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2026 NRL Halfback Kick Return Metres leaders

Metres gained returning kicks. The best returners in the game turn opposition kicking games against them, and this leaderboard shows who takes the most out of a defensive kick. This page ranks Halfback players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Sam Walker, Jahrome Hughes, Adam Doueihi.

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

RankPlayerTeamKick Return Metres
1Sam WalkerRoosters35
2Jahrome HughesStorm33
3Adam DoueihiWests Tigers26
4Tanah BoydWarriors22
5Ben HuntBroncos20
6Isaiya KatoaDolphins19
7Ashton WardRabbitohs18
8Jayden SullivanRabbitohs14
9Dylan BrownKnights11
10Te Maire MartinWarriors11
11Lachlan GalvinBulldogs10
12Coby BlackRaiders6
13Kade ReedDragons4
14Tom DeardenCowboys4
15Kyle FlanaganDragons3
16Nathan ClearyPanthers3
17Nicho HynesSharks3
18Adam ReynoldsBroncos0
19Ethan SandersRaiders0
20Hayden WatsonStorm0
21Jamal FogartySea Eagles0
22Javon AndrewsWests Tigers0
23Jock MaddenWests Tigers0
24Lachlan IliasTitans0
25Luke MetcalfWarriors0
26Mitchell MosesEels0
27Niwhai PuruSharks0
28Sandon SmithKnights0
29Toby RodwellRoosters0
30Zane HarrisonTitans0

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Season totals

Run MetresMetres GainedPost-Contact MetresKick MetresRunsHit-Up RunsHit-Up MetresNormal RunsNormal Run MetresDummy-Half RunsDummy-Half MetresKick ReturnsTimes 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