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 Daly Cherry-Evans, Cameron Munster, Kodi Nikorima.

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

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Showing players 1 to 26 of 26 with at least 1 game listed as Five-Eighth.

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Daly Cherry-Evans	Roosters	531
2	Cameron Munster	Storm	490
3	Kodi Nikorima	Dolphins	424
4	Ethan Strange	Raiders	403
5	Jayden Campbell	Titans	402
6	Fletcher Sharpe	Knights	384
7	Jake Clifford	Cowboys	364
8	Ezra Mam	Broncos	363
9	Ronald Volkman	Eels	351
10	Chanel Harris-Tavita	Warriors	329
11	Jarome Luai	Wests Tigers	329
12	Luke Brooks	Sea Eagles	284
13	Braydon Trindall	Sharks	283
14	Jack Cogger	Panthers	279
15	Stephen Crichton	Bulldogs	263
16	Joey Walsh	Sea Eagles	210
17	Lyhkan King-Togia	Dragons	166
18	Jake Averillo	Dolphins	122
19	Clayton Faulalo	Sea Eagles	116
20	Liam Sutton	Cowboys	114
21	Jack Cole	Panthers	95
22	Luke Hanson	Warriors	59
23	Keagan Russell-Smith	Storm	35
24	Riley Pollard	Sharks	29
25	Reece Foley	Roosters	24
26	Jai Arrow	Rabbitohs	0

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2026 NRL Tackles leaders

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