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NRL Top 50: The best tacklers of the modern era

These are the best of the best. The workhorses who have put their bodies on their line each and every week in the NRL. Five players have notched more than 10,000 tackles with one breaking the 15,000 barrier.

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September 10, 2020 - 11:18AM
The Sunday Telegraph
Top 50 tacklers of the modern era.
Top 50 tacklers of the modern era.

We love a big hit that brings the crowd to its feet. It can change the course of a game. We also love the workhorses that get up and go again, tackle after tackle and leave nothing out on the field.

With Cameron Smith (who else?) leading the way we bring you the top 50 tacklers of the modern era, with stats courtesy of Fox Sports Lab.

And a back even scrapes on to the list.

Top 50 Tacklers of the Modern Era

PlayerGamesTacklesAverage
C. Smith4241557636.7
N. Hindmarsh3301202336.4
J. Friend2601052440.5
C. Parker3471046430.2
A. McCullough2681024638.2
R. Farah303954731.5
S. Mannering301928030.8
P. Gallen348926626.6
N. Friend242864535.7
G. Cooper319849926.6
A. Tolman272838330.8
L. Priddis295823827.9
A. Watmough303821127.1
A. Ryan291819228.2
M. Ennis273802729.4
D. Johnson222796035.9
L. Douglas263794630.2
M. Ballin220793136.1
C. Heighington338785123.2
A. Harrison276780028.3
L. Bailey269775628.8
A. Blair327770023.5
S. Thaiday304762025.1
C. Fitzgibbon26326328.8
J. Morris300755125.2
I. Luke282715925.4
R. Hoffman325714122.0
D. Buderus256704127.5
B. Kite313697522.3
M. Luck226694930.7
K. Proctor250686427.5
P. Civoniceva309669621.7
J. McGuire225666429.6
B. Hannant245666327.2
D. Stagg206665032.3
J. Sutton336661119.7
M. Aubusson301652221.7
A. Tongue220652029.6
E. Taylor183641735.1
N. Myles233640227.5
N. Cayless258639024.8
G. Stewart203633031.2
S. Fensom176628435.7
A. Laffranchi204623930.6
L. Stuart242618225.5
A. Glenn264616423.3
L. Lewis324615619.0
D. Young209615629.5
C. Cronk372615516.5
J. Jackson197614331.2
Top 50 tacklers of the modern era.
Top 50 tacklers of the modern era.

Originally published as NRL Top 50: The best tacklers of the modern era

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