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2026 NRL Centre Post-Contact Metres per Game leaders

Post-contact metres divided by games played. The rate version of the power stat: the players at the top keep gaining ground after contact in every game, which is what makes them so hard to defend. This page ranks Centre players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Simi Sasagi, Tolutau Koula, Herbie Farnworth.

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Showing players 1 to 47 of 47 with at least 5 games listed as Centre.

RankPlayerTeamPost-Contact Metres per Game
1Simi SasagiRaiders64.9
2Tolutau KoulaSea Eagles64.3
3Herbie FarnworthDolphins63.7
4Tom ChesterCowboys58.9
5Will PenisiniEels54.2
6Matt TimokoRaiders52.0
7Paul AlamotiPanthers48.7
8Casey McLeanPanthers47.7
9Deine MarinerBroncos47.4
10Roger Tuivasa-SheckWarriors46.7
11Tallis DuncanRabbitohs46.5
12Jack BostockDolphins46.4
13Beau FermorTitans46.0
14Bradman BestKnights46.0
15Jack HowarthStorm44.6
16Robert ToiaRoosters43.4
17Jesse RamienSharks43.2
18Dane GagaiKnights42.8
19Moses SuliDragons42.8
20Matt BurtonBulldogs42.3
21Jojo FifitaTitans40.3
22Heamasi MakasiniWests Tigers40.1
23Jordan SamraniEels39.6
24Reuben GarrickSea Eagles39.2
25Latrell MitchellRabbitohs38.2
26Valentine HolmesDragons38.0
27Leka HalasimaWarriors37.7
28Jaxon PurdueCowboys37.3
29Taylan MayWests Tigers37.3
30Ali LeiatauaWarriors37.0
31Bronson XerriBulldogs36.1
32Kotoni StaggsBroncos35.8
33Jack WightonRabbitohs33.6
34AJ BrimsonTitans32.0
35Adam PompeyWarriors31.0
36Nick MeaneyStorm30.3
37Patrick HerbertWests Tigers30.3
38Luke GarnerPanthers26.6
39Hugo SavalaRoosters25.8
40Tyran WishartStorm25.5
41Fetalaiga PaugaRoosters24.8
42Mawene HirotiSharks24.4
43Izack TagoPanthers21.0
44Josh FeledySea Eagles16.0
45Tommy TalauRoosters14.0
46Jaylan De GrootTitans13.1
47Riley JonesSharks5.3

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Season totals

Run MetresMetres GainedPost-Contact MetresKick MetresRunsHit-Up RunsHit-Up MetresNormal RunsNormal Run MetresDummy-Half RunsDummy-Half MetresKick ReturnsKick Return MetresTimes Tackled

Per-game averages

Run Metres per GameMetres Gained per GameKick Metres per GameRuns per GameHit-Ups per GameHit-Up Metres per GameNormal Runs per GameNormal Run Metres per GameDummy-Half Runs per GameDummy-Half Metres per GameKick Returns per GameKick Return Metres per GameTimes Tackled per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Metres per RunMetres per Hit-UpMetres per Normal RunMetres per Kick ReturnPost-Contact Metres per RunPost-Contact Share of Run MetresHit-Up Share of Runs