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2026 NRL Second Row Missed Tackles per Game leaders

Missed tackles divided by games played. The rate version of the miss stat: it shows who gets targeted and beaten most often, and it is the stat every defender wants to be at the bottom of. This page ranks Second Row players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Viliame Kikau, Kitione Kautoga, David Fifita.

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

RankPlayerTeamMissed Tackles per Game
1Viliame KikauBulldogs3.9
2Kitione KautogaEels3.6
3David FifitaRabbitohs3.4
4Jack WilliamsEels3.3
5Kurt CapewellWarriors3.2
6Billy BurnsSharks3.0
7Noah MartinRaiders3.0
8Jermaine McEwenKnights2.9
9Liam MartinPanthers2.9
10Isaiah Papali'iPanthers2.8
11Brendan PiakuraBroncos2.7
12Hudson YoungRaiders2.7
13Kurtis MorrinTitans2.7
14Siua WongRoosters2.7
15Angus CrichtonRoosters2.5
16Hamish StewartDragons2.5
17Oryn KeeleyStorm2.5
18Teig WiltonSharks2.5
19Briton NikoraSharks2.4
20Ativalu LisatiStorm2.3
21Jacob LabanWarriors2.3
22Kulikefu FinefeuiakiDolphins2.3
23Max PlathDolphins2.3
24Haumole Olakau'atuSea Eagles2.2
25Jacob PrestonBulldogs2.2
26Kai Pearce-PaulWests Tigers2.2
27Matty NicholsonRaiders2.2
28Dylan EganDragons2.1
29Jeremiah NanaiCowboys2.1
30Jordan RikiBroncos2.0
31Francis ManuleleuaKnights1.9
32Samuela FainuWests Tigers1.9
33Sione FainuWests Tigers1.9
34Ben TrbojevicSea Eagles1.7
35Heilum LukiCowboys1.6
36Jaiyden HuntBroncos1.5
37Zac HoskingRaiders1.5
38John BatemanCowboys1.4
39Dylan LucasKnights1.3
40Tony SukkarWests Tigers1.3
41Tyson FrizellKnights1.2
42Josh PatstonTitans1.1
43Shawn BloreStorm1.1
44Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaWarriors1.0
45Oryn KeeleyDolphins1.0
46Adam ElliottRabbitohs0.9
47Egan ButcherRoosters0.9
48Salesi FoketiRoosters0.5
49Brian PouniuDolphins0.4

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Season totals

Try SavesTry DebitsTacklesMissed TacklesIneffective Tackles

Per-game averages

Try Saves per GameTry Debits per GameTackles per GameIneffective Tackles per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Tackle EfficiencyMissed Tackles per TackleIneffective Tackles per Tackle