2026 NRL Centre Tackles leaders

Completed tackles across the season. Tackles are the pure workhorse stat of the game: hookers and locks regularly make 40 or more a week, and the leaders on this board are the players carrying their team's defensive load every single game. This page ranks Centre players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Beau Fermor, Tallis Duncan, Jaxon Purdue.

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

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 53 with at least 1 game listed as Centre.

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Beau Fermor	Titans	777
2	Tallis Duncan	Rabbitohs	507
3	Jaxon Purdue	Cowboys	411
4	Robert Toia	Roosters	404
5	Luke Garner	Panthers	372
6	Matt Burton	Bulldogs	368
7	Leka Halasima	Warriors	362
8	Jojo Fifita	Titans	358
9	Herbie Farnworth	Dolphins	354
10	AJ Brimson	Titans	348
11	Tyran Wishart	Storm	345
12	Tom Chester	Cowboys	333
13	Dane Gagai	Knights	314
14	Hugo Savala	Roosters	314
15	Kotoni Staggs	Broncos	309
16	Valentine Holmes	Dragons	287
17	Reuben Garrick	Sea Eagles	281
18	Ali Leiataua	Warriors	277
19	Paul Alamoti	Panthers	273
20	Casey McLean	Panthers	266
21	Simi Sasagi	Raiders	249
22	Nick Meaney	Storm	247
23	Jack Bostock	Dolphins	234
24	Izack Tago	Panthers	231
25	Jack Wighton	Rabbitohs	223
26	Matt Timoko	Raiders	213
27	Jack Howarth	Storm	198
28	Jesse Ramien	Sharks	196
29	Jordan Samrani	Eels	192
30	Adam Pompey	Warriors	189
31	Tolutau Koula	Sea Eagles	175
32	Bradman Best	Knights	173
33	Mawene Hiroti	Sharks	171
34	Patrick Herbert	Wests Tigers	168
35	Bronson Xerri	Bulldogs	166
36	Moses Suli	Dragons	165
37	Heamasi Makasini	Wests Tigers	151
38	Will Penisini	Eels	148
39	Deine Mariner	Broncos	132
40	Josh Feledy	Sea Eagles	108
41	Taylan May	Wests Tigers	100
42	Latrell Mitchell	Rabbitohs	93
43	Jaylan De Groot	Titans	87
44	Fetalaiga Pauga	Roosters	67
45	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	Warriors	60
46	Solomone Saukuru	Wests Tigers	51
47	Araz Nanva	Eels	49
48	Tommy Talau	Roosters	43
49	Antonio Verhoeven	Broncos	32
50	Hayden Buchanan	Dragons	19

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2026 NRL Centre Tackles leaders

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