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2026 NRL Hooker Dummy-Half Runs leaders

Carries from dummy half: the quick dart out of the play-the-ball by the hooker or whoever is at the ruck. Dummy-half runs create second-phase momentum and are almost exclusively the work of hookers. This page ranks Hooker players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Harry Grant, Wayde Egan, Blayke Brailey.

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

RankPlayerTeamDummy-Half Runs
1Harry GrantStorm148
2Wayde EganWarriors110
3Blayke BraileySharks107
4Damien CookDragons103
5Reece RobsonRoosters86
6Oliver PascoeTitans74
7Tallyn Da SilvaEels67
8Samuel HealeyWarriors65
9Jeremy Marshall-KingDolphins63
10Reed MahoneyCowboys57
11Brandon SmithRabbitohs54
12Apisai KoroisauWests Tigers53
13Bailey HaywardBulldogs53
14Owen PattieRaiders52
15Jacob LiddleDragons29
16Billy WaltersBroncos27
17Cory PaixBroncos27
18Harrison GrahamKnights25
19Brandon WakehamSea Eagles16
20Ryley SmithEels15
21Benaiah IoeluRoosters13
22Luke SommertonTitans13
23Hohepa PuruSharks10
24Mitch KennyPanthers9
25Phoenix CrosslandKnights9
26Josese LanyonWests Tigers3
27Zach Dockar-ClaySea Eagles0

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Season totals

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