2026 NRL Tackles leaders

Completed tackles across the season. Tackles are the pure workhorse stat of the game: hookers and locks regularly make 40 or more a week, and the leaders on this board are the players carrying their team's defensive load every single game. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Hamish Stewart, Heilum Luki, Bailey Hayward.

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	Tackles
1	Hamish Stewart	Dragons	1,014
2	Heilum Luki	Cowboys	993
3	Bailey Hayward	Bulldogs	983
4	Phoenix Crossland	Knights	971
5	Terrell May	Wests Tigers	959
6	Jack Williams	Eels	948
7	Jake Simpkin	Sea Eagles	946
8	Toby Couchman	Dragons	892
9	Ryan Couchman	Dragons	874
10	Damien Cook	Dragons	872
11	Siua Wong	Roosters	870
12	Patrick Carrigan	Broncos	851
13	Harry Grant	Storm	836
14	Reuben Cotter	Cowboys	835
15	Lindsay Smith	Panthers	823
16	Keaon Koloamatangi	Rabbitohs	822
17	Reece Robson	Roosters	815
18	Jake Trbojevic	Sea Eagles	805
19	Blayke Brailey	Sharks	803
20	Corey Horsburgh	Raiders	801
21	Oliver Pascoe	Titans	791
22	Isaiah Papali'i	Panthers	789
23	Xavier Willison	Broncos	788
24	Jaeman Salmon	Bulldogs	784
25	Apisai Koroisau	Wests Tigers	779
26	Kulikefu Finefeuiaki	Dolphins	779
27	Beau Fermor	Titans	777
28	Josh King	Storm	776
29	Jordan Riki	Broncos	775
30	Reed Mahoney	Cowboys	765
31	Morgan Knowles	Dolphins	762
32	Trent Loiero	Storm	758
33	Mat Croker	Knights	757
34	Joseph Tapine	Raiders	754
35	Tom Gilbert	Dolphins	752
36	Nat Butcher	Roosters	742
37	Cameron Murray	Rabbitohs	730
38	Jacob Preston	Bulldogs	730
39	Max King	Bulldogs	725
40	Stefano Utoikamanu	Storm	717
41	Wayde Egan	Warriors	717
42	Moeaki Fotuaika	Titans	714
43	Trey Mooney	Knights	713
44	Teig Wilton	Sharks	711
45	Isaah Yeo	Panthers	709
46	Tino Fa'asuamaleaui	Titans	704
47	Freddy Lussick	Panthers	702
48	Zac Hosking	Raiders	697
49	Connelly Lemuelu	Dolphins	695
50	Tallyn Da Silva	Eels	695

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2026 NRL Tackles leaders

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