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2026 NRL Five-Eighth Post-Contact Share of Run Metres leaders

Post-contact metres as a percentage of total run metres. A share above a third means a player keeps driving after the first hit rather than relying on open-field speed, and it is a signature of the game's hardest runners. This page ranks Five-Eighth players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Clayton Faulalo, Stephen Crichton, Fletcher Sharpe.

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Showing players 1 to 23 of 23 with at least 5 games listed as Five-Eighth.

RankPlayerTeamPost-Contact Share of Run Metres
1Clayton FaulaloSea Eagles38.2
2Stephen CrichtonBulldogs37.5
3Fletcher SharpeKnights33.7
4Jake CliffordCowboys33.2
5Jake AverilloDolphins32.9
6Joey WalshSea Eagles32.4
7Luke HansonWarriors32.2
8Ronald VolkmanEels31.0
9Jayden CampbellTitans30.7
10Liam SuttonCowboys29.7
11Jack ColePanthers28.9
12Cameron MunsterStorm28.8
13Ethan StrangeRaiders27.9
14Ezra MamBroncos27.1
15Luke BrooksSea Eagles27.1
16Daly Cherry-EvansRoosters25.6
17Jarome LuaiWests Tigers25.2
18Lyhkan King-TogiaDragons25.2
19Reece FoleyRoosters23.5
20Chanel Harris-TavitaWarriors22.1
21Jack CoggerPanthers21.9
22Braydon TrindallSharks18.7
23Kodi NikorimaDolphins18.2

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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 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 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 RunHit-Up Share of Runs