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2026 NRL Hooker 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 Hooker players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Harrison Graham, Billy Walters, Apisai Koroisau.

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

RankPlayerTeamPost-Contact Metres per Run
1Harrison GrahamKnights4.50
2Billy WaltersBroncos4.29
3Apisai KoroisauWests Tigers4.01
4Brandon SmithRabbitohs3.34
5Josese LanyonWests Tigers3.33
6Jeremy Marshall-KingDolphins3.13
7Samuel HealeyWarriors3.06
8Owen PattieRaiders3.00
9Reece RobsonRoosters2.96
10Damien CookDragons2.83
11Tallyn Da SilvaEels2.76
12Jacob LiddleDragons2.70
13Benaiah IoeluRoosters2.69
14Reed MahoneyCowboys2.53
15Hohepa PuruSharks2.36
16Oliver PascoeTitans2.27
17Mitch KennyPanthers2.25
18Ryley SmithEels2.13
19Wayde EganWarriors2.05
20Blayke BraileySharks1.98
21Luke SommertonTitans1.94
22Cory PaixBroncos1.78
23Phoenix CrosslandKnights1.70
24Bailey HaywardBulldogs1.48
25Brandon WakehamSea Eagles1.39
26Harry GrantStorm1.25

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