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2026 NRL Lock 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 Lock players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga, Ata Mariota, Nat Butcher.

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Showing players 1 to 21 of 21 with at least 5 games listed as Lock.

RankPlayerTeamKick Returns per Game
1Loko Jnr Pasifiki TongaDragons1.7
2Ata MariotaRaiders1.5
3Nat ButcherRoosters1.5
4Lindsay SmithPanthers1.4
5Patrick CarriganBroncos0.6
6Jake TrbojevicSea Eagles0.4
7Cameron MurrayRabbitohs0.1
8Chris RandallTitans0.1
9Mat CrokerKnights0.1
10Reuben CotterCowboys0.1
11Saxon PrykeEels0.1
12Victor RadleyRoosters0.1
13Alex SeyfarthWests Tigers0.0
14Alex TwalWests Tigers0.0
15Bronson GarlickRabbitohs0.0
16Cameron McInnesSharks0.0
17Connor WatsonRoosters0.0
18Erin ClarkWarriors0.0
19Jaeman SalmonBulldogs0.0
20Morgan KnowlesDolphins0.0
21Trent LoieroStorm0.0

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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