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.
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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 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 69.81% | 1,954.5 |
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| 2 | James Tedesco | 71.01% | 1,877.2 |
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| 3 | Kalyn Ponga | 71.50% | 1,853.8 |
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| 4 | Sua Fa'alogo | 60.12% | 1,850.8 |
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| 5 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 52.71% | 1,840.5 |
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| 6 | Tom Trbojevic | 61.08% | 1,832.1 |
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| 7 | Dylan Edwards | 67.20% | 1,825.9 |
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| 8 | Reece Walsh | 66.20% | 1,746.5 |
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| 9 | Kaeo Weekes | 60.88% | 1,707.3 |
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| 10 | Scott Drinkwater | 60.94% | 1,654.5 |
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| 11 | Taine Tuaupiki | 51.42% | 1,584.8 |
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| 12 | Jahream Bula | 56.85% | 1,579.9 |
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| 13 | Keano Kini | 54.57% | 1,559.3 |
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| 14 | Lehi Hopoate | 51.64% | 1,522.3 |
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| 15 | Archie Mesritz | 0.00% | 1,496.0 |
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| 16 | Cody Ramsey | 38.24% | 1,488.4 |
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| 17 | William Kennedy | 51.88% | 1,467.0 |
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| 18 | Trai Fuller | 48.83% | 1,437.2 |
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| 19 | Tyrell Sloan | 40.73% | 1,433.1 |
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| 20 | Clayton Faulalo | 41.47% | 1,430.1 |
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| 21 | Jye Gray | 55.07% | 1,399.4 |
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| 22 | AJ Brimson | 52.03% | 1,392.5 |
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| 23 | Isaiah Iongi | 50.97% | 1,385.4 |
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| 24 | Joash Papalii | 44.96% | 1,371.7 |
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| 25 | Daine Laurie | 45.93% | 1,331.5 |
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| 26 | Connor Tracey | 50.24% | 1,315.2 |
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| 27 | Clinton Gutherson | 45.41% | 1,311.5 |
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| 28 | Sione Fonua | 29.10% | 1,236.0 |
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| 29 | Jaxen Edgar | 25.04% | 1,163.2 |
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| 30 | Kade Dykes | 24.33% | 1,150.5 |
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| 31 | Chevy Stewart | 30.54% | 1,118.8 |
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| 32 | Liam Ison | 22.68% | 1,045.2 |
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| 33 | Heath Mason | 26.01% | 1,043.0 |
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September
September 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 75.94% | 1,897.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 2 | James Tedesco | 75.00% | 1,824.0 | 🔼 3 |
| 3 | Sua Fa'alogo | 57.97% | 1,804.8 | 🔼 6 |
| 4 | Kalyn Ponga | 71.09% | 1,800.0 | 🔽 3 |
| 5 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 51.44% | 1,789.2 | 🔼 6 |
| 6 | Tom Trbojevic | 58.62% | 1,784.0 | 🔼 2 |
| 7 | Dylan Edwards | 69.71% | 1,779.3 | 🔽 4 |
| 8 | Reece Walsh | 57.35% | 1,695.2 | 🔽 4 |
| 9 | Kaeo Weekes | 52.13% | 1,669.5 | 🔽 2 |
| 10 | Scott Drinkwater | 54.76% | 1,622.3 | 🔽 4 |
| 11 | Jahream Bula | 54.90% | 1,568.8 | 🔼 4 |
| 12 | Taine Tuaupiki | 44.39% | 1,561.8 | — |
| 13 | Lehi Hopoate | 60.29% | 1,541.8 | 🔼 8 |
| 14 | Keano Kini | 45.58% | 1,526.9 | 🔽 4 |
| 15 | Cody Ramsey | 44.61% | 1,492.8 | 🔼 4 |
| 16 | William Kennedy | 52.40% | 1,479.4 | 🔼 1 |
| 17 | Trai Fuller | 52.63% | 1,474.4 | 🔽 1 |
| 18 | Tyrell Sloan | 46.04% | 1,455.2 | 🔼 8 |
| 19 | Clayton Faulalo | 43.41% | 1,443.3 | 🔼 4 |
| 20 | Jye Gray | 54.26% | 1,423.0 | 🔽 6 |
| 21 | Isaiah Iongi | 53.92% | 1,417.9 | 🔽 8 |
| 22 | Joash Papalii | 49.76% | 1,404.9 | 🔼 3 |
| 23 | AJ Brimson | 49.30% | 1,398.9 | 🔽 3 |
| 24 | Daine Laurie | 49.76% | 1,367.1 | 🔽 2 |
| 25 | Connor Tracey | 50.48% | 1,356.1 | 🔽 1 |
| 26 | Clinton Gutherson | 44.76% | 1,351.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 27 | Sione Fonua | 30.89% | 1,269.4 | 🔼 2 |
| 28 | Jaxen Edgar | 30.65% | 1,208.9 | — |
| 29 | Kade Dykes | 23.88% | 1,188.8 | 🔼 2 |
| 30 | Chevy Stewart | 28.74% | 1,170.4 | 🔼 3 |
| 31 | Liam Ison | 20.39% | 1,125.2 | 🔼 1 |
| 32 | Heath Mason | 23.43% | 1,108.1 | 🔽 2 |
August
August 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Kalyn Ponga | 74.26% | 2,019.5 | — |
| 2 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 72.35% | 1,943.3 | — |
| 3 | Dylan Edwards | 69.52% | 1,834.4 | 🔼 2 |
| 4 | Reece Walsh | 65.03% | 1,793.2 | 🔽 1 |
| 5 | James Tedesco | 71.85% | 1,790.4 | 🔽 1 |
| 6 | Scott Drinkwater | 57.71% | 1,751.8 | 🔼 1 |
| 7 | Kaeo Weekes | 56.65% | 1,736.2 | 🔼 1 |
| 8 | Tom Trbojevic | 54.77% | 1,714.0 | 🔼 1 |
| 9 | Sua Fa'alogo | 59.67% | 1,711.2 | 🔽 3 |
| 10 | Keano Kini | 51.04% | 1,680.2 | 🔼 2 |
| 11 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 50.06% | 1,656.3 | 🔼 6 |
| 12 | Taine Tuaupiki | 52.00% | 1,608.2 | 🔼 1 |
| 13 | Isaiah Iongi | 48.59% | 1,574.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 14 | Jye Gray | 49.42% | 1,556.0 | 🔽 4 |
| 15 | Jahream Bula | 49.80% | 1,523.5 | 🔼 1 |
| 16 | Trai Fuller | 46.97% | 1,514.5 | 🔼 6 |
| 17 | William Kennedy | 49.48% | 1,498.0 | 🔽 6 |
| 18 | Archie Mesritz | 0.00% | 1,495.8 | NEW |
| 19 | Cody Ramsey | 42.08% | 1,486.3 | 🔽 1 |
| 20 | AJ Brimson | 52.71% | 1,456.6 | 🔽 5 |
| 21 | Lehi Hopoate | 47.20% | 1,423.1 | 🔽 2 |
| 22 | Daine Laurie | 45.51% | 1,395.1 | 🔽 2 |
| 23 | Clayton Faulalo | 45.39% | 1,387.5 | — |
| 24 | Connor Tracey | 47.53% | 1,370.8 | 🔽 3 |
| 25 | Joash Papalii | 44.20% | 1,341.5 | 🔽 1 |
| 26 | Tyrell Sloan | 46.44% | 1,330.9 | — |
| 27 | Clinton Gutherson | 47.38% | 1,294.0 | 🔽 2 |
| 28 | Jaxen Edgar | 34.99% | 1,252.1 | 🔼 1 |
| 29 | Sione Fonua | 33.60% | 1,107.2 | 🔽 2 |
| 30 | Heath Mason | 29.37% | 1,100.5 | 🔼 2 |
| 31 | Kade Dykes | 29.60% | 1,077.7 | 🔽 1 |
| 32 | Liam Ison | 28.89% | 1,053.3 | 🔽 1 |
| 33 | Chevy Stewart | 32.17% | 1,022.3 | 🔽 5 |
July
July 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Kalyn Ponga | 72.42% | 1,965.9 | 🔼 1 |
| 2 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 70.42% | 1,949.0 | 🔽 1 |
| 3 | Reece Walsh | 63.83% | 1,932.1 | 🔼 4 |
| 4 | James Tedesco | 68.94% | 1,923.2 | 🔼 2 |
| 5 | Dylan Edwards | 65.98% | 1,874.7 | 🔽 2 |
| 6 | Sua Fa'alogo | 55.40% | 1,786.6 | 🔽 1 |
| 7 | Scott Drinkwater | 54.32% | 1,784.7 | 🔽 3 |
| 8 | Kaeo Weekes | 51.34% | 1,776.8 | 🔼 1 |
| 9 | Tom Trbojevic | 57.71% | 1,741.0 | 🔽 1 |
| 10 | Jye Gray | 48.76% | 1,677.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 11 | William Kennedy | 49.56% | 1,637.4 | 🔼 3 |
| 12 | Keano Kini | 48.81% | 1,629.1 | 🔽 2 |
| 13 | Taine Tuaupiki | 49.95% | 1,578.8 | 🔼 6 |
| 14 | Isaiah Iongi | 45.92% | 1,566.1 | 🔼 4 |
| 15 | AJ Brimson | 48.54% | 1,562.2 | — |
| 16 | Jahream Bula | 48.07% | 1,556.3 | 🔽 4 |
| 17 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 48.16% | 1,552.7 | 🔽 4 |
| 18 | Cody Ramsey | 45.40% | 1,462.3 | 🔼 8 |
| 19 | Lehi Hopoate | 50.05% | 1,413.8 | 🔽 3 |
| 20 | Daine Laurie | 52.45% | 1,408.6 | 🔼 4 |
| 21 | Connor Tracey | 51.29% | 1,381.5 | 🔼 1 |
