NUDIE RUN 2025: Players yet to score a try this season

(This post is for humourous statistical analysis purposes only. If you must nudie run, do so safely, responsibly and consensually)

"...and I'll leave you with what we all came here to see. HARDCORE NUDITY!" - Troy McClure

One week to go until the end of the regular season, and a major event looms large on the horizon. No, not the finals, but the fastest race on three legs, the annual NRL nudie runs, eligible only to NRL players who have played first grade games in a calendar season and not scored a try.

Now, the selection committee are not a heartless people. We know what coaches and the schedule can be like. Players could get thrust into a nudie run that they weren't adequately prepared for. That's why we (me and my dog Shadow) have instituted a five (5) game minimum threshold for eligible runners. Haven't figured out how to adjust this for teams about to play finals, nor for those players who had played double-digit number of games but then suffered long-term injury. Also, all stats are counted to a player's current team if they transferred mid-season, so stats for someone like Galvin or Da Silva are counted under the Bulldogs and Eels respectively.

Who lines up on the starting blocks for your teams, about to run bare-cheeked into the stiff breeze? Let's find out:

(Statistics as of end of Round 26 - Source: https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/2025_sc.html)

• BRONCOS (21/27 - 77.78%)

• Lead Runner: Patrick Carrigan (0/22)

• Other Runners: Jaiyden Hunt (0/10), Tyson Smoothy (0/7)

• Missing the cut: Ben Te Kura, Fletcher Baker, Marty Taupau

• BULLDOGS (25/29 - 86.21%)

• Lead Runner: Kurtis Morrin (0/8)

• Other Runners: N/A

• Missing the cut: Blake Taaffe, Jake Turpin, Luke Smith

• COWBOYS (17/30 - 56.67%)

• Lead Runner: Harrison Edwards (0/21)

• Other Runners: Jordan McLean (0/19), Kai O'Donnell (0/18), Reuben Cotter (0/18), Karl Lawton (0/11), Jason Taumalolo (0/10), Thomas Mikaele (0/10), Kaiden Lahrs (0/7), Thomas Duffy (0/6)

• Missing the cut: Jamal Shibasaki, Marly Bitungane, Nicholas Lenaz, Temple Kalepo

• DOLPHINS (23/28 - 82.14%)

• Lead Runner: Tom Gilbert (0/10)

• Other Runners: Aublix Tawha (0/8)

• Missing the cut: Kenny Bromwich, Peter Hola, Sean O'Sullivan

• DRAGONS (20/33 - 60.61%)

• Lead Runner: Luciano Leilua (0/22)

• Other Runners: David Klemmer (0/21), Blake Lawrie (0/15), Toby Couchman (0/13), Lachlan Ilias (0/7), Hame Sele (0/5), Michael Molo (0/5)

• Missing the cut: Ben Murdoch-Masila, Jacob Halangahu (named to play this week), Nick Tsougranis, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Ryan Couchman, Viliami Fifita

• EELS (24/32 - 75.00%)

• Lead Runner: Junior Paulo (0/23)

• Other Runners: Riley Smith (0/21), Luca Moretti (0/12)

• Missing the cut: Brendan Hands, Dan Keir, Ronald Volkman, Ryan Matterson, Toni Mataele

• KNIGHTS (17/32 - 53.13%)

• Lead Runner: Jayden Brailey (0/23)

• Other Runners: Phoenix Crossland (0/22), Tyson Frizell (0/22), Thomas Cant (0/17), Jacob Saifiti (0/15), Adam Elliott (0/7), Jack Hetherington (0/7), Tyson Gamble (0/6), Jackson Hastings (0/5), Jake Arthur (0/5, some played with Sea Eagles)

• Missing the cut: Brock Greacen, Connor Votano, Matt Arthur, Paul Bryan, Tyrone Thompson

• PANTHERS (21/36 - 58.33%)

• Lead Runner: Mitch Kenny (0/19)

• Other Runners: Matt Eisenhuth (0/11), Luke Sommerton (0/6)

• Missing the cut: Austin Dias, Billy Phillips, David Fale, Jaxen Edgar, Jesse McLean, Mavrik Geyer, Preston Riki, Riley Price, Sione Fonua, Soni Luke, Trent Toelau, Zac Lipowicz

• RABBITOHS (22/30 - 73.33%)

• Lead Runner: Jayden Sullivan (0/13)

• Other Runners: Campbell Graham (0/11), Lewis Dodd (0/6), Ashton Ward (0/5), Ryan Gray (0/5)

• Missing the cut: Brandon Smith (named to play this week), Fletcher Myers, Mikaele Ravalawa

• RAIDERS (19/24 - 79.17%)

• Lead Runner: Ata Mariota (0/23)

• Other Runners: N/A

• Missing the cut: Albert Hopoate, Danny Levi, Ethan Sanders, Trey Mooney

• ROOSTERS (20/30 - 66.67%)

• Lead Runner: Benaiah Ioelu (0/10)

• Other Runners: Sam Walker (0/7), Chad Townsend (0/6), Taylor Losalu (0/6), Makahesi Makatoa (0/5)

• Missing the cut: De La Salle Va'a, Ethan King, Junior Tupou, Max McCathie, Tom Rodwell

• SEA EAGLES (19/27 - 70.37%)

• Lead Runner: Jazz Tevaga (0/23)

• Other Runners: Siosiua Taukeiaho (0/20), Jake Trbojevic (0/17), Josh Aloiai (0/5)

• Missing the cut: Gordon Chan Kum Tong, Lachlan Croker, Michael Chee-Kam, Taniela Paseka

• SHARKS (23/25 - 92.00%)

• Lead Runner: Toby Rudolf (0/13)

• Other Runners: Hohepa Puru (0/5)

• Missing the cut: N/A

• STORM (22/28 - 78.57%)

• Lead Runner: Alec MacDonald (0/16)

• Other Runners: Ativalu Lisati (0/10), Jonah Pezet (0/7)

• Missing the cut: Lazarus Vaalepu, Moses Leo, Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

• TIGERS (19/27 - 70.37%)

• Lead Runner: Alex Twal (0/22)

• Other Runners: Jack Bird (0/17), Royce Hunt (0/15), Tony Sukkar (0/14), Charlie Murray (0/5), Tristan Hope (0/5)

• Missing the cut: Izaac Tu'itupou, Kit Laulilii

• TITANS (19/30 - 63.33%)

• Lead Runner: Reagan Campbell-Gillard (0/23)

• Other Runners: Klese Haas (0/20), Izaac Fa'asuamaleaui (0/13), Jacob Alick-Weinke (0/8), Tony Francis (0/8), Brock Gray (0/6), Keano Kini (0/5), Tom Weaver (0/5)

• Missing the cut: Allan Fitzgibbon, Sean Mullany, Tukimihia Simpkins

• WARRIORS (21/28 - 75.00%)

• Lead Runner: Erin Clark (0/23)

• Other Runners: Te Maire Martin (0/15), Mitch Barnett (0/11), Tanner Stowers-Smith (0/11), Bunty Afoa (0/7), Tanah Boyd (0/7)

• Missing the cut: Freddy Lussick