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.
5. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
I swear Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow just keeps getting better and better. Considering his 2025 output, that is frightening!
The Hammer played 17 of his 21 games for the Phins at fullback. Across the season he scored 22 tries, made 11 line-breaks, broke 100 tackles, had five try assists and ran for 162 metres per game.
There we games in 2025 where Tabuai-Fidow was close to unstoppable. In Round 17 against the Bunnies, he was literally unstoppable! That four try effort was one of the best individual performances of the year.
An injury robbed him of a spot in the Samoan side for the Pacific Championship but his efforts at club level came oh so close to delivering the Dolphins a first ever Finals spot.
