Brandon Smith
16 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotBrandon Smith in 2026
- Brandon Smith is a hooker for the Rabbitohs and has played 16 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Brandon Smith is ranked 2nd of 26 players at hooker for Hit-Up Share of Runs (18.2), and 4th of 26 for Post-Contact Metres per Run (3.34).
- The weakest area of the season is Missed Tackles per Tackle (0.13): 1st of 26 players at hooker.
- Brandon Smith is also in the bottom quarter of hooker players for Penalties Conceded, On Reports and Errors per Possession.
2 badges2 bronze · top-15 NRL ranks this season
Brandon Smith season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Brandon Smith Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Hooker rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 3 | 0.19 | #8 | #173 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 4 | 0.25 | #7 | #114 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 12 | 0.8 | #8 | #187 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 4 | 0.25 | #9 | #168 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 4 | 0.25 | #9 | #129 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 17 | 1.06 | #9 | #252 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 3 | 0.19 | #16 | #285 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 938 | 58.6 | #15 | #37 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 860 | 53.8 | #16 | #27 |
Brandon Smith Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Hooker rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 733 | 45.8 | #10 | #312 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 852 | 53.3 | #13 | #323 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 257 | 16.1 | #5 | #301 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 118 | 7.4 | #13 | #109 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 77 | 4.8 | #10 | #324 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 14 | 0.9 | #1 | #297 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 127 | 7.9 | #1 | #299 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 9 | 0.6 | #17 | #408 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 70 | 4.4 | #17 | #415 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 54 | 3.4 | #11 | #15 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 536 | 33.5 | #11 | #13 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 0 | 0.0 | #18 | #394 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #18 | #394 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 61 | 3.8 | #8 | #328 |
Brandon Smith Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Hooker rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #9 | #172 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #7 | #155 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 378 | 23.6 | #17 | #157 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 49 | 3.1 | #7 | #70 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 13 | 0.8 | #17 | #194 |
Brandon Smith Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Hooker rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 7 | 0.4 | #11 | #102 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 0 | 0.0 | #12 | #254 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #7 | #211 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #7 | #101 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #9 | #75 |
Brandon Smith Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Hooker rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #8 | #110 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #8 | #107 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #8 | #101 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #8 | #91 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #8 | #91 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #6 | #63 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #7 | #89 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #6 | #75 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #7 | #81 |
Brandon Smith Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Hooker rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 5 | 0.3 | #12 | #281 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 0 | 0.0 | #10 | #260 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 12 | 0.8 | #2 | #18 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 3 | 0.19 | #3 | #22 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #9 | #137 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #6 | #56 |
Brandon Smith Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Hooker rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 9.52 | #11 | #81 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 9.07 | #2 | #64 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 7.78 | #17 | #319 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | – | #18 | #366 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 3.34 | #4 | #111 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 35.1 | #3 | #204 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 18.2 | #2 | #305 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 16.9 | #14 | #150 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 85.9 | #25 | #264 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.13 | #1 | #151 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.03 | #13 | #296 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.01 | #3 | #330 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #6 | #139 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.9 | #15 | #24 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #8 | #100 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #8 | #81 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.33 | #7 | #90 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #15 | #363 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | – | #12 | #238 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 0.00 | #12 | #175 |
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Brandon Smith game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 4 Sep | v Roosters | W | 50-20 | Hooker | 1 | 69 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 29 Aug | @ Titans | W | 42-22 | Hooker | 0 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 Aug | v Warriors | L | 26-45 | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 Aug | @ Bulldogs | W | 22-6 | Hooker | 0 | 57 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 Aug | v Eels | W | 28-24 | Hooker | 1 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | 2 Aug | @ Sharks | L | 16-32 | Hooker | 0 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 24 Jul | v Storm | W | 28-26 | Hooker | 1 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | 18 Jul | @ Raiders | L | 24-34 | Hooker | 0 | 105 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 Jul | v Knights | W | 26-24 | Hooker | 0 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 Jul | @ Panthers | L | 14-36 | Hooker | 0 | 51 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 Jun | @ Eels | W | 32-12 | Hooker | 0 | 49 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 11 Jun | v Broncos | W | 48-6 | Hooker | 0 | 62 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 Jun | @ Sea Eagles | L | 14-28 | Hooker | 0 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 25 Apr | @ Storm | W | 48-6 | Second Row | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 18 Apr | v Dragons | W | 30-12 | Hooker | 0 | 82 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 Apr | v Raiders | L | 34-36 | Hooker | 0 | 58 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |