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2026 NRL Hooker Hit-Up Runs leaders

Carries straight into the teeth of the defence from a standing start, usually the first or second hit-up of a set. Hit-ups are the forwards' trade: head-down, straight-line carries that build a platform for the whole team. This page ranks Hooker players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Brandon Smith, Hohepa Puru, Josese Lanyon.

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

RankPlayerTeamHit-Up Runs
1Brandon SmithRabbitohs14
2Hohepa PuruSharks9
3Josese LanyonWests Tigers3
4Apisai KoroisauWests Tigers1
5Bailey HaywardBulldogs1
6Billy WaltersBroncos1
7Phoenix CrosslandKnights1
8Ryley SmithEels1
9Samuel HealeyWarriors1
10Zach Dockar-ClaySea Eagles1
11Benaiah IoeluRoosters0
12Blayke BraileySharks0
13Brandon WakehamSea Eagles0
14Cory PaixBroncos0
15Damien CookDragons0
16Harrison GrahamKnights0
17Harry GrantStorm0
18Jacob LiddleDragons0
19Jeremy Marshall-KingDolphins0
20Luke SommertonTitans0
21Mitch KennyPanthers0
22Oliver PascoeTitans0
23Owen PattieRaiders0
24Reece RobsonRoosters0
25Reed MahoneyCowboys0
26Tallyn Da SilvaEels0
27Wayde EganWarriors0

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Season totals

Run MetresMetres GainedPost-Contact MetresKick MetresRunsHit-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