NRL Player Ratings - Centre
See how fans rate the best current NRL centres, based on live votes from our NRL Player Rater. These real-time rankings highlight the top centres in the NRL right now, based on performance, consistency and fan opinion.
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Overall | Fullback | Winger | Centre | Five-eighth | Halfback | Hooker | Prop | Second-row | Lock
Season Ratings
Season 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Latrell Mitchell | 81.60% | 2,131.5 |
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| 2 | Herbie Farnworth | 86.89% | 2,128.5 |
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| 3 | Casey McLean | 73.98% | 1,994.2 |
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| 4 | Stephen Crichton | 78.21% | 1,873.3 |
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| 5 | Bradman Best | 77.99% | 1,860.2 |
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| 6 | Tolutau Koula | 71.54% | 1,799.9 |
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| 7 | Campbell Graham | 69.80% | 1,798.1 |
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| 8 | Kotoni Staggs | 75.77% | 1,797.9 |
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| 9 | Robert Toia | 74.53% | 1,783.3 |
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| 10 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 76.44% | 1,769.5 |
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| 11 | Paul Alamoti | 70.04% | 1,762.2 |
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| 12 | Tom Chester | 59.51% | 1,739.6 |
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| 13 | Jaxon Purdue | 71.60% | 1,739.4 |
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| 14 | Taylan May | 68.59% | 1,719.7 |
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| 15 | Dane Gagai | 69.16% | 1,719.3 |
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| 16 | Simi Sasagi | 72.99% | 1,696.7 |
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| 17 | Jake Averillo | 67.72% | 1,657.5 |
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| 18 | KL Iro | 67.27% | 1,627.9 |
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| 19 | Sebastian Kris | 59.57% | 1,626.6 |
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| 20 | Bronson Xerri | 59.66% | 1,601.8 |
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| 21 | Matthew Timoko | 62.23% | 1,593.1 |
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| 22 | Ali Leiataua | 55.79% | 1,589.9 |
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| 23 | Jack Wighton | 64.63% | 1,589.8 |
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| 24 | Will Penisini | 57.14% | 1,570.2 |
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| 25 | Zac Laybutt | 46.62% | 1,556.6 |
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| 26 | Valentine Holmes | 55.61% | 1,554.2 |
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| 27 | Jack Howarth | 57.19% | 1,552.9 |
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| 28 | Josiah Karapani | 55.67% | 1,534.1 |
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| 29 | Jesse Ramien | 60.20% | 1,528.0 |
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| 30 | Grant Anderson | 45.97% | 1,514.4 |
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| 31 | Izack Tago | 62.65% | 1,501.5 |
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| 32 | Jesse Arthars | 60.69% | 1,499.8 |
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| 33 | Sean Russell | 47.43% | 1,494.6 |
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| 34 | Adam Pompey | 55.07% | 1,489.4 |
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| 35 | Heamasi Makasini | 45.21% | 1,481.7 |
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| 36 | Starford To'a | 45.10% | 1,476.6 |
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| 37 | Deine Mariner | 62.93% | 1,466.4 |
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| 38 | Billy Smith | 56.07% | 1,453.1 |
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| 39 | Enari Tuala | 42.01% | 1,450.4 |
