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2026 NRL Halfback Bomb Catch Rate leaders

Bombs caught as a percentage of all kicks caught. It shows how much of a fullback's catching workload is contested: the leaders are the players opposition kickers target most, and a high rate means they keep winning those battles. This page ranks Halfback players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Ashton Ward, Jahrome Hughes, Mitchell Moses.

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Showing players 1 to 26 of 26 with at least 5 games listed as Halfback.

RankPlayerTeamBomb Catch Rate
1Ashton WardRabbitohs100.0
2Jahrome HughesStorm100.0
3Mitchell MosesEels33.3
4Ben HuntBroncos0.0
5Kyle FlanaganDragons0.0
6Nathan ClearyPanthers0.0
7Nicho HynesSharks0.0
8Tanah BoydWarriors0.0
9Te Maire MartinWarriors0.0
10Adam DoueihiWests Tigers–
11Adam ReynoldsBroncos–
12Dylan BrownKnights–
13Ethan SandersRaiders–
14Isaiya KatoaDolphins–
15Jamal FogartySea Eagles–
16Jayden SullivanRabbitohs–
17Jock MaddenWests Tigers–
18Lachlan GalvinBulldogs–
19Lachlan IliasTitans–
20Luke MetcalfWarriors–
21Niwhai PuruSharks–
22Sam WalkerRoosters–
23Sandon SmithKnights–
24Toby RodwellRoosters–
25Tom DeardenCowboys–
26Zane HarrisonTitans–

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Season totals

Kicks in General PlayKicks CaughtBomb Kicks CaughtGoal Line DropoutsForty-Twenties

Per-game averages

Kicks per GameKicks Caught per GameBombs Caught per GameGoal Line Dropouts per GameForty-Twenties per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Kick Metres per KickKicks Caught per Kick