2026 NRL Times Tackled leaders

The number of times a player is tackled with the ball. It is the defensive mirror of runs: it shows how often a player carries into contact, and the leaders are the same forwards who dominate the carries count. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Phillip Sami, Keano Kini, Thomas Jenkins.

All positions Centre Five-Eighth Fullback Halfback Hooker Lock Prop Second Row Wing

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 540 with at least 1 game.

Rank	Player	Team	Times Tackled
1	Phillip Sami	Titans	524
2	Keano Kini	Titans	464
3	Thomas Jenkins	Panthers	398
4	Dylan Edwards	Panthers	396
5	Brian To'o	Panthers	392
6	Keaon Koloamatangi	Rabbitohs	378
7	Sualauvi Fa'alogo	Storm	376
8	Greg Marzhew	Knights	375
9	Lehi Hopoate	Sea Eagles	373
10	Connor Tracey	Bulldogs	368
11	Jamayne Isaako	Dolphins	368
12	Josiah Karapani	Broncos	364
13	Brian Kelly	Eels	363
14	Jahream Bula	Wests Tigers	336
15	Naufahu Whyte	Roosters	336
16	William Kennedy	Sharks	336
17	Braidon Burns	Cowboys	331
18	Taine Tuaupiki	Warriors	330
19	Tom Chester	Cowboys	328
20	Terrell May	Wests Tigers	323
21	KL Iro	Sharks	319
22	Kulikefu Finefeuiaki	Dolphins	316
23	Jason Saab	Sea Eagles	315
24	James Fisher-Harris	Warriors	311
25	Enari Tuala	Bulldogs	307
26	Tevita Tatola	Rabbitohs	307
27	Xavier Willison	Broncos	303
28	Dominic Young	Knights	302
29	Jacob Kiraz	Bulldogs	301
30	Sione Katoa	Sharks	301
31	Setu Tu	Dragons	300
32	Haumole Olakau'atu	Sea Eagles	299
33	Beau Fermor	Titans	296
34	Tino Fa'asuamaleaui	Titans	296
35	Toby Couchman	Dragons	296
36	Isaiah Papali'i	Panthers	293
37	Joseph Tapine	Raiders	292
38	Nat Butcher	Roosters	289
39	Mark Nawaqanitawase	Roosters	285
40	Stefano Utoikamanu	Storm	285
41	Erin Clark	Warriors	281
42	Jason Taumalolo	Cowboys	281
43	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	Warriors	280
44	Josh Addo-Carr	Eels	280
45	Jack Williams	Eels	279
46	Valentine Holmes	Dragons	279
47	Kaeo Weekes	Raiders	278
48	Selwyn Cobbo	Dolphins	278
49	Herbie Farnworth	Dolphins	276
50	Fonua Pole	Wests Tigers	275

Related stats

Season totals

Run Metres Metres Gained Post-Contact Metres Kick Metres Runs Hit-Up Runs Hit-Up Metres Normal Runs Normal Run Metres Dummy-Half Runs Dummy-Half Metres Kick Returns Kick Return Metres

Per-game averages

Run Metres per Game Metres Gained per Game Post-Contact Metres per Game Kick Metres per Game Runs per Game Hit-Ups per Game Hit-Up Metres per Game Normal Runs per Game Normal Run Metres per Game Dummy-Half Runs per Game Dummy-Half Metres per Game Kick Returns per Game Kick Return Metres per Game Times Tackled per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Metres per Run Metres per Hit-Up Metres per Normal Run Metres per Kick Return Post-Contact Metres per Run Post-Contact Share of Run Metres Hit-Up Share of Runs

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