James Tedesco
17 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotJames Tedesco in 2026
- James Tedesco is a fullback for the Roosters and has played 17 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- James Tedesco is ranked 1st of 22 players at fullback for Dummy-Half Metres (269), and 2nd of 22 for Offloads (27).
- The weakest area of the season is Tackles (56): 18th of 22 players at fullback.
2 badges2 bronze · top-15 NRL ranks this season
James Tedesco season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
James Tedesco Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Fullback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 11 | 0.65 | #5 | #39 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 14 | 0.82 | #4 | #20 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 44 | 2.6 | #9 | #64 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 15 | 0.88 | #3 | #24 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 9 | 0.53 | #13 | #63 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 65 | 3.82 | #11 | #39 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 27 | 1.59 | #2 | #21 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 596 | 35.1 | #14 | #84 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 300 | 17.6 | #12 | #95 |
James Tedesco Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Fullback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 3,268 | 192.2 | #10 | #26 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 3,429 | 201.7 | #11 | #58 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 900 | 52.9 | #10 | #69 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 163 | 9.6 | #8 | #93 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 323 | 19.0 | #10 | #36 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 1 | 0.1 | #19 | #396 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 7 | 0.4 | #19 | #398 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 219 | 12.9 | #8 | #23 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 2,133 | 125.5 | #4 | #16 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 25 | 1.5 | #2 | #29 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 269 | 15.8 | #1 | #26 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 78 | 4.6 | #13 | #14 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 858 | 50.5 | #12 | #14 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 238 | 14.0 | #12 | #79 |
James Tedesco Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Fullback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 1 | 0.06 | #18 | #82 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #19 | #288 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 56 | 3.3 | #18 | #396 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 13 | 0.8 | #19 | #337 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 4 | 0.2 | #17 | #372 |
James Tedesco Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Fullback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 13 | 0.8 | #7 | #75 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 62 | 3.6 | #16 | #23 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 21 | 1.2 | #18 | #27 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 1 | 0.1 | #7 | #46 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #12 | #230 |
James Tedesco Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Fullback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #16 | #257 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #16 | #255 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #253 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #245 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #245 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #10 | #224 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #12 | #237 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #11 | #231 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #12 | #231 |
James Tedesco Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Fullback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 13 | 0.8 | #19 | #135 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 2 | 0.1 | #10 | #88 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 3 | 0.2 | #13 | #244 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #367 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #12 | #271 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #10 | #218 |
James Tedesco Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Fullback rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 10.12 | #6 | #32 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 7.00 | #15 | #342 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 9.74 | #5 | #67 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 11.00 | #6 | #149 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 2.79 | #9 | #298 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 27.5 | #18 | #381 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 0.3 | #20 | #369 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 12.5 | #18 | #202 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 76.7 | #8 | #385 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.23 | #14 | #54 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.07 | #13 | #85 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.02 | #20 | #276 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #14 | #238 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.5 | #8 | #129 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #16 | #221 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #15 | #209 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.27 | #13 | #93 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.05 | #2 | #85 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | 33.9 | #17 | #116 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 4.77 | #18 | #59 |
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James Tedesco game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 29 Aug | v Dolphins | L | 12-26 | Fullback | 0 | 189 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 Jul | @ Cowboys | W | 82-12 | Fullback | 2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | 24 Jul | @ Knights | W | 23-22 | Fullback | 3 | 154 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 17 | 26 Jun | @ Broncos | W | 24-18 | Fullback | 0 | 175 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 Jun | v Sharks | W | 27-8 | Fullback | 0 | 183 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 Jun | @ Raiders | W | 26-0 | Fullback | 0 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 May | @ Storm | L | 4-18 | Fullback | 0 | 138 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 May | v Cowboys | L | 12-18 | Fullback | 0 | 179 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 May | v Titans | W | 28-12 | Fullback | 2 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 May | v Broncos | W | 38-24 | Fullback | 0 | 182 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 25 Apr | @ Dragons | W | 62-16 | Fullback | 1 | 258 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 19 Apr | v Knights | W | 38-24 | Fullback | 1 | 285 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 Apr | @ Sharks | W | 34-22 | Fullback | 0 | 293 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 26 Mar | @ Sea Eagles | W | 33-16 | Fullback | 0 | 194 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 20 Mar | v Panthers | L | 4-40 | Fullback | 0 | 175 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 13 Mar | v Rabbitohs | W | 26-18 | Fullback | 1 | 160 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 6 Mar | @ Warriors | L | 18-42 | Fullback | 1 | 211 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |