List of National Rugby League players with five tries in a game

As of 9 May 2026, there have been 45 players who have scored 5 or more tries in a game in the National Rugby League and its predecessors, the NSWRL, ARL and Super League premierships. Five players have managed the feat more than once, two of whom did so in a single season, with Dave Brown the only one to accomplish it on three occasions. Frank Burge holds the records of first player to score five or more tries, being the only forward to do so, and most tries scored in a game. Players still currently active are listed in bold. +#PlayerTriesPositionClubOpponentGroundRoundSeasonNotes1Frank Burge6GlebeNorth SydneyWentworth1119162Harold Horder5South SydneyNorth SydneyRoyal Agricultural Society Ground519173Harold Horder5South SydneyNorth SydneyRoyal Agricultural Society Ground1219174Frank Burge8GlebeUniversityRoyal Agricultural Society Ground71920Record for most tries scored by a player in a single game5Gordon Wright5Eastern SuburbsBalmainRoyal Agricultural Society Ground1019206Cec Blinkhorn5North SydneyAnnandaleNorth Sydney Oval1419207Sid Goodwin5BalmainUniversityLeichhardt Oval219358Rod O'Loan7Eastern SuburbsUniversitySydney Sports Ground519359Dave Brown5Eastern SuburbsCanterburySydney Sports Ground6193510Dave Brown6Eastern SuburbsCanterburyPratten Park15193511Dave Brown6Eastern SuburbsBalmainSydney Cricket Ground18193512Alan Ridley6Western SuburbsNewtownPratten Park91936Two players achieved feat in separate matches that began at the same time on 11 July 1936.Alan Quinlivan5South SydneyUniversityEarl Park14Don Manson5South SydneyUniversitySydney Sports Ground11937Only instance in an opening round of season, and was player's NSWRFL debut.15Edgar Newham5CanterburyBalmainSydney Cricket GroundPlay-Off1942First of only two instances outside the home-and-away season, in play-off for minor premiership.16Johnny Bliss5North SydneyEastern SuburbsNorth Sydney Oval9194417Arthur Patton5 BalmainEastern SuburbsSydney Cricket Ground14194418Jack Lindwall6St. GeorgeManlyHurstville Oval4194719Bobby Lulham5BalmainParramattaLeichhardt Oval15194720Norm Jacobson5NewtownParramattaErskineville Oval2194821Johnny Graves5South SydneyEastern SuburbsRedfern Oval14194922Jack Troy6NewtownEastern SuburbsSydney Sports Ground13195023Merv Lees5St. GeorgeNorth SydneySydney Cricket Ground14195424Brian Allsop5Eastern SuburbsParramattaSydney Sports Ground10195525Ian Moir5South SydneyParramattaRedfern Oval7195726Eric Sladden5South SydneyParramattaCumberland Oval16195727Les Hanigan5ManlyCronullaBrookvale Oval8196728Peter Langmack5PenrithSt. GeorgePenrith Park15197429David Topliss5BalmainNewtownHenson Park20197730Andrew Ettingshausen5CronullaIllawarraEndeavour Field22198931Mal Meninga5CanberraEastern SuburbsBruce Stadium5199032Alan McIndoe5IllawarraGold CoastWollongong Showground8199133Andrew Ettingshausen5CronullaSouth SydneyEndeavour Field22199434Nigel Vagana5BulldogsSouth SydneySydney Football Stadium4200235Jamie Lyon5ParramattaCronullaParramatta Stadium24200336Francis Meli5New ZealandBulldogsSydney Showground StadiumQF2003First instance in a "mandatory" final, and only the second outside the home-and-away rounds.37Nathan Merritt5South SydneyParramattaStadium Australia22201140Alex Johnston5South SydneyPenrithStadium Australia17201741Matt Ikuvalu5SydneyNorth QueenslandNorth Queensland Stadium9202042Alex Johnston5South SydneySydneyStadium Australia20202043Josh Addo-Carr6MelbourneSouth SydneyStadium Australia9202144Edrick Lee5NewcastleGold CoastNewcastle International Sports Centre16202245Greg Marzhew5NewcastleSt. George IllawarraWIN Stadium102026

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List of players with 1,000 NRL points List of players with 20 NRL field goals List of players with 100 NRL tries and 500 NRL goals List of players with 500 NRL goals List of players who have played 300 NRL games