2026 NRL Goal Line Dropouts leaders

Kicks taken from a goal line dropout, when the attacking side forces the ball dead. These kicks are defensive resets that flip field position, and the leaders here are the halves whose teams defend their line most often. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Matt Burton, Ethan Sanders, Nathan Cleary.

All positions Centre Five-Eighth Fullback Halfback Hooker Lock Prop Second Row Wing

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 540 with at least 1 game.

Rank	Player	Team	Goal Line Dropouts
1	Matt Burton	Bulldogs	29
2	Ethan Sanders	Raiders	27
3	Nathan Cleary	Panthers	26
4	Sualauvi Fa'alogo	Storm	25
5	Jayden Campbell	Titans	24
6	Clint Gutherson	Dragons	21
7	Isaiya Katoa	Dolphins	20
8	Jock Madden	Wests Tigers	19
9	Mitchell Moses	Eels	19
10	Braydon Trindall	Sharks	18
11	Scott Drinkwater	Cowboys	17
12	Adam Reynolds	Broncos	16
13	Chanel Harris-Tavita	Warriors	16
14	Kalyn Ponga	Knights	16
15	Sam Walker	Roosters	15
16	Tanah Boyd	Warriors	11
17	Jamayne Isaako	Dolphins	10
18	Jamal Fogarty	Sea Eagles	9
19	Sandon Smith	Knights	9
20	Stephen Crichton	Bulldogs	9
21	Jamie Humphreys	Rabbitohs	8
22	Ashton Ward	Rabbitohs	7
23	Joey Walsh	Sea Eagles	7
24	Luke Brooks	Sea Eagles	7
25	Apisai Koroisau	Wests Tigers	6
26	Ben Hunt	Broncos	6
27	Latrell Mitchell	Rabbitohs	6
28	Ronald Volkman	Eels	6
29	Tyrell Sloan	Dragons	6
30	Cameron Munster	Storm	5
31	Reece Walsh	Broncos	5
32	Jake Clifford	Cowboys	4
33	Jonah Pezet	Eels	4
34	Lachlan Ilias	Titans	4
35	Jayden Sullivan	Rabbitohs	3
36	Toby Rodwell	Roosters	3
37	Adam Doueihi	Wests Tigers	2
38	Coby Black	Raiders	2
39	Apa Twidle	Eels	1
40	Blaize Talagi	Panthers	1
41	Clayton Faulalo	Sea Eagles	1
42	Dylan Walker	Eels	1
43	Fletcher Hunt	Knights	1
44	Hugo Savala	Roosters	1
45	Jahream Bula	Wests Tigers	1
46	James Tedesco	Roosters	1
47	Jarome Luai	Wests Tigers	1
48	Kade Reed	Dragons	1
49	Luke Metcalf	Warriors	1
50	Owen Pattie	Raiders	1

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Season totals

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Per-game averages

Kicks per Game Kicks Caught per Game Bombs Caught per Game Goal Line Dropouts per Game Forty-Twenties per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Kick Metres per Kick Bomb Catch Rate Kicks Caught per Kick

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