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 7 | 0.5 | #11 | #22 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 1 | 0.08 | #4 | #12 |
Ashton Ward Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 14 | 1.1 | #12 | #31 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 8 | 0.6 | #12 | #32 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 6 | 0.5 | #12 | #24 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #16 | #61 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #16 | #61 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #10 | #33 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #14 | #59 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #11 | #45 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #12 | #51 |
Ashton Ward Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 11 | 0.8 | #14 | #152 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 2 | 0.2 | #7 | #59 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 1 | 0.1 | #21 | #339 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 0 | 0.00 | #14 | #249 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #5 | #112 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #3 | #26 |
Ashton Ward Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 7.70 | #15 | #388 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | – | #4 | #375 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 7.64 | #15 | #340 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 6.00 | #8 | #311 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 2.03 | #16 | #404 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 26.4 | #16 | #393 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 0.0 | #4 | #375 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 38.8 | #4 | #16 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 73.7 | #26 | #415 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.25 | #1 | #42 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.11 | #1 | #21 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.01 | #11 | #324 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #4 | #121 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.8 | #1 | #45 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | 57.1 | #16 | #49 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #15 | #56 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 9.00 | #2 | #2 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #16 | #355 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | 100.0 | #1 | #3 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 0.01 | #2 | #150 |
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Ashton Ward game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 8 Aug | v Eels | W | 28-24 | Halfback | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2 Aug | @ Sharks | L | 16-32 | Halfback | 0 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 24 Jul | v Storm | W | 28-26 | Halfback | 0 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 18 Jul | @ Raiders | L | 24-34 | Halfback | 1 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 19 | 12 Jul | v Knights | W | 26-24 | Halfback | 0 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 3 Jul | @ Panthers | L | 14-36 | Halfback | 0 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 Jun | @ Eels | W | 32-12 | Halfback | 0 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 11 Jun | v Broncos | W | 48-6 | Halfback | 0 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 Jun | @ Sea Eagles | L | 14-28 | Halfback | 0 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 May | @ Cowboys | L | 18-30 | Halfback | 0 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 May | v Dolphins | L | 10-32 | Halfback | 0 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 May | v Sharks | W | 36-12 | Halfback | 0 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8 Mar | @ Dolphins | W | 40-30 | Halfback | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |