NRL Player Ratings - Fullback
See how fans rate the best current NRL fullbacks, based on live votes from our NRL Player Rater. These real-time rankings highlight the top fullbacks in the NRL right now, based on performance, consistency and fan opinion.
Quick Links
Overall | Fullback | Winger | Centre | Five-eighth | Halfback | Hooker | Prop | Second-row | Lock
Overall | Fullback | Winger | Centre | Five-eighth | Halfback | Hooker | Prop | Second-row | Lock
Season Ratings
Season 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalyn Ponga | 70.55% | 2,044.0 |
—
|
| 2 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 68.37% | 1,998.6 |
—
|
| 3 | Dylan Edwards | 66.75% | 1,910.1 |
—
|
| 4 | Scott Drinkwater | 64.15% | 1,879.7 |
—
|
| 5 | James Tedesco | 70.96% | 1,879.2 |
—
|
| 6 | Reece Walsh | 67.69% | 1,862.7 |
—
|
| 7 | Sua Fa'alogo | 62.08% | 1,790.2 |
—
|
| 8 | Tom Trbojevic | 64.89% | 1,772.1 |
—
|
| 9 | Kaeo Weekes | 65.35% | 1,764.3 |
—
|
| 10 | Jye Gray | 59.34% | 1,736.4 |
—
|
| 11 | Keano Kini | 58.23% | 1,695.2 |
—
|
| 12 | Taine Tuaupiki | 52.32% | 1,643.6 |
—
|
| 13 | Jahream Bula | 61.59% | 1,583.5 |
—
|
| 14 | William Kennedy | 53.13% | 1,568.6 |
—
|
| 15 | Lehi Hopoate | 52.32% | 1,543.7 |
—
|
| 16 | Isaiah Iongi | 52.55% | 1,534.1 |
—
|
| 17 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 54.57% | 1,511.2 |
—
|
| 18 | AJ Brimson | 53.28% | 1,480.7 |
—
|
| 19 | Trai Fuller | 49.84% | 1,474.4 |
—
|
| 20 | Cody Ramsey | 35.01% | 1,355.4 |
—
|
| 21 | Joash Papalii | 42.75% | 1,352.8 |
—
|
| 22 | Daine Laurie | 43.40% | 1,352.5 |
—
|
| 23 | Clayton Faulalo | 37.23% | 1,337.4 |
—
|
| 24 | Connor Tracey | 51.22% | 1,299.6 |
—
|
| 25 | Tyrell Sloan | 36.30% | 1,259.8 |
—
|
| 26 | Clinton Gutherson | 42.28% | 1,119.6 |
—
|
| 27 | Jaxen Edgar | 19.35% | 1,118.5 |
—
|
| 28 | Chevy Stewart | 28.39% | 1,087.6 |
—
|
| 29 | Sione Fonua | 26.63% | 1,057.8 |
—
|
| 30 | Heath Mason | 24.07% | 1,050.2 |
—
|
| 31 | Kade Dykes | 21.58% | 998.0 |
—
|
| 32 | Liam Ison | 19.08% | 842.2 |
—
|
July 2026
July 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalyn Ponga | 72.59% | 2,015.4 | 🔼 1 |
| 2 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 70.47% | 1,969.4 | 🔽 1 |
| 3 | Dylan Edwards | 67.35% | 1,884.7 | — |
| 4 | James Tedesco | 69.72% | 1,856.2 | 🔼 2 |
| 5 | Scott Drinkwater | 53.87% | 1,855.4 | 🔽 1 |
| 6 | Reece Walsh | 62.41% | 1,839.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 7 | Sua Fa'alogo | 58.27% | 1,766.7 | 🔽 2 |
| 8 | Tom Trbojevic | 60.75% | 1,752.5 | — |
| 9 | Kaeo Weekes | 50.51% | 1,750.0 | — |
| 10 | Jye Gray | 52.82% | 1,717.8 | 🔼 1 |
| 11 | Keano Kini | 50.13% | 1,682.1 | 🔽 1 |
| 12 | Taine Tuaupiki | 50.39% | 1,631.5 | 🔼 7 |
| 13 | Jahream Bula | 48.64% | 1,579.6 | 🔽 1 |
| 14 | William Kennedy | 48.93% | 1,563.3 | — |
| 15 | Lehi Hopoate | 47.67% | 1,536.7 | 🔼 1 |
| 16 | Isaiah Iongi | 44.90% | 1,528.5 | 🔼 2 |
| 17 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 46.56% | 1,504.6 | 🔽 4 |