| 22 | Trai Fuller | 45.26% | 1,380.4 | 🔽 5 |
| 23 | Clayton Faulalo | 51.21% | 1,378.1 | 🔽 2 |
| 24 | Joash Papalii | 52.42% | 1,325.9 | 🔼 1 |
| 25 | Clinton Gutherson | 53.85% | 1,268.0 | 🔽 2 |
| 26 | Tyrell Sloan | 48.31% | 1,224.0 | 🔽 6 |
| 27 | Sione Fonua | 33.26% | 1,124.6 | — |
| 28 | Chevy Stewart | 37.44% | 1,119.2 | — |
| 29 | Jaxen Edgar | 30.15% | 1,071.7 | 🔼 1 |
| 30 | Kade Dykes | 29.31% | 1,009.8 | 🔼 1 |
| 31 | Liam Ison | 28.55% | 981.5 | 🔼 1 |
| 32 | Heath Mason | 30.69% | 970.3 | 🔽 3 |
June
June 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 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
May 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 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
April 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | James Tedesco | 86.47% | 2,019.0 |
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| 2 | Reece Walsh | 84.31% | 1,969.0 |
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| 3 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | 83.33% | 1,932.4 |
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| 4 | Kalyn Ponga | 77.48% | 1,816.6 |
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| 5 | Dylan Edwards | 80.68% | 1,800.6 |
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| 6 | Kaeo Weekes | 73.28% | 1,757.6 |
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| 7 | Tom Trbojevic | 73.31% | 1,757.0 |
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| 8 | Jahream Bula | 67.95% | 1,741.4 |
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| 9 | Scott Drinkwater | 71.69% | 1,706.0 |
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| 10 | Keano Kini | 61.01% | 1,697.4 |
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| 11 | Sua Fa'alogo | 66.47% | 1,671.9 |
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| 12 | Isaiah Iongi | 58.92% | 1,620.4 |
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| 13 | Jye Gray | 59.44% | 1,574.1 |
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| 14 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 55.22% | 1,564.3 |
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| 15 | AJ Brimson | 51.60% | 1,556.5 |
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| 16 | Lehi Hopoate | 50.30% | 1,516.9 |
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| 17 | Taine Tuaupiki | 44.67% | 1,501.5 |
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| 18 | Trai Fuller | 47.51% | 1,472.7 |
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| 19 | Connor Tracey | 54.79% | 1,472.6 |
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| 20 | William Kennedy | 54.23% | 1,451.0 |
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| 21 | Joash Papalii | 36.22% | 1,374.1 |
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| 22 | Daine Laurie | 37.32% | 1,370.5 |
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| 23 | Clinton Gutherson | 32.68% | 1,363.8 |
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| 24 | Tyrell Sloan | 29.16% | 1,244.8 |
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| 25 | Clayton Faulalo | 22.27% | 1,214.5 |
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| 26 | Chevy Stewart | 24.85% | 1,172.3 |
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| 27 | Cody Ramsey | 21.74% | 1,153.5 |
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| 28 | Heath Mason | 19.14% | 1,149.9 |
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| 29 | Sione Fonua | 20.25% | 1,133.9 |
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| 30 | Kade Dykes | 18.22% | 1,106.3 |
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| 31 | Liam Ison | 15.67% | 1,064.0 |
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| 32 | Jaxen Edgar | 11.59% | 965.1 |
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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.
