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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 Lachlan Galvin, Isaiya Katoa, Jamal Fogarty.

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Showing players 1 to 30 of 30 with at least 1 game listed as Halfback.

RankPlayerTeamTackles
1Lachlan GalvinBulldogs536
2Isaiya KatoaDolphins462
3Jamal FogartySea Eagles462
4Nicho HynesSharks453
5Nathan ClearyPanthers428
6Kyle FlanaganDragons421
7Ben HuntBroncos400
8Ethan SandersRaiders393
9Sandon SmithKnights353
10Sam WalkerRoosters335
11Dylan BrownKnights316
12Mitchell MosesEels296
13Tom DeardenCowboys288
14Jock MaddenWests Tigers284
15Jahrome HughesStorm264
16Te Maire MartinWarriors245
17Zane HarrisonTitans245
18Adam ReynoldsBroncos229
19Lachlan IliasTitans225
20Adam DoueihiWests Tigers191
21Niwhai PuruSharks184
22Ashton WardRabbitohs179
23Tanah BoydWarriors173
24Jayden SullivanRabbitohs172
25Luke MetcalfWarriors58
26Hayden WatsonStorm54
27Toby RodwellRoosters35
28Javon AndrewsWests Tigers29
29Kade ReedDragons24
30Coby BlackRaiders18

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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