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2026 NRL Second Row Post-Contact Metres per Run leaders

Post-contact metres divided by carries. It measures how much of every run comes after first contact: the leaders gain ground after being hit, which is the definition of leg drive. This page ranks Second Row players for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Haumole Olakau'atu, Francis Manuleleua, Jeremiah Nanai.

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Showing players 1 to 49 of 49 with at least 5 games listed as Second Row.

RankPlayerTeamPost-Contact Metres per Run
1Haumole Olakau'atuSea Eagles4.58
2Francis ManuleleuaKnights4.52
3Jeremiah NanaiCowboys4.31
4Kulikefu FinefeuiakiDolphins3.94
5Angus CrichtonRoosters3.92
6Heilum LukiCowboys3.88
7David FifitaRabbitohs3.84
8Jacob PrestonBulldogs3.84
9Dylan LucasKnights3.81
10Jordan RikiBroncos3.70
11Brian PouniuDolphins3.67
12Salesi FoketiRoosters3.67
13Oryn KeeleyStorm3.62
14Sione FainuWests Tigers3.61
15Tyson FrizellKnights3.49
16Samuela FainuWests Tigers3.47
17Siua WongRoosters3.45
18Kitione KautogaEels3.41
19Viliame KikauBulldogs3.38
20Ben TrbojevicSea Eagles3.37
21Billy BurnsSharks3.35
22Max PlathDolphins3.34
23Noah MartinRaiders3.31
24Isaiah Papali'iPanthers3.30
25Jack WilliamsEels3.24
26Tony SukkarWests Tigers3.23
27Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaWarriors3.22
28Dylan EganDragons3.19
29Kurt CapewellWarriors3.19
30Ativalu LisatiStorm3.17
31Egan ButcherRoosters3.12
32Matty NicholsonRaiders3.08
33Jacob LabanWarriors3.04
34Josh PatstonTitans3.03
35Shawn BloreStorm3.00
36Teig WiltonSharks2.96
37Brendan PiakuraBroncos2.95
38Jermaine McEwenKnights2.94
39Adam ElliottRabbitohs2.93
40Oryn KeeleyDolphins2.91
41Hudson YoungRaiders2.89
42John BatemanCowboys2.88
43Zac HoskingRaiders2.87
44Hamish StewartDragons2.86
45Liam MartinPanthers2.82
46Kurtis MorrinTitans2.81
47Kai Pearce-PaulWests Tigers2.78
48Briton NikoraSharks2.75
49Jaiyden HuntBroncos2.70

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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 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 Share of Run MetresHit-Up Share of Runs