National Rankings: August 2026
There has been no changes at the helm of the Bowls Australia National Player Rankings following the latest update from August.
Corey Wedlock remains on top of the men’s pile, a whopping 135 points ahead of Jay Bye-Norris in second place.
Bye-Norris, up a place from July, sits 22 points ahead of Josh Walker-Davis, with an in form Ben Twist only eleven points further back in fourth.
Recently crowned Commonwealth Games gold medallist Gary Kelly sits a further three points adrift in fifth.
The women’s rankings sees Victoria’s Cartwright keep her hold on to first position with Jamie-Lee Worsnop following her in second, just 10 points adrift.
Their fellow Jackaroo Cass Millerick has leapfrogged Brianna Smith into third position, a further 10 points behind Worsnop.
Young star Chanel Chakouch keeps her place within the top 5 thanks to consistent performances across the past twelve months.
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 July 30, 2026.
Top-ranked players by state
| State | Men (name & overall ranking) | Women (name & overall ranking) |
| ACT | Harvey McAlister (31) | Jeanette Clout (8) |
| NSW | Corey Wedlock (1) | Jamie-Lee Worsnop (2) |
| NT | Trystan Smallacombe (30) | Colleen Orr (14) |
| QLD | Kane Nelson (10) | Kelsey Cottrell (10) |
| SA | Nathan Black (13) | Cath Greenslade (39) |
| TAS | Codi Marshall (11) | Amity Bickley (11) |
| VIC | Gregory Brown (15) | Olivia Cartwright (1) |
| WA | Daniel Trewhella (9) | Lisa Featherby (6) |
| O/S | Gary Kelly (IRE) (5) | Tayla Bruce (NZ) (19) |
Overall player rankings
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| Ranking | Men (name, state, points & points change) | Women (name, state, points & points change) |
| 1 | Corey Wedlock (NSW) | Olivia Cartwright (VIC) |
| 2 | Jay Bye-Norris (NSW) | Jamie-Lee Worsnop (NSW) |
| 3 | Joshua Walker-Davis (NSW) | Cassandra Millerick (VIC) |
| 4 | Ben Twist (NSW) | Brianna Smith (NSW) |
| 5 | Gary Kelly (OS IRE) | Chanel Chakouch (NSW) |
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.
