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2026 NRL Tackle Efficiency leaders

Completed tackles as a percentage of all tackle attempts, including misses and ineffectives. Efficiency above 90 percent is elite: it shows a defender who not only makes tackles but finishes them, and it is the fairest way to judge defenders who are targeted by opposition attacks. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Adam Christensen, Chevy Stewart, John Fineanganofo.

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 448 with at least 5 games.

RankPlayerTeamTackle Efficiency
1Adam ChristensenTitans100.0
2Chevy StewartRaiders100.0
3John FineanganofoDolphins100.0
4Tuku Hau TapuhaSharks100.0
5Terrell MayWests Tigers97.9
6Hame SeleDragons97.5
7Nicholas LenazSea Eagles96.7
8Va'a SemuBroncos96.5
9Luron PateaPanthers96.2
10Jesse ColquhounSharks95.6
11Sam HughesBulldogs95.6
12Francis MoloDolphins95.3
13Isaah YeoPanthers95.3
14Loko Jnr Pasifiki TongaDragons95.3
15Bunty AfoaWests Tigers95.2
16Payne HaasBroncos95.2
17Brian PouniuDolphins95.1
18Toby CouchmanDragons95.1
19Addin Fonua-BlakeSharks94.9
20Ethan BullemorSea Eagles94.8
21Stefano UtoikamanuStorm94.8
22Thomas FleglerDolphins94.8
23Cory PaixBroncos94.7
24Ryan CouchmanDragons94.7
25Jacob LiddleDragons94.6
26Coen HessCowboys94.4
27Damien CookDragons94.4
28Dylan LucasKnights94.4
29Morgan SmithiesRaiders94.3
30Connor WatsonRoosters94.2
31Emre GulerDragons94.2
32Heilum LukiCowboys94.2
33Lindsay SmithPanthers94.2
34Billy PhillipsPanthers94.1
35Klese HaasTitans94.1
36Preston RikiBroncos94.1
37Billy ScottPanthers94.0
38Cameron McInnesSharks94.0
39Pasami SauloKnights94.0
40Sean O'SullivanBulldogs94.0
41Alex TwalWests Tigers93.9
42Nat ButcherRoosters93.9
43Cody HopwoodKnights93.8
44Salesi FoketiRoosters93.8
45Tom HazeltonSharks93.8
46Josh RogersBroncos93.7
47Jeremy Marshall-KingDolphins93.6
48Erin ClarkWarriors93.5
49Felise KaufusiDolphins93.5
50Blayke BraileySharks93.4

Related stats

Season totals

Try SavesTry DebitsTacklesMissed TacklesIneffective Tackles

Per-game averages

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

Ratios and efficiency

Missed Tackles per TackleIneffective Tackles per Tackle