Every single year the role of the NRL fullback grows to be more important.
I'd argue that the biggest star in the game right now is a fullback, while three of the past five Dally M medals have been won by fullbacks. The other two were halves who started their career in the fullback role.
In 2025 we were blessed with all time brilliant fullback play.
When you see the names who don't make this list, you'll really appreciate the quality across the competition in the custodial role.
Please note that this is not just a list of the top ten fullbacks in the game. This is purely based on 2025 performance only.
Here are the Top 10 fullbacks from the 2025 season.
1. Reece Walsh
I fully understand some fans will want Tedesco here at one due to his Dally M winning season, but Reece Walsh was 11/10 in the Finals series.
He literally saved the Grand Final on two occasions late on and was downright ridiculous in attack. He had spiders on him in that second half.
He was the easiest choice to award the Clive Churchill Medal as there will ever be.
In his 21 appearances for the Broncos in 2025 he scored 12 tries, set up a ridiculous 26 tries, had 113 tackle breaks, made 10 line-breaks and ran for just under 150 metres per game.
Walsh literally timed his run to perfection. He was the best player in the competition in the biggest games of the season. He earned that Kangaroos jersey and was best on ground in his international debut.
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