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2026 NRL Line Breaks leaders

A run or kick that gets the ball carrier past the defensive line into open space. Line breaks are the best single indicator of attacking threat: they precede most tries and reward both runners and the halves who put players into space. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Ezra Mam, Fletcher Sharpe, Ethan Strange.

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Showing players 1 to 26 of 26 with at least 1 game listed as Five-Eighth.

RankPlayerTeamLine Breaks
1Ezra MamBroncos14
2Fletcher SharpeKnights13
3Ethan StrangeRaiders11
4Jake CliffordCowboys11
5Jayden CampbellTitans11
6Stephen CrichtonBulldogs9
7Clayton FaulaloSea Eagles8
8Ronald VolkmanEels8
9Jake AverilloDolphins7
10Braydon TrindallSharks6
11Cameron MunsterStorm5
12Chanel Harris-TavitaWarriors5
13Daly Cherry-EvansRoosters5
14Jarome LuaiWests Tigers5
15Joey WalshSea Eagles5
16Kodi NikorimaDolphins5
17Luke BrooksSea Eagles3
18Liam SuttonCowboys2
19Lyhkan King-TogiaDragons1
20Jack CoggerPanthers0
21Jack ColePanthers0
22Jai ArrowRabbitohs0
23Keagan Russell-SmithStorm0
24Luke HansonWarriors0
25Reece FoleyRoosters0
26Riley PollardSharks0

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Season totals

TriesTry AssistsPointsLine Break AssistsTackle BreaksOffloadsPossessionsPasses

Per-game averages

Tries per GameTry Assists per GamePoints per GameLine Breaks per GameLine Break Assists per GameTackle Breaks per GameOffloads per GamePossessions per GamePasses per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Passes per PossessionTry Assists per TryOffloads per Possession