Will Penisini
12 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotWill Penisini in 2026
- Will Penisini is a centre for the Eels and has played 12 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Will Penisini is ranked 6th of 47 players at centre for Run Metres per Game (141.3), and 9th of 47 for Metres per Run (9.75).
- The weakest area of the season is Passes per Possession (0.1): last of 47 players at centre.
No badges: no top-15 NRL ranks this season.
Will Penisini season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Will Penisini Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 4 | 0.33 | #37 | #168 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 2 | 0.17 | #38 | #200 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 16 | 1.3 | #37 | #183 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 4 | 0.33 | #38 | #195 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 5 | 0.42 | #29 | #125 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 42 | 3.50 | #25 | #105 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 12 | 1.00 | #24 | #138 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 206 | 17.2 | #37 | #286 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 29 | 2.4 | #41 | #300 |
Will Penisini Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 1,696 | 141.3 | #32 | #165 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 1,696 | 141.3 | #35 | #210 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 650 | 54.2 | #25 | #134 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #527 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 174 | 14.5 | #33 | #190 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 58 | 4.8 | #20 | #166 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 542 | 45.2 | #18 | #151 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 110 | 9.2 | #33 | #161 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 1,106 | 92.2 | #32 | #124 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 3 | 0.3 | #30 | #186 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 23 | 1.9 | #29 | #177 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 3 | 0.3 | #34 | #259 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 26 | 2.2 | #27 | #249 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 152 | 12.7 | #33 | #187 |
Will Penisini Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #52 | #526 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #52 | #526 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 148 | 12.3 | #38 | #298 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 23 | 1.9 | #36 | #244 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 12 | 1.0 | #32 | #232 |
Will Penisini 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 | #52 | #527 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #527 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #527 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #522 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #52 | #522 |
Will Penisini Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #522 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #522 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #522 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #522 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #522 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #522 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #52 | #523 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #52 | #523 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #52 | #523 |
Will Penisini Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 10 | 0.8 | #36 | #181 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 0 | 0.0 | #52 | #525 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 6 | 0.5 | #18 | #140 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 2 | 0.17 | #9 | #96 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #52 | #522 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #52 | #522 |
Will Penisini Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Centre rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 9.75 | #9 | #64 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 9.34 | #5 | #38 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 10.05 | #10 | #47 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 8.67 | #26 | #255 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 3.74 | #9 | #42 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 38.3 | #12 | #93 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 33.3 | #14 | #209 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | – | #47 | #445 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 80.9 | #31 | #340 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.16 | #23 | #127 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.08 | #15 | #77 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.05 | #33 | #135 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #47 | #442 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.1 | #47 | #408 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #47 | #440 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #47 | #440 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 0.50 | #34 | #190 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.06 | #11 | #71 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | – | #47 | #445 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | – | #47 | #445 |
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Will Penisini game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 6 Sep | @ Dragons | L | 22-24 | Centre | 0 | 116 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 30 Aug | v Sharks | W | 38-18 | Centre | 1 | 136 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 21 Aug | @ Dolphins | L | 16-34 | Centre | 0 | 159 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 15 Aug | v Cowboys | W | 32-30 | Centre | 0 | 159 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 Aug | @ Rabbitohs | L | 24-28 | Centre | 0 | 124 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 Aug | @ Wests Tigers | W | 16-13 | Centre | 0 | 96 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 23 Jul | v Panthers | L | 18-24 | Centre | 0 | 159 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 May | v Warriors | L | 14-36 | Centre | 1 | 77 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 26 Apr | @ Sea Eagles | L | 18-33 | Centre | 0 | 189 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 Apr | v Bulldogs | W | 38-20 | Centre | 1 | 147 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 12 Apr | v Titans | L | 10-52 | Centre | 1 | 168 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 5 Mar | @ Storm | L | 4-52 | Centre | 0 | 166 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |