Who really is the best try scorer in the NRL this season? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Ask any NRL fan who is the best try scorer so far this season and they will nearly always go to the leading try scorers list. They will nominate the player at the top of that list. At the moment after 19 rounds, that player is South Sydney’s try-scoring machine, Alex Johnston. But is Alex Johnston really the best try scorer in the game this season?