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| 40 | Moses Suli | 48.35% | 1,411.4 |
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| 41 | Brian Kelly | 41.45% | 1,411.0 |
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| 42 | Rocco Berry | 41.67% | 1,380.3 |
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| 43 | Isaiah Tass | 35.87% | 1,364.4 |
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| 44 | Jordan Samrani | 30.23% | 1,364.0 |
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| 45 | Tommy Talau | 39.67% | 1,360.6 |
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| 46 | Marion Seve | 33.81% | 1,340.2 |
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| 47 | Richard Penisini | 28.13% | 1,336.0 |
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| 48 | Mawene Hiroti | 36.01% | 1,320.3 |
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| 49 | Delouise Hoeter | 26.21% | 1,292.3 |
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| 50 | Patrick Herbert | 41.00% | 1,286.8 |
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| 51 | Asu Kepaoa | 20.43% | 1,279.7 |
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| 52 | Manaia Waitere | 23.41% | 1,273.0 |
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| 53 | Max Feagai | 28.78% | 1,266.4 |
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| 54 | Hayden Buchanan | 21.65% | 1,244.2 |
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| 55 | Aublix Tawha | 36.61% | 1,230.6 |
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| 56 | Viliami Vailea | 26.52% | 1,202.1 |
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| 57 | Moala Graham-Taufa | 20.83% | 1,173.8 |
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| 58 | Chris Vea'ila | 17.91% | 1,171.2 |
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| 59 | Brian Pouniu | 14.20% | 1,163.2 |
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| 60 | Antonio Verhoeven | 21.69% | 1,162.5 |
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| 61 | Kyle McCarthy | 17.27% | 1,139.9 |
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| 62 | Solomone Saukuru | 16.67% | 1,122.0 |
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| 63 | Wilson De Courcey | 14.14% | 1,079.6 |
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| 64 | LJ Nonu | 15.55% | 1,057.3 |
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| 65 | Michael Gabrael | 16.29% | 1,039.2 |
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June 2026 Ratings
June 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Latrell Mitchell | 67.82% | 1,853.0 | — |
| 2 | Herbie Farnworth | 74.51% | 1,849.8 | 🔼 2 |
| 3 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 78.46% | 1,736.1 | 🔼 15 |
| 4 | Casey McLean | 41.18% | 1,721.1 | 🔼 4 |
| 5 | Bradman Best | 63.77% | 1,682.4 | 🔼 12 |
| 6 | Paul Alamoti | 69.23% | 1,673.2 | 🔼 10 |
| 7 | Simi Sasagi | 67.14% | 1,654.6 | 🔼 2 |
| 8 | Dane Gagai | 62.12% | 1,627.9 | 🔽 1 |
| 9 | Izack Tago | 79.10% | 1,622.3 | 🔼 33 |
| 10 | KL Iro | 63.77% | 1,620.0 | 🔼 1 |
| 11 | Jaxon Purdue | 63.64% | 1,619.5 | 🔽 1 |
| 12 | Valentine Holmes | 74.29% | 1,615.6 | 🔼 20 |
| 13 | Campbell Graham | 58.82% | 1,611.1 | — |
| 14 | Tom Chester | 54.69% | 1,608.8 | 🔼 1 |
| 15 | Jack Wighton | 72.86% | 1,604.2 | 🔼 12 |
| 16 | Robert Toia | 55.71% | 1,603.5 | 🔽 4 |
| 17 | Stephen Crichton | 41.98% | 1,597.6 | 🔽 12 |
| 18 | Jack Howarth | 69.23% | 1,594.8 | 🔼 22 |
| 19 | Taylan May | 52.17% | 1,594.0 | 🔽 13 |
| 20 | Will Penisini | 67.69% | 1,590.2 | 🔼 15 |
| 21 | Jesse Ramien | 67.19% | 1,588.7 | 🔼 9 |
| 22 | Sean Russell | 68.18% | 1,582.8 | 🔼 17 |
| 23 | Jesse Arthars | 66.33% | 1,582.5 | 🔼 8 |
| 24 | Jake Averillo | 56.92% | 1,579.5 | 🔽 10 |
| 25 | Ali Leiataua | 50.00% | 1,577.6 | 🔽 5 |
| 26 | Sebastian Kris | 56.06% | 1,577.5 | 🔽 5 |
| 27 | Deine Mariner | 72.31% | 1,574.1 | 🔼 2 |
| 28 | Matthew Timoko | 59.38% | 1,572.4 | 🔽 4 |
| 29 | Bronson Xerri | 59.72% | 1,570.8 | 🔽 10 |
| 30 | Enari Tuala | 65.15% | 1,562.5 | 🔼 14 |
| 31 | Josiah Karapani | 67.65% | 1,555.0 | 🔽 3 |
