National Rankings: February 2026
The first month of 2026 has seen no change at the helm of the National Player Rankings with the calendar set to ramp up heading into March.
The men’s update sees Corey Wedlock retaining his number one position and continuing his streak on top of the mountain.
His lead over Josh Walker-Davis has shifted slightly, increading from 138 points last month to 162 points now, an enormous buffer that reinforces his dominance at the head of the table.
Nathan Black has remained in third position, a further 20 points behind Walker-Davis, while Kane Nelson keeps fourth place a further 17 adrift of Black.
Ireland’s Gary Kelly has made his way back into the top quintet.
The women’s rankings sees Kelly McKerihen keeping her place atop the tree with Selina Goddard in second once again.
Her buffer over Goddard remains at 25 points, with the New Zealand born star also taking home an Australian title in November in the women’s fours.
Brianna Smith stays in third place ahead of her newly minted Australian teammate in Olivia Cartwright , while Kelsey Cottrell remains in the top five a further ten points adrift of Cartwright.
Note for all ranked players: Please check the spelling of your names and confirm the state you are registered to as to ensure records are kept up to date and accurate. Similar names with possible misspelling can result in players not being allocated the full amount of points. Email rankings@bowls.com.au for any rankings enquiries.
Below are the latest National Player Rankings, as of February 28, 2026.
Top-ranked players by state
| State | Men (name & overall ranking) | Women (name & overall ranking) |
| ACT | Mac McLean (14) | Chloe Morrison (11) |
| NSW | Corey Wedlock (1) | Brianna Smith (3) |
| NT | Daniel Baker (28) | Colleen Orr (8) |
| QLD | Kane Nelson (4) | Kelsey Cottrell (5) |
| SA | Nathan Black (3) | Katrina Green (37) |
| TAS | Dylan Fisher (17) | Amity Bickley (16) |
| VIC | Thor Shannon (7) | Olivia Cartwright (4) |
| WA | Daniel Trewhella (8) | Lisa Featherby (10) |
| O/S | Gary Kelly (IRE) (5) | Kelly McKerihen (CAN) (1) |
Overall player rankings
| Ranking | Men (name, state, points & points change) | Women (name, state, points & points change) |
| 1 | Corey Wedlock (NSW) (460, -48) | Kelly McKerihen (OS CAN) (385, +-0) |
| 2 | Joshua Walker-Davis (NSW) (298, -24) | Selina Goddard (OS NZ) (360, -5) |
| 3 | Nathan Black (SA) (278, +-0) | Brianna Smith (NSW) (252, +7) |
| 4 | Kane Nelson (QLD) (261, +-0) | Olivia Cartwright (VIC) (239, +-0) |
| 5 | Gary Kelly (OS IRE) (229, +-0) | Kelsey Cottrell (QLD) (229, +-0) |
The National Rankings System operates on a yearly rolling-points system, where all points accrued are retained for a 12-month period and are then discounted. Players can accrue ranking points from all national events, State Championships, State Champion of Champion and selected club events. For any rankings or event registration queries, please contact rankings@bowls.com.au.
