2026 NRL Centre Post-Contact Metres leaders

Metres gained after the first defender makes contact. Post-contact metres are the pure power stat: they show who keeps driving forward when they are hit, and the leaders are the hardest players in the competition to bring down. This page ranks Centre players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Herbie Farnworth, Tom Chester, Tolutau Koula.

All positions Centre Five-Eighth Fullback Halfback Hooker Lock Prop Second Row Wing

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 53 with at least 1 game listed as Centre.

Rank	Player	Team	Post-Contact Metres
1	Herbie Farnworth	Dolphins	1,465
2	Tom Chester	Cowboys	1,354
3	Tolutau Koula	Sea Eagles	1,222
4	Beau Fermor	Titans	1,058
5	Matt Timoko	Raiders	1,039
6	Simi Sasagi	Raiders	1,038
7	Paul Alamoti	Panthers	1,022
8	Tallis Duncan	Rabbitohs	977
9	Matt Burton	Bulldogs	974
10	Dane Gagai	Knights	941
11	Valentine Holmes	Dragons	911
12	Reuben Garrick	Sea Eagles	902
13	Jaxon Purdue	Cowboys	896
14	Robert Toia	Roosters	868
15	Casey McLean	Panthers	858
16	Deine Mariner	Broncos	853
17	Jojo Fifita	Titans	806
18	Ali Leiataua	Warriors	776
19	Jack Howarth	Storm	758
20	Leka Halasima	Warriors	753
21	Kotoni Staggs	Broncos	752
22	AJ Brimson	Titans	703
23	Bronson Xerri	Bulldogs	685
24	Moses Suli	Dragons	684
25	Will Penisini	Eels	650
26	Jack Bostock	Dolphins	649
27	Bradman Best	Knights	644
28	Jordan Samrani	Eels	633
29	Jesse Ramien	Sharks	605
30	Nick Meaney	Storm	605
31	Jack Wighton	Rabbitohs	604
32	Adam Pompey	Warriors	589
33	Heamasi Makasini	Wests Tigers	562
34	Hugo Savala	Roosters	490
35	Tyran Wishart	Storm	485
36	Izack Tago	Panthers	482
37	Luke Garner	Panthers	478
38	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	Warriors	467
39	Mawene Hiroti	Sharks	464
40	Patrick Herbert	Wests Tigers	424
41	Latrell Mitchell	Rabbitohs	420
42	Taylan May	Wests Tigers	336
43	Josh Feledy	Sea Eagles	288
44	Jaylan De Groot	Titans	223
45	Solomone Saukuru	Wests Tigers	219
46	Tommy Talau	Roosters	196
47	Fetalaiga Pauga	Roosters	149
48	Araz Nanva	Eels	95
49	Antonio Verhoeven	Broncos	77
50	Michael Gabrael	Sharks	48

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Season totals

Run Metres Metres Gained Kick Metres Runs Hit-Up Runs Hit-Up Metres Normal Runs Normal Run Metres Dummy-Half Runs Dummy-Half Metres Kick Returns Kick Return Metres Times Tackled

Per-game averages

Run Metres per Game Metres Gained per Game Post-Contact Metres per Game Kick Metres per Game Runs per Game Hit-Ups per Game Hit-Up Metres per Game Normal Runs per Game Normal Run Metres per Game Dummy-Half Runs per Game Dummy-Half Metres per Game Kick Returns per Game Kick Return Metres per Game Times Tackled per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Metres per Run Metres per Hit-Up Metres per Normal Run Metres per Kick Return Post-Contact Metres per Run Post-Contact Share of Run Metres Hit-Up Share of Runs

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