| 32 | Billy Smith | 66.15% | 1,538.9 | 🔼 5 |
| 33 | Adam Pompey | 65.63% | 1,536.8 | — |
| 34 | Zac Laybutt | 47.69% | 1,535.2 | 🔽 9 |
| 35 | Moses Suli | 66.67% | 1,530.7 | 🔼 3 |
| 36 | Starford To'a | 49.23% | 1,498.2 | 🔽 14 |
| 37 | Heamasi Makasini | 47.06% | 1,496.8 | 🔽 14 |
| 38 | Grant Anderson | 50.00% | 1,487.2 | 🔽 12 |
| 39 | Tolutau Koula | 31.11% | 1,484.8 | 🔽 36 |
| 40 | Kotoni Staggs | 32.24% | 1,480.7 | 🔽 38 |
| 41 | Rocco Berry | 53.85% | 1,473.9 | 🔼 2 |
| 42 | Isaiah Tass | 51.52% | 1,471.1 | 🔼 7 |
| 43 | Marion Seve | 43.94% | 1,468.1 | 🔼 12 |
| 44 | Mawene Hiroti | 35.48% | 1,424.7 | 🔼 9 |
| 45 | Brian Kelly | 36.92% | 1,420.5 | 🔽 4 |
| 46 | Patrick Herbert | 41.79% | 1,406.6 | 🔼 1 |
| 47 | Richard Penisini | 32.31% | 1,396.0 | 🔼 4 |
| 48 | Aublix Tawha | 51.11% | 1,376.5 | 🔼 13 |
| 49 | Jordan Samrani | 29.23% | 1,359.5 | 🔽 15 |
| 50 | Tommy Talau | 28.13% | 1,359.3 | 🔽 14 |
| 51 | Delouise Hoeter | 27.69% | 1,358.7 | 🔽 5 |
| 52 | Manaia Waitere | 28.13% | 1,350.0 | 🔼 5 |
| 53 | Hayden Buchanan | 23.44% | 1,341.2 | 🔼 3 |
| 54 | Asu Kepaoa | 23.08% | 1,335.1 | 🔽 9 |
| 55 | Max Feagai | 23.44% | 1,328.9 | 🔽 7 |
| 56 | Viliami Vailea | 27.27% | 1,326.9 | 🔼 2 |
| 57 | Moala Graham-Taufa | 21.21% | 1,298.6 | 🔼 3 |
| 58 | Antonio Verhoeven | 23.44% | 1,296.1 | 🔼 1 |
| 59 | Kyle McCarthy | 22.22% | 1,278.1 | 🔼 4 |
| 60 | Chris Vea'ila | 13.85% | 1,272.1 | 🔽 8 |
| 61 | Brian Pouniu | 17.19% | 1,264.4 | 🔽 7 |
| 62 | Wilson De Courcey | 18.46% | 1,243.8 | 🔼 2 |
| 63 | Solomone Saukuru | 10.94% | 1,227.4 | 🔽 13 |
| 64 | LJ Nonu | 16.92% | 1,220.3 | 🔽 2 |
| 65 | Michael Gabrael | 18.75% | 1,209.6 | — |
May 2026 Ratings
May 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Latrell Mitchell | 88.26% | 1,976.0 | 🔼 1 |
| 2 | Kotoni Staggs | 83.98% | 1,914.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 3 | Tolutau Koula | 73.72% | 1,903.5 | 🔼 5 |
| 4 | Herbie Farnworth | 90.02% | 1,902.6 | 🔽 3 |
| 5 | Stephen Crichton | 84.53% | 1,836.2 | 🔽 1 |
| 6 | Taylan May | 72.01% | 1,790.7 | 🔼 8 |
| 7 | Dane Gagai | 72.75% | 1,787.6 | 🔼 5 |
| 8 | Casey McLean | 81.64% | 1,786.3 | 🔼 2 |
| 9 | Simi Sasagi | 77.53% | 1,782.8 | 🔼 4 |
| 10 | Jaxon Purdue | 73.74% | 1,754.6 | 🔽 3 |
| 11 | KL Iro | 68.68% | 1,751.2 | 🔼 6 |
| 12 | Robert Toia | 77.63% | 1,732.5 | 🔽 6 |
| 13 | Campbell Graham | 71.33% | 1,722.9 | 🔼 5 |
| 14 | Jake Averillo | 68.72% | 1,711.7 | 🔼 1 |
| 15 | Tom Chester | 63.93% | 1,710.5 | 🔼 9 |
| 16 | Paul Alamoti | 70.88% | 1,695.2 | 🔽 5 |
| 17 | Bradman Best | 79.30% | 1,688.7 | 🔽 12 |
| 18 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 78.89% | 1,653.3 | 🔽 9 |
| 19 | Bronson Xerri | 60.90% | 1,628.6 | 🔼 8 |
| 20 | Ali Leiataua | 57.27% | 1,606.6 | 🔼 9 |
| 21 | Sebastian Kris | 60.32% | 1,601.1 | 🔽 1 |
| 22 | Starford To'a | 43.89% | 1,563.9 | 🔼 14 |
| 23 | Heamasi Makasini | 45.01% | 1,554.0 | 🔼 11 |
| 24 | Matthew Timoko | 63.04% | 1,545.9 | 🔼 1 |
| 25 | Zac Laybutt | 47.32% | 1,543.2 | 🔼 15 |
| 26 | Grant Anderson | 44.83% | 1,541.5 | 🔼 12 |
| 27 | Jack Wighton | 64.54% | 1,541.3 | 🔽 11 |
| 28 | Josiah Karapani | 55.73% | 1,539.2 | 🔽 6 |
| 29 | Deine Mariner | 62.11% | 1,527.6 | 🔽 10 |
| 30 | Jesse Ramien | 61.57% | 1,505.6 | 🔼 1 |
| 31 | Jesse Arthars | 60.83% | 1,501.3 | NEW |
| 32 | Valentine Holmes | 54.85% | 1,497.0 | 🔽 2 |
| 33 | Adam Pompey | 55.86% | 1,496.0 | 🔽 10 |
| 34 | Jordan Samrani | 30.43% | 1,486.9 | 🔼 10 |
| 35 | Will Penisini | 55.33% | 1,482.1 | 🔽 3 |
| 36 | Tommy Talau | 38.80% | 1,481.5 | 🔼 6 |
| 37 | Billy Smith | 55.02% | 1,480.7 | 🔽 11 |
| 38 | Moses Suli | 48.55% | 1,467.9 | 🔽 3 |
| 39 | Sean Russell | 44.74% | 1,427.3 | 🔼 6 |
| 40 | Jack Howarth | 52.81% | 1,417.0 | 🔽 7 |
| 41 | Brian Kelly | 40.59% | 1,413.9 | 🔼 5 |
| 42 | Izack Tago | 61.69% | 1,401.2 | 🔽 14 |
| 43 | Rocco Berry | 43.75% | 1,386.5 | 🔽 4 |
| 44 | Enari Tuala | 38.78% | 1,354.1 | 🔽 7 |
| 45 | Asu Kepaoa | 19.46% | 1,337.8 | 🔼 10 |
| 46 | Delouise Hoeter | 24.89% | 1,337.4 | 🔼 6 |
| 47 | Patrick Herbert | 39.78% | 1,331.9 | 🔽 6 |
| 48 | Max Feagai | 28.57% | 1,327.7 | — |
| 49 | Isaiah Tass | 35.37% | 1,312.7 | 🔽 6 |
