Most tries scored in a National Rugby League career
- Who
- Alex Johnston
- Where
- Australia
- When
- 13 March 2026
The most tries scored in a National Rugby League career is 213, achieved by Alex Johnston (Australia) for the South Sydney Rabbitohs between 2014 and 2026.
On 13 March 2026, Alex Johnston scored two tries against the Sydney Roosters to equal and then surpass Ken Irvine’s record of 212 NRL tries, which had stood for 53 years following his retirement in 1973. Johnston’s 213th try sparked a pitch invasion from fans that halted play for a quarter of an hour. He was the league’s top try scorer for three consecutive seasons in 2020–22, twice dotting down 30 times.