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2026 NRL Hooker Kick Returns leaders

Carries returning an opposition kick. Kick returns are the fullback and winger's response to conceding a bomb or a long kick, and every one of them is a chance to flip field position. This page ranks Hooker players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Apisai Koroisau, Cory Paix, Harrison Graham.

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

RankPlayerTeamKick Returns
1Apisai KoroisauWests Tigers2
2Cory PaixBroncos1
3Harrison GrahamKnights1
4Hohepa PuruSharks1
5Jacob LiddleDragons1
6Jeremy Marshall-KingDolphins1
7Luke SommertonTitans1
8Oliver PascoeTitans1
9Phoenix CrosslandKnights1
10Reece RobsonRoosters1
11Reed MahoneyCowboys1
12Samuel HealeyWarriors1
13Tallyn Da SilvaEels1
14Bailey HaywardBulldogs0
15Benaiah IoeluRoosters0
16Billy WaltersBroncos0
17Blayke BraileySharks0
18Brandon SmithRabbitohs0
19Brandon WakehamSea Eagles0
20Damien CookDragons0
21Harry GrantStorm0
22Josese LanyonWests Tigers0
23Mitch KennyPanthers0
24Owen PattieRaiders0
25Ryley SmithEels0
26Wayde EganWarriors0
27Zach Dockar-ClaySea Eagles0

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Season totals

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