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2026 NRL Run Metres leaders

The total distance a player carries the ball across a season. Run metres reward both volume and yardage, and the leaders are the forwards who take the hard carries and the fullbacks who return kicks. The first player to 4,000 metres has carried a heavy load all year. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Herbie Farnworth, Tom Chester, Tolutau Koula.

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 53 with at least 1 game listed as Centre.

RankPlayerTeamRun Metres
1Herbie FarnworthDolphins3,732
2Tom ChesterCowboys3,651
3Tolutau KoulaSea Eagles3,023
4Reuben GarrickSea Eagles2,945
5Valentine HolmesDragons2,884
6Matt TimokoRaiders2,815
7Matt BurtonBulldogs2,814
8Paul AlamotiPanthers2,726
9Simi SasagiRaiders2,665
10Jaxon PurdueCowboys2,651
11Tallis DuncanRabbitohs2,624
12Beau FermorTitans2,596
13Dane GagaiKnights2,519
14Casey McLeanPanthers2,380
15Kotoni StaggsBroncos2,204
16Jojo FifitaTitans2,163
17Deine MarinerBroncos2,153
18Jack HowarthStorm2,148
19Robert ToiaRoosters2,086
20Jack BostockDolphins2,023
21AJ BrimsonTitans1,980
22Jordan SamraniEels1,908
23Ali LeiatauaWarriors1,878
24Bronson XerriBulldogs1,871
25Bradman BestKnights1,868
26Nick MeaneyStorm1,847
27Jack WightonRabbitohs1,826
28Leka HalasimaWarriors1,815
29Moses SuliDragons1,738
30Adam PompeyWarriors1,735
31Jesse RamienSharks1,712
32Will PenisiniEels1,696
33Heamasi MakasiniWests Tigers1,668
34Hugo SavalaRoosters1,419
35Izack TagoPanthers1,400
36Roger Tuivasa-SheckWarriors1,397
37Mawene HirotiSharks1,313
38Tyran WishartStorm1,232
39Patrick HerbertWests Tigers1,226
40Latrell MitchellRabbitohs1,214
41Luke GarnerPanthers1,181
42Taylan MayWests Tigers918
43Josh FeledySea Eagles789
44Jaylan De GrootTitans748
45Solomone SaukuruWests Tigers640
46Tommy TalauRoosters639
47Fetalaiga PaugaRoosters483
48Araz NanvaEels293
49Antonio VerhoevenBroncos259
50Hayden BuchananDragons131

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Season totals

Metres 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 Metres per RunPost-Contact Share of Run MetresHit-Up Share of Runs