Naufahu Whyte
23 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotNaufahu Whyte in 2026
- Naufahu Whyte is a prop for the Roosters and has played 23 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Naufahu Whyte leads all players at prop for Run Metres per Game, Post-Contact Metres and Post-Contact Metres per Run.
- Naufahu Whyte is ranked 1st of 45 players at prop for Run Metres per Game (162.7), and 1st of 45 for Post-Contact Metres (1,624).
- The weakest area of the season is Handling Errors (3): 3rd of 45 players at prop.
6 badges3 gold · 1 silver · 2 bronze · top-15 NRL ranks this season
Post-Contact Power2nd in the NRLHit-Up Metre Eater2nd in the NRLHit-Up Workhorse5th in the NRLMetre Eater10th in the NRLHit-Up Efficiency12th in the NRLPost-Contact Impact14th in the NRL
Naufahu Whyte season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Naufahu Whyte Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 0 | 0.00 | #38 | #481 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 0 | 0.00 | #31 | #462 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 0 | 0.0 | #38 | #482 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 2 | 0.09 | #17 | #273 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 0 | 0.00 | #32 | #463 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 66 | 2.87 | #3 | #36 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 26 | 1.13 | #4 | #27 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 410 | 17.8 | #5 | #132 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 38 | 1.7 | #15 | #271 |
Naufahu Whyte Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 3,743 | 162.7 | #2 | #10 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 3,743 | 162.7 | #2 | #48 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 1,624 | 70.6 | #1 | #2 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 0 | 0.0 | #32 | #454 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 370 | 16.1 | #3 | #18 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 213 | 9.3 | #4 | #5 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 2,208 | 96.0 | #2 | #2 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 124 | 5.4 | #5 | #132 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 1,084 | 47.1 | #2 | #129 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 0 | 0.0 | #29 | #462 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #29 | #461 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 33 | 1.4 | #13 | #67 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 452 | 19.7 | #8 | #44 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 336 | 14.6 | #2 | #15 |
Naufahu Whyte Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #31 | #422 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #31 | #411 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 591 | 25.7 | #21 | #78 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 32 | 1.4 | #19 | #173 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 14 | 0.6 | #27 | #186 |
Naufahu Whyte Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 1 | 0.0 | #8 | #259 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 0 | 0.0 | #29 | #441 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #28 | #427 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #391 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #27 | #386 |
Naufahu Whyte Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #398 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #398 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #394 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #393 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #393 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #27 | #380 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #27 | #387 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #27 | #384 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #27 | #383 |
Naufahu Whyte Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 10 | 0.4 | #7 | #174 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 3 | 0.1 | #3 | #47 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 5 | 0.2 | #22 | #164 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 0 | 0.00 | #40 | #454 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #32 | #399 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #27 | #376 |
Naufahu Whyte Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 10.12 | #4 | #33 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 10.37 | #2 | #12 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 8.74 | #8 | #174 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 13.70 | #4 | #42 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 4.39 | #1 | #8 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 43.4 | #1 | #14 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 57.6 | #32 | #71 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 0.0 | #13 | #267 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 92.8 | #12 | #69 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.05 | #30 | #371 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.02 | #37 | #410 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.02 | #32 | #305 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.01 | #6 | #73 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.1 | #24 | #372 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #27 | #335 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #27 | #330 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | – | #38 | #416 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.06 | #10 | #61 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | – | #29 | #376 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 0.00 | #8 | #236 |
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Naufahu Whyte game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 29 Aug | v Dolphins | L | 12-26 | Prop | 0 | 203 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 Aug | v Wests Tigers | L | 24-25 | Prop | 0 | 184 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 13 Aug | @ Panthers | W | 12-6 | Prop | 0 | 164 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 Aug | v Bulldogs | W | 20-18 | Prop | 0 | 177 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 Jul | @ Cowboys | W | 82-12 | Prop | 0 | 148 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 24 Jul | @ Knights | W | 23-22 | Prop | 0 | 173 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 Jul | v Storm | W | 14-6 | Prop | 0 | 185 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 Jul | v Eels | W | 28-12 | Prop | 0 | 174 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 Jun | @ Broncos | W | 24-18 | Prop | 0 | 170 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 Jun | v Sharks | W | 27-8 | Prop | 0 | 205 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 Jun | @ Dolphins | L | 10-48 | Prop | 0 | 160 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 Jun | @ Raiders | W | 26-0 | Prop | 0 | 181 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 May | @ Storm | L | 4-18 | Prop | 0 | 120 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 May | v Cowboys | L | 12-18 | Prop | 0 | 196 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 May | v Titans | W | 28-12 | Prop | 0 | 138 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 May | v Broncos | W | 38-24 | Prop | 0 | 206 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 25 Apr | @ Dragons | W | 62-16 | Prop | 0 | 122 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 Apr | v Knights | W | 38-24 | Prop | 0 | 101 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 Apr | @ Sharks | W | 34-22 | Prop | 0 | 123 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 26 Mar | @ Sea Eagles | W | 33-16 | Prop | 0 | 152 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 20 Mar | v Panthers | L | 4-40 | Prop | 0 | 125 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 13 Mar | v Rabbitohs | W | 26-18 | Prop | 0 | 152 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 6 Mar | @ Warriors | L | 18-42 | Prop | 0 | 184 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |