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2026 NRL Hooker Normal Runs leaders

Carries that are not hit-ups or dummy-half runs: the runs backs take at speed from a moving start. This is where wingers, centres and fullbacks build their metreage, attacking edges at pace. This page ranks Hooker players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Hohepa Puru, Apisai Koroisau, Damien Cook.

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

RankPlayerTeamNormal Runs
1Hohepa PuruSharks36
2Apisai KoroisauWests Tigers34
3Damien CookDragons34
4Oliver PascoeTitans33
5Brandon WakehamSea Eagles25
6Tallyn Da SilvaEels22
7Harry GrantStorm21
8Reece RobsonRoosters20
9Phoenix CrosslandKnights19
10Harrison GrahamKnights16
11Wayde EganWarriors16
12Blayke BraileySharks15
13Reed MahoneyCowboys15
14Samuel HealeyWarriors14
15Jacob LiddleDragons13
16Bailey HaywardBulldogs10
17Brandon SmithRabbitohs9
18Owen PattieRaiders9
19Jeremy Marshall-KingDolphins8
20Ryley SmithEels7
21Billy WaltersBroncos6
22Cory PaixBroncos4
23Benaiah IoeluRoosters3
24Mitch KennyPanthers3
25Luke SommertonTitans2
26Josese LanyonWests Tigers0
27Zach Dockar-ClaySea Eagles0

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Season totals

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