| 50 | Solomone Saukuru | 17.53% | 1,311.2 | 🔼 7 |
| 51 | Richard Penisini | 28.09% | 1,292.6 | 🔼 3 |
| 52 | Chris Vea'ila | 17.86% | 1,292.1 | 🔼 9 |
| 53 | Mawene Hiroti | 35.73% | 1,285.1 | 🔽 6 |
| 54 | Brian Pouniu | 15.51% | 1,281.2 | 🔼 8 |
| 55 | Marion Seve | 32.14% | 1,255.0 | 🔽 5 |
| 56 | Hayden Buchanan | 20.23% | 1,243.4 | 🔽 5 |
| 57 | Manaia Waitere | 21.58% | 1,239.8 | 🔽 1 |
| 58 | Viliami Vailea | 24.66% | 1,238.6 | 🔽 9 |
| 59 | Antonio Verhoeven | 21.44% | 1,163.1 | 🔼 1 |
| 60 | Moala Graham-Taufa | 19.20% | 1,157.6 | 🔽 7 |
| 61 | Aublix Tawha | 35.14% | 1,156.1 | NEW |
| 62 | LJ Nonu | 14.80% | 1,155.4 | 🔼 1 |
| 63 | Kyle McCarthy | 15.78% | 1,152.8 | 🔽 4 |
| 64 | Wilson De Courcey | 11.82% | 1,117.4 | — |
| 65 | Michael Gabrael | 13.03% | 1,078.5 | 🔽 7 |
April 2026 Ratings
April 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Herbie Farnworth | 91.50% | 2,064.6 |
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| 2 | Latrell Mitchell | 83.96% | 2,007.5 |
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| 3 | Kotoni Staggs | 86.44% | 1,957.1 |
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| 4 | Stephen Crichton | 82.09% | 1,931.0 |
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| 5 | Bradman Best | 78.78% | 1,890.9 |
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| 6 | Robert Toia | 74.40% | 1,872.0 |
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| 7 | Jaxon Purdue | 70.86% | 1,841.5 |
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| 8 | Tolutau Koula | 76.97% | 1,837.7 |
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| 9 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 73.94% | 1,831.5 |
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| 10 | Casey McLean | 81.65% | 1,819.1 |
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| 11 | Paul Alamoti | 69.38% | 1,788.6 |
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| 12 | Dane Gagai | 66.87% | 1,759.2 |
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| 13 | Simi Sasagi | 69.65% | 1,756.8 |
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| 14 | Taylan May | 67.81% | 1,745.7 |
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| 15 | Jake Averillo | 68.27% | 1,741.7 |
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| 16 | Jack Wighton | 63.54% | 1,695.1 |
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| 17 | KL Iro | 66.46% | 1,670.5 |
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| 18 | Campbell Graham | 69.92% | 1,669.5 |
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| 19 | Deine Mariner | 62.42% | 1,663.8 |
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| 20 | Sebastian Kris | 59.45% | 1,659.2 |
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| 21 | Gehamat Shibasaki | 63.06% | 1,649.2 |
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| 22 | Josiah Karapani | 53.89% | 1,642.7 |
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| 23 | Adam Pompey | 52.97% | 1,612.2 |
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| 24 | Tom Chester | 56.09% | 1,608.5 |
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| 25 | Matthew Timoko | 61.86% | 1,603.2 |
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| 26 | Billy Smith | 55.67% | 1,595.7 |
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| 27 | Bronson Xerri | 58.51% | 1,586.9 |
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| 28 | Izack Tago | 61.27% | 1,571.1 |
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| 29 | Ali Leiataua | 55.15% | 1,570.2 |
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| 30 | Valentine Holmes | 53.66% | 1,570.2 |
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| 31 | Jesse Ramien | 57.98% | 1,562.5 |
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| 32 | Will Penisini | 57.40% | 1,560.6 |
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| 33 | Jack Howarth | 59.55% | 1,546.3 |
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| 34 | Heamasi Makasini | 45.14% | 1,528.2 |
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| 35 | Moses Suli | 45.59% | 1,474.3 |
