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2026 NRL Centre Kick Return Metres per Game leaders

Kick return metres divided by games played. The rate stat for the return game: the leaders flip the most field position off opposition kicks, every single week. This page ranks Centre players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Tolutau Koula, Deine Mariner.

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

RankPlayerTeamKick Return Metres per Game
1Roger Tuivasa-SheckWarriors12.9
2Tolutau KoulaSea Eagles12.5
3Deine MarinerBroncos10.0
4Tommy TalauRoosters8.9
5Taylan MayWests Tigers6.8
6Fetalaiga PaugaRoosters5.8
7Nick MeaneyStorm5.2
8Luke GarnerPanthers4.9
9Paul AlamotiPanthers4.7
10Heamasi MakasiniWests Tigers4.6
11AJ BrimsonTitans3.6
12Simi SasagiRaiders3.2
13Tom ChesterCowboys3.2
14Jaxon PurdueCowboys3.0
15Jaylan De GrootTitans2.9
16Adam PompeyWarriors2.8
17Bradman BestKnights2.8
18Reuben GarrickSea Eagles2.8
19Valentine HolmesDragons2.6
20Herbie FarnworthDolphins2.4
21Hugo SavalaRoosters2.2
22Will PenisiniEels2.2
23Izack TagoPanthers2.1
24Beau FermorTitans1.9
25Dane GagaiKnights1.8
26Jojo FifitaTitans1.8
27Mawene HirotiSharks1.7
28Casey McLeanPanthers1.4
29Latrell MitchellRabbitohs1.4
30Leka HalasimaWarriors1.3
31Robert ToiaRoosters1.3
32Matt TimokoRaiders1.2
33Jack BostockDolphins1.1
34Matt BurtonBulldogs1.1
35Moses SuliDragons1.0
36Tallis DuncanRabbitohs1.0
37Jordan SamraniEels0.9
38Josh FeledySea Eagles0.9
39Jesse RamienSharks0.7
40Riley JonesSharks0.6
41Ali LeiatauaWarriors0.5
42Bronson XerriBulldogs0.5
43Jack HowarthStorm0.2
44Jack WightonRabbitohs0.0
45Kotoni StaggsBroncos0.0
46Patrick HerbertWests Tigers0.0
47Tyran WishartStorm0.0

Related stats

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 GamePost-Contact Metres 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 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