| 18 | AJ Brimson | 50.76% | 1,482.0 | 🔽 3 |
| 19 | Trai Fuller | 44.59% | 1,472.2 | 🔽 2 |
| 20 | Cody Ramsey | 47.67% | 1,376.0 | 🔼 6 |
| 21 | Joash Papalii | 50.77% | 1,370.0 | 🔼 4 |
| 22 | Daine Laurie | 48.20% | 1,367.0 | 🔼 2 |
| 23 | Clayton Faulalo | 48.83% | 1,356.7 | 🔽 2 |
| 24 | Connor Tracey | 53.06% | 1,318.2 | 🔽 2 |
| 25 | Tyrell Sloan | 47.27% | 1,285.5 | 🔽 5 |
| 26 | Jaxen Edgar | 29.13% | 1,157.3 | 🔼 4 |
| 27 | Clinton Gutherson | 50.62% | 1,152.0 | 🔽 4 |
| 28 | Chevy Stewart | 37.23% | 1,119.4 | — |
| 29 | Sione Fonua | 34.96% | 1,091.9 | 🔽 2 |
| 30 | Heath Mason | 30.42% | 1,087.8 | 🔽 1 |
| 31 | Kade Dykes | 29.91% | 1,040.3 | — |
| 32 | Liam Ison | 24.92% | 889.8 | — |
June 2026
June 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 55.00% | 1,935.1 | 🔼 1 |
| 2 | Kalyn Ponga | 62.26% | 1,918.8 | 🔼 2 |
| 3 | Dylan Edwards | 55.05% | 1,837.5 | 🔼 4 |
| 4 | Scott Drinkwater | 60.09% | 1,818.9 | 🔼 1 |
| 5 | Sua Fa'alogo | 56.69% | 1,812.6 | 🔼 1 |
| 6 | James Tedesco | 57.69% | 1,786.5 | 🔽 3 |
| 7 | Reece Walsh | 50.69% | 1,764.0 | 🔽 6 |
| 8 | Tom Trbojevic | 56.55% | 1,733.1 | — |
| 9 | Kaeo Weekes | 62.93% | 1,708.7 | 🔼 2 |
| 10 | Keano Kini | 59.45% | 1,695.2 | 🔼 7 |
| 11 | Jye Gray | 59.82% | 1,694.8 | 🔽 1 |
| 12 | Jahream Bula | 61.59% | 1,633.4 | 🔽 3 |
| 13 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 56.83% | 1,618.9 | 🔽 1 |
| 14 | William Kennedy | 56.50% | 1,559.0 | 🔼 9 |
| 15 | AJ Brimson | 54.40% | 1,496.7 | 🔼 4 |
| 16 | Lehi Hopoate | 57.41% | 1,492.6 | 🔽 1 |
| 17 | Trai Fuller | 54.42% | 1,479.9 | 🔼 5 |
| 18 | Isaiah Iongi | 53.28% | 1,473.6 | 🔽 4 |
| 19 | Taine Tuaupiki | 56.90% | 1,466.4 | 🔽 6 |
| 20 | Tyrell Sloan | 39.30% | 1,422.7 | 🔼 8 |
| 21 | Clayton Faulalo | 47.62% | 1,391.3 | 🔽 3 |
| 22 | Connor Tracey | 50.98% | 1,341.1 | 🔽 6 |
| 23 | Clinton Gutherson | 47.65% | 1,320.5 | 🔼 4 |
| 24 | Daine Laurie | 48.84% | 1,318.9 | 🔽 4 |
| 25 | Joash Papalii | 46.01% | 1,310.1 | 🔽 4 |
| 26 | Cody Ramsey | 41.78% | 1,266.7 | — |
| 27 | Sione Fonua | 32.25% | 1,204.1 | 🔼 3 |
| 28 | Chevy Stewart | 29.78% | 1,150.8 | 🔽 4 |
| 29 | Heath Mason | 27.73% | 1,144.9 | 🔽 4 |
| 30 | Jaxen Edgar | 25.46% | 1,073.1 | 🔼 1 |
| 31 | Kade Dykes | 23.77% | 1,069.3 | 🔽 2 |
| 32 | Liam Ison | 23.97% | 1,033.1 | — |
May 2026
May 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reece Walsh | 87.78% | 1,963.7 | 🔼 1 |
| 2 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 81.69% | 1,923.1 | 🔼 1 |
| 3 | James Tedesco | 86.42% | 1,883.9 | 🔽 2 |
| 4 | Kalyn Ponga | 83.58% | 1,873.8 | — |
| 5 | Scott Drinkwater | 72.38% | 1,824.8 | 🔼 4 |
| 6 | Sua Fa'alogo | 70.79% | 1,788.3 | 🔼 5 |
| 7 | Dylan Edwards | 80.51% | 1,768.2 | 🔽 2 |
| 8 | Tom Trbojevic | 75.21% | 1,711.2 | 🔽 1 |
| 9 | Jahream Bula | 65.97% | 1,705.1 | 🔽 1 |
| 10 | Jye Gray | 63.79% | 1,689.9 | 🔼 3 |
| 11 | Kaeo Weekes | 73.89% | 1,687.7 | 🔽 5 |
| 12 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 56.45% | 1,526.7 | 🔼 2 |
