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2026 NRL Halfback Post-Contact Metres per Run leaders

Post-contact metres divided by carries. It measures how much of every run comes after first contact: the leaders gain ground after being hit, which is the definition of leg drive. This page ranks Halfback players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Toby Rodwell, Adam Doueihi, Jayden Sullivan.

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Showing players 1 to 26 of 26 with at least 5 games listed as Halfback.

RankPlayerTeamPost-Contact Metres per Run
1Toby RodwellRoosters3.60
2Adam DoueihiWests Tigers3.14
3Jayden SullivanRabbitohs2.89
4Dylan BrownKnights2.76
5Ethan SandersRaiders2.46
6Jahrome HughesStorm2.39
7Tanah BoydWarriors2.39
8Te Maire MartinWarriors2.32
9Tom DeardenCowboys2.29
10Luke MetcalfWarriors2.24
11Nicho HynesSharks2.22
12Nathan ClearyPanthers2.21
13Niwhai PuruSharks2.16
14Adam ReynoldsBroncos2.12
15Lachlan GalvinBulldogs2.11
16Ashton WardRabbitohs2.03
17Jamal FogartySea Eagles1.98
18Lachlan IliasTitans1.86
19Isaiya KatoaDolphins1.80
20Zane HarrisonTitans1.76
21Ben HuntBroncos1.60
22Sam WalkerRoosters1.59
23Kyle FlanaganDragons1.48
24Mitchell MosesEels1.46
25Sandon SmithKnights1.30
26Jock MaddenWests Tigers0.90

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 GameKick Return Metres per GameTimes Tackled per Game

Ratios and efficiency

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