Sam Hughes
8 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotSam Hughes in 2026
- Sam Hughes is a prop for the Bulldogs and has played 8 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Sam Hughes is ranked 2nd of 45 players at prop for Tackle Efficiency (95.6).
- The weakest area of the season is Tackles (153): 43rd of 45 players at prop.
1 badge1 bronze · top-15 NRL ranks this season
Sam Hughes season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Sam Hughes Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 1 | 0.13 | #31 | #344 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 0 | 0.00 | #34 | #483 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 4 | 0.5 | #31 | #348 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 1 | 0.13 | #31 | #356 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 0 | 0.00 | #34 | #483 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 5 | 0.63 | #40 | #373 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 1 | 0.13 | #40 | #397 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 71 | 8.9 | #42 | #399 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 7 | 0.9 | #36 | #413 |
Sam Hughes Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 525 | 65.6 | #43 | #349 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 525 | 65.6 | #43 | #372 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 220 | 27.5 | #42 | #319 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 0 | 0.0 | #34 | #477 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 64 | 8.0 | #43 | #350 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 38 | 4.8 | #43 | #222 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 318 | 39.8 | #43 | #220 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 22 | 2.8 | #41 | #355 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 154 | 19.3 | #41 | #367 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 0 | 0.0 | #32 | #484 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #32 | #483 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 4 | 0.5 | #44 | #227 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 52 | 6.5 | #44 | #203 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 61 | 7.6 | #43 | #329 |
Sam Hughes Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #34 | #457 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #33 | #445 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 153 | 19.1 | #43 | #294 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 4 | 0.5 | #43 | #433 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 3 | 0.4 | #44 | #404 |
Sam Hughes Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #34 | #477 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 0 | 0.0 | #32 | #468 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #31 | #461 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #30 | #434 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #30 | #427 |
Sam Hughes Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #30 | #435 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #30 | #435 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #30 | #434 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #30 | #432 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #30 | #432 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #30 | #425 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #30 | #431 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #30 | #429 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #30 | #428 |
Sam Hughes Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 1 | 0.1 | #43 | #438 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 0 | 0.0 | #36 | #477 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 6 | 0.8 | #15 | #131 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 1 | 0.13 | #27 | #201 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #33 | #435 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #30 | #422 |
Sam Hughes Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Prop rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 8.20 | #42 | #324 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 8.37 | #29 | #181 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 7.00 | #45 | #406 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 13.00 | #10 | #57 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 3.44 | #14 | #88 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 41.9 | #4 | #20 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 59.4 | #26 | #61 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | – | #34 | #405 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 95.6 | #2 | #11 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.03 | #41 | #428 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.02 | #39 | #414 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.01 | #41 | #383 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #33 | #377 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.1 | #26 | #381 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #30 | #363 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #30 | #360 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 0.00 | #26 | #326 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.01 | #37 | #331 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | – | #32 | #395 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | – | #34 | #405 |
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Sam Hughes game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 May | @ Dolphins | L | 12-44 | Prop | 0 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 May | v Cowboys | L | 12-28 | Prop | 0 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 Apr | @ Broncos | L | 12-32 | Prop | 0 | 127 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 Apr | @ Eels | L | 20-38 | Prop | 0 | 87 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 Apr | v Panthers | W | 32-16 | Prop | 1 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 Apr | @ Rabbitohs | L | 24-32 | Prop | 0 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 19 Mar | @ Raiders | W | 14-10 | Prop | 0 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 Mar | v Dragons | W | 15-14 | Prop | 0 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |