2026 NRL Missed Tackles leaders

Tackles attempted and not completed. Everyone misses tackles, and volume matters here: the leaders are usually edge defenders and halves who get targeted all game, so this list reads differently when you compare it to tackle efficiency. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Ezra Mam, Bailey Hayward, Valentine Holmes.

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

Rank	Player	Team	Missed Tackles
1	Ezra Mam	Broncos	104
2	Bailey Hayward	Bulldogs	85
3	Valentine Holmes	Dragons	85
4	Cody Walker	Rabbitohs	82
5	Jayden Campbell	Titans	82
6	Reuben Cotter	Cowboys	81
7	Tallyn Da Silva	Eels	81
8	Jake Simpkin	Sea Eagles	79
9	Jack Williams	Eels	78
10	Daniel Atkinson	Dragons	77
11	Tom Chester	Cowboys	77
12	Nathan Cleary	Panthers	73
13	Billy Burns	Sharks	71
14	Harry Hayes	Bulldogs	70
15	Ronald Volkman	Eels	70
16	Ethan Sanders	Raiders	69
17	Kitione Kautoga	Eels	69
18	Dane Gagai	Knights	68
19	Jarome Luai	Wests Tigers	68
20	Sandon Smith	Knights	67
21	Blaize Talagi	Panthers	65
22	Griffin Neame	Cowboys	65
23	Casey McLean	Panthers	64
24	Isaiah Papali'i	Panthers	64
25	Keano Kini	Titans	63
26	Siua Wong	Roosters	63
27	Luke Brooks	Sea Eagles	62
28	Mat Croker	Knights	62
29	Alex Seyfarth	Wests Tigers	61
30	Hamish Stewart	Dragons	61
31	Sean Keppie	Rabbitohs	61
32	Tino Fa'asuamaleaui	Titans	61
33	Beau Fermor	Titans	60
34	Cameron Munster	Storm	60
35	Jamal Fogarty	Sea Eagles	60
36	Lachlan Hubner	Rabbitohs	60
37	Reed Mahoney	Cowboys	60
38	Jaxon Purdue	Cowboys	59
39	Kurtis Morrin	Titans	59
40	Paul Alamoti	Panthers	59
41	Viliame Kikau	Bulldogs	59
42	Harry Grant	Storm	58
43	Jermaine McEwen	Knights	58
44	KL Iro	Sharks	58
45	Jahrome Hughes	Storm	57
46	Leka Halasima	Warriors	57
47	Phoenix Crossland	Knights	57
48	Apisai Koroisau	Wests Tigers	56
49	Jacob Laban	Warriors	56
50	David Fifita	Rabbitohs	55

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2026 NRL Missed Tackles leaders

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