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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 Phillip Coates, Talanoa Penitani, Preston Conn.

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Showing players 501 to 540 of 540 with at least 1 game.

RankPlayerTeamTackles
501Phillip CoatesBroncos5
502Talanoa PenitaniRabbitohs5
503Preston ConnStorm4
504Marion SeveStorm3
505Moala Graham-TaufaRabbitohs3
506Onitoni LargeSea Eagles2
507Chevy StewartRaiders1
508Alex ContiBulldogs0
509Asu KepaoaKnights0
510Chris Vea'ilaSharks0
511Cooper ToyBulldogs0
512Diesel HaganKnights0
513Ethan AlaiaRaiders0
514Fletcher BakerBulldogs0
515Harrison HassettSharks0
516Hugo HartSea Eagles0
517Jai ArrowRabbitohs0
518Jake ClydsdaleRaiders0
519Jake ElliottRoosters0
520Jason SalaliloWarriors0
521Junior TupouRoosters0
522Jye LinnaneWarriors0
523Kayliss FatialofaWarriors0
524Kit Laulili'iWests Tigers0
525Kyle McCarthyKnights0
526Lazarus VaalepuStorm0
527Logan SpinksBulldogs0
528Lorenzo TalatainaEels0
529Lui LeeRoosters0
530Luke Laulili'iWarriors0
531Michael MoloTitans0
532Nathan LawsonDragons0
533Sam ElliottDolphins0
534Sione FonuaPanthers0
535Sunny KamaTitans0
536Tom RodwellRoosters0
537Tyrese LokeniEels0
538Viliami VaileaCowboys0
539Zaidas MuagututiaSea Eagles0
540Zakauri ClarkePanthers0

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Season totals

Try SavesTry DebitsMissed TacklesIneffective Tackles

Per-game averages

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

Ratios and efficiency

Tackle EfficiencyMissed Tackles per TackleIneffective Tackles per Tackle