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.
6. William Kennedy
Somewhere, somehow this be will still be a fan who declares Will Kennedy shouldn't be on this list despite an incredible 2025 season. If you're that person ... I give up!
Kennedy suffered a mid-season slump, the entire club did, but his start to the year was blistering and saw him lead the Dally M cound for a while. His end of season was also very good.
Across 27 games he scored 11 tries, assisted eight, had seven line-breaks, broke 63 tackles and averaged just under 150 run metres per game. All while being the best fullback in the competition under the high ball.
You don't get the tearaway speed of the younger fullbacks but Kennedy more than earned his one year deal for 2026. I await that one person in the comments.
