Braidon Burns
20 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotBraidon Burns in 2026
- Braidon Burns is a winger for the Cowboys and has played 20 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Braidon Burns leads all players at winger for Dummy-Half Runs and Dummy-Half Metres.
- Braidon Burns is ranked 1st of 54 players at winger for Dummy-Half Runs (47), and 1st of 54 for Dummy-Half Metres (399).
- The weakest area of the season is Penalties Conceded (7): 3rd of 54 players at winger.
- Braidon Burns is also in the bottom quarter of winger players for Sin Bins, Errors and On Reports.
2 badges2 bronze · top-15 NRL ranks this season
Braidon Burns season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Braidon Burns Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 15 | 0.75 | #12 | #13 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 1 | 0.05 | #24 | #210 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 60 | 3.0 | #12 | #37 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 18 | 0.90 | #13 | #15 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 4 | 0.20 | #10 | #128 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 79 | 3.95 | #7 | #18 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 27 | 1.35 | #3 | #20 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 431 | 21.6 | #11 | #120 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 42 | 2.1 | #23 | #250 |
Braidon Burns Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 3,477 | 173.9 | #9 | #19 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 3,477 | 173.9 | #9 | #54 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 1,177 | 58.9 | #8 | #25 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 0 | 0.0 | #43 | #303 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 381 | 19.1 | #9 | #16 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 78 | 3.9 | #21 | #114 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 699 | 35.0 | #17 | #103 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 208 | 10.4 | #7 | #28 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 1,887 | 94.4 | #10 | #33 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 47 | 2.4 | #1 | #19 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 399 | 20.0 | #1 | #20 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 48 | 2.4 | #11 | #31 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 494 | 24.7 | #11 | #36 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 331 | 16.6 | #9 | #17 |
Braidon Burns Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 2 | 0.10 | #4 | #23 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #29 | #154 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 114 | 5.7 | #15 | #324 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 23 | 1.2 | #13 | #240 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 7 | 0.4 | #19 | #303 |
Braidon Burns Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #42 | #303 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 27 | 1.4 | #29 | #57 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 8 | 0.4 | #31 | #61 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #10 | #100 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #7 | #74 |
Braidon Burns Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #109 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #8 | #106 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #100 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #8 | #90 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #8 | #90 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #7 | #62 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #9 | #88 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #8 | #74 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #8 | #80 |
Braidon Burns Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 28 | 1.4 | #9 | #18 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 1 | 0.1 | #29 | #125 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 7 | 0.4 | #3 | #80 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 1 | 0.05 | #9 | #107 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 1 | 0.05 | #3 | #16 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #7 | #55 |
Braidon Burns Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 9.13 | #25 | #130 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 8.96 | #8 | #78 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 9.07 | #35 | #128 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 10.29 | #24 | #186 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 3.09 | #20 | #193 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 33.9 | #17 | #250 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 20.5 | #46 | #294 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | – | #41 | #286 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 79.2 | #16 | #355 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.20 | #26 | #78 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.06 | #33 | #108 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.06 | #23 | #58 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #31 | #138 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.1 | #27 | #305 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #8 | #99 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #7 | #80 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 0.07 | #33 | #260 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.06 | #4 | #50 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | 29.6 | #33 | #136 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | – | #41 | #286 |
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Braidon Burns game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 5 Sep | v Raiders | L | 30-50 | Wing | 1 | 141 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 29 Aug | v Wests Tigers | W | 24-10 | Wing | 0 | 170 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 15 Aug | @ Eels | L | 30-32 | Wing | 1 | 174 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | 6 Aug | @ Titans | W | 30-8 | Wing | 0 | 237 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 Jul | v Roosters | L | 12-82 | Wing | 1 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | 25 Jul | v Broncos | W | 18-10 | Wing | 0 | 214 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 Jul | @ Dolphins | L | 16-36 | Wing | 0 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 Jul | @ Sea Eagles | W | 19-18 | Wing | 2 | 209 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | 27 Jun | v Panthers | W | 26-12 | Wing | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 Jun | @ Warriors | L | 20-38 | Wing | 2 | 184 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | 16 May | @ Roosters | W | 18-12 | Wing | 2 | 152 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 May | v Eels | L | 30-33 | Wing | 0 | 183 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 May | @ Bulldogs | W | 28-12 | Wing | 1 | 231 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 24 Apr | v Sharks | W | 46-34 | Wing | 1 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 16 Apr | v Sea Eagles | L | 6-38 | Wing | 0 | 178 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 Apr | @ Dragons | W | 32-0 | Wing | 1 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 28 Mar | v Storm | W | 28-24 | Wing | 2 | 194 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 22 Mar | v Titans | W | 30-16 | Wing | 0 | 154 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 Mar | @ Wests Tigers | L | 16-44 | Wing | 1 | 127 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 Mar | @ Knights | L | 18-28 | Wing | 0 | 168 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |