Payne Haas

When Payne Haas takes his first carry of the night, defenders brace themselves for impact the way you brace for a collision — with the full knowledge that this is going to hurt. He is the most destructive prop in the modern NRL, a front-rower whose ability to generate enormous metres, bend the defensive line backward, and still find the skill to produce offloads in the tackle defies what we expect from a man his size. A State of Origin and Kangaroos representative since his teenage years, Haas has been dismantling defensive lines at the highest level for the best part of a decade. His physicality in the middle of the field gives the Broncos a platform that no other club can replicate.

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In 140 games and 12 tries, Haas has established himself as the premier front-rower of his generation. His post-contact metres, his tackle breaks, and his ability to play big minutes at an intensity that exhausts opponents make him the player around whom Brisbane’s forward pack is built. In 2026, Haas continues to punish defensive lines for the Broncos, the wrecking ball in the middle whose every carry shifts the momentum of a contest.

EC — Senior features writer, australiafootball.com