Alex Johnston is on the verge of creating NRL history.
After moving to outright second on the all-time top try-scorers list last season, he is now within reach of the top spot.
Here's when the Rabbitohs winger could break Ken Irvine's long-standing record.
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When can Alex Johnston break the NRL try-scoring record?
Following a stunning four-try haul against the Storm in Round 16, Johnston had to wait a few weeks before he added to his tally again.
He crossed once in the dying stages of South Sydney's Round 20 loss to Penrith to move to 207 career tries, then bagged a double against the Titans in Round 23 to reach 209.
The winger got on the scoresheet again in Round 25 during his side's rout of St George Illawarra to cut the deficit.
He now needs just two more tries to match Irvine's historic total of 212, and three to take the outright lead for the most tries in NRL history.
However, he has just one more game remaining this season to try and achieve the haul.
The Bunnies will enjoy their third and final bye next week before taking on the Sydney Roosters in Round 27.
Most tries scored in NRL history
As it stands, two active players – Johnston and Daniel Tupou – sit in the top 5 of the NRL's all-time top try-scorers table.
| Rank | Player | Tries |
| 1 | Ken Irvine | 212 |
| 2 | Alex Johnston* | 210 |
| 3 | Billy Slater | 190 |
| 4 | Daniel Tupou* | 182 |
| 5 | Steve Menzies | 180 |
| 6 | Brett Morris | 176 |
| 7 | Andrew Ettingshausen | 166 |
| 8 | Terry Lamb | 164 |
| 9 | Brett Stewart | 163 |
| =10 | Hazem El Masri | 159 |
| =10 | Matt Sing | 159 |
*Active player
Last updated August 21, 2025