Hayden Watson
3 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotHayden Watson in 2026
- Hayden Watson is a halfback for the Storm and has played 3 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Hayden Watson is ranked 6th of 30 players at halfback for Kicks Caught (1).
- The weakest area of the season is Kick Metres (400): 28th of 30 players at halfback.
- Hayden Watson is also in the bottom quarter of halfback players for Kicks in General Play and Tackles.
No badges: no top-15 NRL ranks this season.
Hayden Watson season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Hayden Watson Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 1 | 0.33 | #20 | #305 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 1 | 0.33 | #25 | #229 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 4 | 1.3 | #27 | #315 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 1 | 0.33 | #21 | #318 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 0 | 0.00 | #27 | #373 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 7 | 2.33 | #21 | #347 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 2 | 0.67 | #18 | #315 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 72 | 24.0 | #27 | #395 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 44 | 14.7 | #27 | #244 |
Hayden Watson Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 145 | 48.3 | #26 | #428 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 545 | 181.7 | #28 | #368 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 60 | 20.0 | #25 | #413 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 400 | 133.3 | #28 | #69 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 15 | 5.0 | #26 | #434 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #447 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #447 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 15 | 5.0 | #26 | #379 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 145 | 48.3 | #26 | #369 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 0 | 0.0 | #24 | #358 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #24 | #357 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 0 | 0.0 | #20 | #422 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #20 | #422 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 13 | 4.3 | #26 | #433 |
Hayden Watson Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #17 | #250 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #246 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 54 | 18.0 | #26 | #398 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 11 | 3.7 | #25 | #356 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 3 | 1.0 | #25 | #390 |
Hayden Watson Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 11 | 3.7 | #28 | #83 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 1 | 0.3 | #6 | #185 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #10 | #278 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #202 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #14 | #180 |
Hayden Watson Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #23 | #212 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #23 | #210 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #22 | #206 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #19 | #196 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #19 | #196 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #14 | #172 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #17 | #189 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #14 | #180 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #17 | #183 |
Hayden Watson Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 1 | 0.3 | #28 | #417 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 0 | 0.0 | #22 | #322 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 0 | 0.0 | #26 | #438 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 0 | 0.00 | #18 | #337 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #9 | #225 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #8 | #166 |
Hayden Watson Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Halfback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 9.67 | - | - |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | – | - | - |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 9.67 | - | - |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | – | - | - |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 4.00 | - | - |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 41.4 | - | - |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 0.0 | - | - |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 36.4 | - | - |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 79.4 | - | - |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.20 | - | - |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.06 | - | - |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.01 | - | - |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | - | - |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.6 | - | - |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | - | - |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | - | - |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.00 | - | - |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.03 | - | - |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | 0.0 | - | - |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 0.09 | - | - |
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