2026 NRL Halfback Metres Gained leaders

All metres gained by a player including kicks, whereas run metres counts carries only. Kick metres make up the difference, so this leaderboard leans towards halves and fullbacks who kick long in general play. This page ranks Halfback players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Nathan Cleary, Ethan Sanders, Mitchell Moses.

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Showing players 1 to 30 of 30 with at least 1 game listed as Halfback.

RankPlayerTeamMetres Gained
1Nathan ClearyPanthers14,301
2Ethan SandersRaiders12,696
3Mitchell MosesEels12,681
4Jamal FogartySea Eagles12,178
5Isaiya KatoaDolphins11,868
6Lachlan GalvinBulldogs9,508
7Jahrome HughesStorm8,393
8Sandon SmithKnights7,306
9Dylan BrownKnights6,966
10Adam DoueihiWests Tigers6,944
11Jock MaddenWests Tigers6,796
12Tanah BoydWarriors6,215
13Sam WalkerRoosters6,078
14Nicho HynesSharks5,981
15Ashton WardRabbitohs5,967
16Adam ReynoldsBroncos5,524
17Ben HuntBroncos4,425
18Kyle FlanaganDragons4,287
19Zane HarrisonTitans3,596
20Te Maire MartinWarriors3,465
21Lachlan IliasTitans3,319
22Tom DeardenCowboys3,311
23Niwhai PuruSharks2,008
24Jayden SullivanRabbitohs1,890
25Luke MetcalfWarriors1,131
26Kade ReedDragons814
27Coby BlackRaiders705
28Hayden WatsonStorm545
29Toby RodwellRoosters428
30Javon AndrewsWests Tigers356

Related stats

Season totals

Run MetresPost-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 RunPost-Contact Share of Run MetresHit-Up Share of Runs