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2026 NRL Hooker Runs leaders

The number of carries a player takes in a season. Runs measure workload: the leaders carry the ball 15 to 20 times a game, and it is the stat that separates the players doing the hard yards from everyone else. This page ranks Hooker players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Harry Grant, Damien Cook, Wayde Egan.

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Showing players 1 to 27 of 27 with at least 1 game listed as Hooker.

RankPlayerTeamRuns
1Harry GrantStorm169
2Damien CookDragons137
3Wayde EganWarriors126
4Blayke BraileySharks122
5Oliver PascoeTitans108
6Reece RobsonRoosters107
7Apisai KoroisauWests Tigers90
8Tallyn Da SilvaEels90
9Samuel HealeyWarriors81
10Brandon SmithRabbitohs77
11Reed MahoneyCowboys73
12Jeremy Marshall-KingDolphins72
13Bailey HaywardBulldogs64
14Owen PattieRaiders61
15Hohepa PuruSharks56
16Jacob LiddleDragons43
17Harrison GrahamKnights42
18Brandon WakehamSea Eagles41
19Billy WaltersBroncos34
20Cory PaixBroncos32
21Phoenix CrosslandKnights30
22Ryley SmithEels23
23Benaiah IoeluRoosters16
24Luke SommertonTitans16
25Mitch KennyPanthers12
26Josese LanyonWests Tigers6
27Zach Dockar-ClaySea Eagles1

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Season totals

Run MetresMetres GainedPost-Contact MetresKick MetresHit-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