2026 NRL Prop Metres per Kick Return leaders

Kick return metres divided by returns. The stat that separates safe fullbacks from dangerous ones: the leaders turn defensive kicks into attacking field position. This page ranks Prop players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Addin Fonua-Blake, Jason Taumalolo, Lindsay Collins.

All positionsCentreFive-EighthFullbackHalfbackHookerLockPropSecond RowWing

Showing players 1 to 45 of 45 with at least 5 games listed as Prop.

RankPlayerTeamMetres per Kick Return
1Addin Fonua-BlakeSharks14.79
2Jason TaumaloloCowboys14.54
3Lindsay CollinsRoosters14.12
4Naufahu WhyteRoosters13.70
5Payne HaasBroncos13.69
6Fonua PoleWests Tigers13.42
7Spencer LeniuRoosters13.23
8Taniela PasekaSea Eagles13.18
9Tom GilbertDolphins13.14
10Sam HughesBulldogs13.00
11Taylor LosaluRoosters13.00
12Thomas FleglerDolphins12.95
13Terrell MayWests Tigers12.69
14Coen HessCowboys12.68
15Toby RudolfSharks12.68
16Emre GulerDragons12.60
17Junior PauloEels12.60
18Liam HenryPanthers12.60
19Nathan BrownSea Eagles12.43
20Toby CouchmanDragons12.40
21Luca MorettiEels12.33
22Moses LeotaPanthers12.21
23Trey MooneyKnights12.18
24Griffin NeameCowboys12.16
25Keaon KoloamatangiRabbitohs12.12
26Corey JensenBroncos12.00
27Leo ThompsonBulldogs11.94
28Tino Fa'asuamaleauiTitans11.91
29Jacob SaifitiKnights11.81
30Joseph TapineRaiders11.75
31Mitchell BarnettWarriors11.68
32Xavier WillisonBroncos11.50
33James Fisher-HarrisWarriors11.46
34Max KingBulldogs11.38
35Blake LawrieDragons11.36
36Moeaki FotuaikaTitans11.24
37Sam TuivaitiEels11.15
38Simione LaiafiSea Eagles11.13
39Josh Papali'iRaiders10.95
40Tevita TatolaRabbitohs10.48
41Josh KingStorm10.38
42Stefano UtoikamanuStorm10.30
43John RadelRabbitohs10.00
44Jackson FordWarriors9.76
45Preston RikiBroncos9.22

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 Returns per GameKick Return Metres per GameTimes Tackled per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Metres per RunMetres per Hit-UpMetres per Normal RunPost-Contact Metres per RunPost-Contact Share of Run MetresHit-Up Share of Runs