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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 Nathan Cleary, Nicho Hynes, Adam Doueihi.

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Showing players 1 to 30 of 30 with at least 1 game listed as Halfback.

RankPlayerTeamLine Breaks
1Nathan ClearyPanthers15
2Nicho HynesSharks12
3Adam DoueihiWests Tigers9
4Lachlan GalvinBulldogs9
5Te Maire MartinWarriors8
6Ethan SandersRaiders6
7Jahrome HughesStorm6
8Sam WalkerRoosters6
9Tom DeardenCowboys6
10Mitchell MosesEels5
11Dylan BrownKnights4
12Jamal FogartySea Eagles4
13Jayden SullivanRabbitohs3
14Tanah BoydWarriors3
15Adam ReynoldsBroncos2
16Ashton WardRabbitohs2
17Ben HuntBroncos2
18Isaiya KatoaDolphins2
19Sandon SmithKnights2
20Coby BlackRaiders1
21Hayden WatsonStorm1
22Jock MaddenWests Tigers1
23Kyle FlanaganDragons1
24Lachlan IliasTitans1
25Luke MetcalfWarriors1
26Niwhai PuruSharks1
27Toby RodwellRoosters1
28Zane HarrisonTitans1
29Javon AndrewsWests Tigers0
30Kade ReedDragons0

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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