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2026 NRL Halfback Possessions leaders

The number of times a player takes the ball into contact or distributes it in a set. Possessions measure involvement: how often a player touches the ball in attack, and the leaders are the players the team structures its attack around. This page ranks Halfback players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Lachlan Galvin, Ethan Sanders, Sandon Smith.

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

RankPlayerTeamPossessions
1Lachlan GalvinBulldogs1,643
2Ethan SandersRaiders1,401
3Sandon SmithKnights1,348
4Jamal FogartySea Eagles1,341
5Nathan ClearyPanthers1,334
6Sam WalkerRoosters1,265
7Isaiya KatoaDolphins1,165
8Mitchell MosesEels1,144
9Kyle FlanaganDragons1,037
10Nicho HynesSharks940
11Jahrome HughesStorm907
12Ben HuntBroncos883
13Dylan BrownKnights863
14Ashton WardRabbitohs828
15Jock MaddenWests Tigers804
16Tom DeardenCowboys711
17Adam DoueihiWests Tigers669
18Adam ReynoldsBroncos597
19Te Maire MartinWarriors596
20Tanah BoydWarriors578
21Zane HarrisonTitans542
22Lachlan IliasTitans521
23Jayden SullivanRabbitohs383
24Niwhai PuruSharks290
25Luke MetcalfWarriors135
26Kade ReedDragons105
27Hayden WatsonStorm72
28Coby BlackRaiders56
29Toby RodwellRoosters50
30Javon AndrewsWests Tigers45

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Season totals

TriesTry AssistsPointsLine BreaksLine Break AssistsTackle BreaksOffloadsPasses

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