| 13 | Taine Tuaupiki | 53.36% | 1,496.6 | 🔼 4 |
| 14 | Isaiah Iongi | 51.05% | 1,495.9 | 🔽 2 |
| 15 | Lehi Hopoate | 48.94% | 1,495.0 | 🔼 1 |
| 16 | Connor Tracey | 46.40% | 1,471.5 | 🔼 3 |
| 17 | Keano Kini | 59.62% | 1,463.7 | 🔽 7 |
| 18 | Clayton Faulalo | 24.36% | 1,452.9 | 🔼 7 |
| 19 | AJ Brimson | 55.08% | 1,434.9 | 🔽 4 |
| 20 | Daine Laurie | 35.88% | 1,431.1 | 🔼 2 |
| 21 | Joash Papalii | 36.97% | 1,429.3 | — |
| 22 | Trai Fuller | 48.20% | 1,401.3 | 🔽 4 |
| 23 | William Kennedy | 49.16% | 1,336.4 | 🔽 3 |
| 24 | Chevy Stewart | 22.53% | 1,304.0 | 🔼 2 |
| 25 | Heath Mason | 17.86% | 1,270.8 | 🔼 3 |
| 26 | Cody Ramsey | 26.16% | 1,265.6 | 🔼 1 |
| 27 | Clinton Gutherson | 35.73% | 1,261.7 | 🔽 4 |
| 28 | Tyrell Sloan | 29.71% | 1,206.0 | 🔽 4 |
| 29 | Kade Dykes | 15.45% | 1,163.1 | 🔼 1 |
| 30 | Sione Fonua | 17.16% | 1,134.6 | 🔽 1 |
| 31 | Jaxen Edgar | 10.34% | 1,096.1 | 🔼 1 |
| 32 | Liam Ison | 11.21% | 1,048.4 | 🔽 1 |
April 2026
April 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Tedesco | 86.47% | 2,019.0 |
—
|
| 2 | Reece Walsh | 84.31% | 1,969.0 |
—
|
| 3 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 83.33% | 1,932.4 |
—
|
| 4 | Kalyn Ponga | 77.48% | 1,816.6 |
—
|
| 5 | Dylan Edwards | 80.68% | 1,800.6 |
—
|
| 6 | Kaeo Weekes | 73.28% | 1,757.6 |
—
|
| 7 | Tom Trbojevic | 73.31% | 1,757.0 |
—
|
| 8 | Jahream Bula | 67.95% | 1,741.4 |
—
|
| 9 | Scott Drinkwater | 71.69% | 1,706.0 |
—
|
| 10 | Keano Kini | 61.01% | 1,697.4 |
—
|
| 11 | Sua Fa'alogo | 66.47% | 1,671.9 |
—
|
| 12 | Isaiah Iongi | 58.92% | 1,620.4 |
—
|
| 13 | Jye Gray | 59.44% | 1,574.1 |
—
|
| 14 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 55.22% | 1,564.3 |
—
|
| 15 | AJ Brimson | 51.60% | 1,556.5 |
—
|
| 16 | Lehi Hopoate | 50.30% | 1,516.9 |
—
|
| 17 | Taine Tuaupiki | 44.67% | 1,501.5 |
—
|
| 18 | Trai Fuller | 47.51% | 1,472.7 |
—
|
| 19 | Connor Tracey | 54.79% | 1,472.6 |
—
|
| 20 | William Kennedy | 54.23% | 1,451.0 |
—
|
| 21 | Joash Papalii | 36.22% | 1,374.1 |
—
|
| 22 | Daine Laurie | 37.32% | 1,370.5 |
—
|
| 23 | Clinton Gutherson | 32.68% | 1,363.8 |
—
|
| 24 | Tyrell Sloan | 29.16% | 1,244.8 |
—
|
| 25 | Clayton Faulalo | 22.27% | 1,214.5 |
—
|
| 26 | Chevy Stewart | 24.85% | 1,172.3 |
—
|
| 27 | Cody Ramsey | 21.74% | 1,153.5 |
—
|
| 28 | Heath Mason | 19.14% | 1,149.9 |
—
|
| 29 | Sione Fonua | 20.25% | 1,133.9 |
—
|
| 30 | Kade Dykes | 18.22% | 1,106.3 |
—
|
| 31 | Liam Ison | 15.67% | 1,064.0 |
—
|
| 32 | Jaxen Edgar | 11.59% | 965.1 |
—
|
How The NRL Fullback Ratings Work
The NRL Player Ratings for fullbacks 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 fullbacks, 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 fullback, rather than mixing players across different roles. So if you're looking for the best fullback, 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 fullbacks.
If you're searching for the best NRL fullback, 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.
