Slippery Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr has reclaimed his mantle as the NRL’s fastest player but a new rival is emerging from Penrith.
Addo-Carr was a lowly 10th in the pace race last year with a top speed of 35.6km/h, well behind Manly’s Jason Saab, who motored at 37.7km/h at his 2024 peak.
But the Indigenous All-Stars winger, who has rebuilt his career after switching from Canterbury to Parramatta, has clocked the fastest speed of 2025 at 36.6km/h in statistics provided by the NRL to NewsCorp.
Canberra duo Xavier Savage (36.2) and Kaeo Weekes (36.04) are next with Panthers young gun Casey McLean showing he will be a force to be reckoned with after hitting 35.9.
Cronulla’s Ronaldo Mulitalo was fifth with Jahream Bula, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Reuben Garrick, Seb Kris and Saab rounding out the top 10.
Savage and Weekes were sixth and eighth 10 last year while Mulitalo did not make the top 10 at all.
Five clubs didn’t have a player who has broken the 35km/h mark with Canterbury’s Jacob Kiraz (34.5), Dragons winger Tyrell Sloan (34.9), Newcastle’s Fletcher Sharpe (34.5) and the Storm’s Sua Fa’alogo (34.9) their best, along with Dominic Young’s 34.9 when he was at the Roosters.
Addo-Carr, who set the record for 2025 so far in a cover tackle attempt during their clash with Canterbury in June, sprinted over for two tries in Parramatta’s 19-18 triumph over the Cowboys on Sunday.
The 30-year-old is a chance to return to the representative ranks when the Kangaroos announce their end-of-season squad to tour the UK for the three-Test Ashes series.
Hayward extends Bulldogs tenure
Canterbury have locked in Bailey Hayward on a contract extension until the end of 2028 as they look for stability in their spine.
After the mid-season arrival of Lachie Galvin ended with Toby Sexton losing his spot at halfback and signing for the Super League, regular hooker Reed Mahoney has inked a deal with North Queensland for next year.
Hayward is viewed as the club’s long-term hooker and he supplanted Mahoney for the starting role in Saturday’s emphatic win over the Warriors.
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo could keep him in the No.9 jersey for the rest of the season with Mahoney reverting to the bench utility role.
Bailey maede 20 NRL appearances in an impressive rookie season and has doubled that tally this year.
The 24-year-old local junior, who represented Scotland in two Tests in 2022, is capable of filling in at lock or either spot in the halves.
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