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 Enari Tuala, Zac Laybutt, Fletcher Hunt.

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

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 56 with at least 1 game listed as Wing.

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Enari Tuala	Bulldogs	262
2	Zac Laybutt	Cowboys	200
3	Fletcher Hunt	Knights	198
4	Brian Kelly	Eels	158
5	Thomas Jenkins	Panthers	154
6	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	Warriors	148
7	Campbell Graham	Rabbitohs	141
8	Lehi Hopoate	Sea Eagles	140
9	Billy Smith	Roosters	138
10	Mat Feagai	Dragons	133
11	Brian To'o	Panthers	128
12	Jason Saab	Sea Eagles	124
13	Josh Addo-Carr	Eels	124
14	Jamayne Isaako	Dolphins	115
15	Braidon Burns	Cowboys	114
16	Jacob Kiraz	Bulldogs	111
17	Murray Taulagi	Cowboys	111
18	Moses Leo	Storm	108
19	Alex Johnston	Rabbitohs	101
20	Josiah Karapani	Broncos	101
21	Will Warbrick	Storm	97
22	Jed Stuart	Raiders	91
23	Alofiana Khan-Pereira	Warriors	88
24	Mark Nawaqanitawase	Roosters	87
25	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	Warriors	86
26	Phillip Sami	Titans	84
27	Selwyn Cobbo	Dolphins	83
28	Xavier Savage	Raiders	81
29	Grant Anderson	Broncos	80
30	Tyrell Sloan	Dragons	76
31	Ronaldo Mulitalo	Sharks	73
32	Jethro Rinakama	Bulldogs	54
33	Dominic Young	Knights	47
34	Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown	Storm	46
35	Greg Marzhew	Knights	44
36	Sialetili Faeamani	Titans	43
37	Jeral Skelton	Wests Tigers	39
38	Luke Laulili'i	Wests Tigers	34
39	Jonathan Sua	Bulldogs	33
40	Christian Tuipulotu	Dragons	31
41	Sione Katoa	Sharks	30
42	Bailey Simonsson	Eels	29
43	Junior Tupou	Wests Tigers	28
44	Tevita Naufahu	Dolphins	27
45	Daniel Tupou	Roosters	23
46	Dean Ieremia	Titans	20
47	Jensen Taumoepeau	Titans	19
48	Rex Bassingthwaite	Roosters	18
49	Robert Derby	Cowboys	16
50	Dayne Jennings	Rabbitohs	12

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2026 NRL Tackles leaders

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