2026 NRL Hooker Kick Returns per Game leaders
Kick returns divided by games played. How often a back is under the opposition boot each week, and the per-game view of the fullback and winger's return workload. 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 26 of 26 with at least 5 games listed as Hooker.
| Rank | Player | Team | Kick Returns per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apisai Koroisau | Wests Tigers | 0.1 |
| 2 | Cory Paix | Broncos | 0.1 |
| 3 | Harrison Graham | Knights | 0.1 |
| 4 | Hohepa Puru | Sharks | 0.1 |
| 5 | Jacob Liddle | Dragons | 0.1 |
| 6 | Jeremy Marshall-King | Dolphins | 0.1 |
| 7 | Luke Sommerton | Titans | 0.1 |
| 8 | Oliver Pascoe | Titans | 0.1 |
| 9 | Reece Robson | Roosters | 0.1 |
| 10 | Bailey Hayward | Bulldogs | 0.0 |
| 11 | Benaiah Ioelu | Roosters | 0.0 |
| 12 | Billy Walters | Broncos | 0.0 |
| 13 | Blayke Brailey | Sharks | 0.0 |
| 14 | Brandon Smith | Rabbitohs | 0.0 |
| 15 | Brandon Wakeham | Sea Eagles | 0.0 |
| 16 | Damien Cook | Dragons | 0.0 |
| 17 | Harry Grant | Storm | 0.0 |
| 18 | Josese Lanyon | Wests Tigers | 0.0 |
| 19 | Mitch Kenny | Panthers | 0.0 |
| 20 | Owen Pattie | Raiders | 0.0 |
| 21 | Phoenix Crossland | Knights | 0.0 |
| 22 | Reed Mahoney | Cowboys | 0.0 |
| 23 | Ryley Smith | Eels | 0.0 |
| 24 | Samuel Healey | Warriors | 0.0 |
| 25 | Tallyn Da Silva | Eels | 0.0 |
| 26 | Wayde Egan | Warriors | 0.0 |
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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 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