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2026 NRL Second Row Bombs Caught per Game leaders

Bombs caught divided by games played. The rate stat for contested high balls: the leaders are the players opposition coaches target most and who keep standing up under it. This page ranks Second Row players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Jacob Laban, Angus Crichton, Brian Pouniu.

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Showing players 1 to 49 of 49 with at least 5 games listed as Second Row.

RankPlayerTeamBombs Caught per Game
1Jacob LabanWarriors0.2
2Angus CrichtonRoosters0.1
3Brian PouniuDolphins0.1
4Briton NikoraSharks0.1
5Hamish StewartDragons0.1
6Jacob PrestonBulldogs0.1
7Jeremiah NanaiCowboys0.1
8Kai Pearce-PaulWests Tigers0.1
9Liam MartinPanthers0.1
10Samuela FainuWests Tigers0.1
11Siua WongRoosters0.1
12Tony SukkarWests Tigers0.1
13Viliame KikauBulldogs0.1
14Adam ElliottRabbitohs0.0
15Ativalu LisatiStorm0.0
16Ben TrbojevicSea Eagles0.0
17Billy BurnsSharks0.0
18Brendan PiakuraBroncos0.0
19David FifitaRabbitohs0.0
20Dylan EganDragons0.0
21Dylan LucasKnights0.0
22Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaWarriors0.0
23Egan ButcherRoosters0.0
24Francis ManuleleuaKnights0.0
25Haumole Olakau'atuSea Eagles0.0
26Heilum LukiCowboys0.0
27Hudson YoungRaiders0.0
28Isaiah Papali'iPanthers0.0
29Jack WilliamsEels0.0
30Jaiyden HuntBroncos0.0
31Jermaine McEwenKnights0.0
32John BatemanCowboys0.0
33Jordan RikiBroncos0.0
34Josh PatstonTitans0.0
35Kitione KautogaEels0.0
36Kulikefu FinefeuiakiDolphins0.0
37Kurt CapewellWarriors0.0
38Kurtis MorrinTitans0.0
39Matty NicholsonRaiders0.0
40Max PlathDolphins0.0
41Noah MartinRaiders0.0
42Oryn KeeleyDolphins0.0
43Oryn KeeleyStorm0.0
44Salesi FoketiRoosters0.0
45Shawn BloreStorm0.0
46Sione FainuWests Tigers0.0
47Teig WiltonSharks0.0
48Tyson FrizellKnights0.0
49Zac HoskingRaiders0.0

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Season totals

Kicks in General PlayKicks CaughtBomb Kicks CaughtGoal Line DropoutsForty-Twenties

Per-game averages

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

Ratios and efficiency

Kick Metres per KickBomb Catch RateKicks Caught per Kick