The quality of fullbacks in the NRL has never been higher.
Right now we are in a special age as fullbacks are routinely worth every cent of their million dollar a year contracts.
Post finals is always a time to look back on the year that was. Each year we present our positional rankings.
Here are the top 10 NRL fullbacks from season 2026:
5. Scott Drinkwaer
I fully acknowledge that Scott Drinkwater can be either the best player on the field, or the worst, seemingly at random, but overall his 2026 produced more ups than downs.
His 25 games for the Cowboys this year saw him cross for 10 tries, assist a ridiculous 25 tries, make nine line-breaks, break 89 tackles and run for over 145 metres per game.
Without Drinkwater, the Cowboys don't even sniff Finals. I understand why they let him go but I have no earthly idea where they'll replace the massive strike-power he produces every year.
If the competition was 4 rounds longer, could have been some real upswings for Ponga and Fa’alongo. But very fair assessment overall