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NRL team kick defusal rate

The percentage of opposition kicks safely controlled by a team.

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Team kick defusal rate — last five matches

Updated through Grand Final, 2026.

17 results

  1. Wests Tigers Team71.6% Opponents67.0%
  2. Penrith Panthers Team68.2% Opponents61.0%
  3. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Team64.2% Opponents71.0%
  4. Sydney Roosters Team63.8% Opponents47.8%
  5. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Team63.0% Opponents55.0%
  6. St George Illawarra Dragons Team61.2% Opponents57.0%
  7. South Sydney Rabbitohs Team60.6% Opponents60.2%
  8. Melbourne Storm Team60.0% Opponents46.0%
  9. Gold Coast Titans Team58.6% Opponents61.4%
  10. Parramatta Eels Team55.8% Opponents55.0%
  11. New Zealand Warriors Team53.8% Opponents40.2%
  12. Canberra Raiders Team51.6% Opponents58.6%
  13. Brisbane Broncos Team50.8% Opponents61.8%
  14. North Queensland Cowboys Team50.0% Opponents78.0%
  15. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Team46.4% Opponents51.0%
  16. Dolphins Team42.6% Opponents49.4%
  17. Newcastle Knights Team41.6% Opponents60.8%

NRL team average: 56.7%

Wests Tigers have the highest kick defusal rate at 71.6%, compared with the NRL team average of 56.7%.

About the data

Rankings use up to each team's five most recent matches. The latest season and round included are shown with every result.

A Last 5 result requires at least three available values in that five-match or five-appearance window.

When MatchFit does not have a value for a match, that match is left out of the average.

The season view averages the available current-season matches.