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| 36 | Starford To'a | 45.67% | 1,424.1 |
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| 37 | Enari Tuala | 41.81% | 1,421.8 |
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| 38 | Grant Anderson | 46.46% | 1,403.1 |
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| 39 | Rocco Berry | 38.00% | 1,391.0 |
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| 40 | Zac Laybutt | 45.79% | 1,390.8 |
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| 41 | Patrick Herbert | 42.06% | 1,384.6 |
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| 42 | Tommy Talau | 42.14% | 1,369.7 |
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| 43 | Isaiah Tass | 34.17% | 1,360.4 |
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| 44 | Jordan Samrani | 30.17% | 1,346.2 |
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| 45 | Sean Russell | 47.08% | 1,340.4 |
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| 46 | Brian Kelly | 42.89% | 1,335.2 |
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| 47 | Mawene Hiroti | 36.34% | 1,321.6 |
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| 48 | Max Feagai | 29.70% | 1,281.1 |
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| 49 | Viliami Vailea | 28.15% | 1,252.0 |
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| 50 | Marion Seve | 33.98% | 1,236.2 |
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| 51 | Hayden Buchanan | 22.72% | 1,233.1 |
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| 52 | Delouise Hoeter | 27.29% | 1,228.3 |
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| 53 | Moala Graham-Taufa | 22.39% | 1,198.2 |
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| 54 | Richard Penisini | 27.59% | 1,188.6 |
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| 55 | Asu Kepaoa | 20.99% | 1,147.8 |
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| 56 | Manaia Waitere | 24.43% | 1,142.9 |
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| 57 | Solomone Saukuru | 16.63% | 1,132.8 |
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| 58 | Michael Gabrael | 19.09% | 1,121.0 |
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| 59 | Kyle McCarthy | 17.99% | 1,119.6 |
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| 60 | Antonio Verhoeven | 21.67% | 1,106.2 |
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| 61 | Chris Vea'ila | 18.54% | 1,104.4 |
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| 62 | Brian Pouniu | 12.47% | 1,098.0 |
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| 63 | LJ Nonu | 16.11% | 1,076.2 |
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| 64 | Wilson De Courcey | 15.73% | 1,045.8 |
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How The NRL Centre Ratings Work
The NRL Player Ratings for centres rank the best players in the NRL based on fan votes from the NRL Player Rater. Every player is matched head-to-head against other centres, allowing fans to directly compare and decide who is better in each matchup.
Because all comparisons are position-specific, these rankings provide a true reflection of the best NRL centre, rather than mixing players across different roles. So if you're looking for the best centre, this list is built only on fair, like-for-like matchups.
Our system uses an Elo-style rating algorithm, where every player starts on the same rating and gains or loses points after each vote. Beating a higher-ranked opponent results in a bigger increase, while losing to a lower-ranked player leads to a larger drop.
These ratings are live and constantly updating, meaning they reflect current form and momentum across the NRL season. Players can climb quickly with standout performances, but staying at the top requires consistently outperforming other elite centres.
If you're searching for the best NRL centre, these fan-driven rankings provide a clear and up-to-date view of who is leading the way right now.
Have your say! Head to the NRL Player Rater and start voting today.
