Tommy Talau
14 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotTommy Talau in 2026
- Tommy Talau is a centre for the Roosters and has played 14 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Tommy Talau is ranked 3rd of 53 players at centre for Kicks Caught (17), and 3rd of 47 for Hit-Up Share of Runs (40.6).
- The weakest area of the season is Tackles per Game (3.1): 46th of 47 players at centre.
- Tommy Talau is also in the bottom quarter of centre players for Tackles, Try Debits and Errors per Possession.
No badges: no top-15 NRL ranks this season.
Tommy Talau season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Tommy Talau Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 1 | 0.07 | #49 | #354 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 1 | 0.07 | #45 | #291 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 4 | 0.3 | #49 | #355 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 3 | 0.21 | #44 | #235 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 0 | 0.00 | #51 | #513 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 14 | 1.00 | #44 | #284 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 1 | 0.07 | #48 | #403 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 97 | 6.9 | #45 | #375 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 23 | 1.6 | #45 | #332 |
Tommy Talau Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 639 | 45.6 | #46 | #328 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 639 | 45.6 | #46 | #355 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 196 | 14.0 | #46 | #333 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 0 | 0.0 | #51 | #515 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 69 | 4.9 | #46 | #340 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 28 | 2.0 | #40 | #259 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 217 | 15.5 | #39 | #258 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 30 | 2.1 | #47 | #332 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 297 | 21.2 | #47 | #311 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #515 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #515 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 11 | 0.8 | #5 | #152 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 124 | 8.9 | #4 | #148 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 69 | 4.9 | #45 | #313 |
Tommy Talau Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #49 | #506 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 2 | 0.14 | #6 | #28 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 43 | 3.1 | #48 | #412 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 4 | 0.3 | #51 | #434 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 4 | 0.3 | #47 | #381 |
Tommy Talau Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #51 | #515 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 17 | 1.2 | #3 | #70 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 6 | 0.4 | #7 | #75 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #50 | #500 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #50 | #499 |
Tommy Talau Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #51 | #500 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #51 | #500 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #51 | #500 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #51 | #500 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #51 | #500 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #49 | #498 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #50 | #501 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #49 | #500 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #50 | #500 |
Tommy Talau Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 7 | 0.5 | #40 | #240 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 1 | 0.1 | #36 | #224 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 2 | 0.1 | #38 | #330 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 0 | 0.00 | #51 | #515 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #49 | #500 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #49 | #498 |
Tommy Talau Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 9.26 | #20 | #113 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 7.75 | #34 | #284 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 9.90 | #12 | #55 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 11.27 | #15 | #133 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 2.84 | #41 | #282 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 30.7 | #45 | #332 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 40.6 | #3 | #159 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | – | #46 | #438 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 84.3 | #14 | #283 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.09 | #43 | #243 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.09 | #7 | #52 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.07 | #6 | #52 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.01 | #21 | #98 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.2 | #39 | #290 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #46 | #423 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #46 | #423 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.00 | #19 | #136 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.01 | #45 | #342 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | 35.3 | #28 | #114 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | – | #46 | #438 |
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Tommy Talau game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 4 Sep | @ Rabbitohs | L | 20-50 | Centre | 0 | 73 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 Aug | v Dolphins | L | 12-26 | Interchange | 0 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 Aug | v Wests Tigers | L | 24-25 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 13 Aug | @ Panthers | W | 12-6 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 Aug | v Bulldogs | W | 20-18 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 Jul | @ Cowboys | W | 82-12 | Wing | 1 | 219 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 17 Jul | v Storm | W | 14-6 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 Jul | v Eels | W | 28-12 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 Jun | @ Broncos | W | 24-18 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 Jun | v Sharks | W | 27-8 | Wing | 0 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 Jun | @ Dolphins | L | 10-48 | Wing | 0 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 25 Apr | @ Dragons | W | 62-16 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 Apr | v Knights | W | 38-24 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 Apr | @ Sharks | W | 34-22 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |