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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 Keano Kini, Sualauvi Fa'alogo, Dylan Edwards.

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Showing players 1 to 22 of 22 with at least 1 game listed as Fullback.

RankPlayerTeamRun Metres
1Keano KiniTitans4,714
2Sualauvi Fa'alogoStorm4,462
3Dylan EdwardsPanthers4,265
4Connor TraceyBulldogs3,780
5Kaeo WeekesRaiders3,659
6William KennedySharks3,546
7Scott DrinkwaterCowboys3,364
8Jahream BulaWests Tigers3,347
9Taine TuaupikiWarriors3,310
10James TedescoRoosters3,268
11Hamiso Tabuai-FidowDolphins3,262
12Clint GuthersonDragons2,464
13Kalyn PongaKnights2,373
14Tom TrbojevicSea Eagles2,298
15Jye GrayRabbitohs2,197
16Cody RamseyRoosters1,868
17Isaiah IongiEels1,857
18Reece WalshBroncos1,818
19Sean RussellEels1,661
20Daniel AtkinsonDragons1,402
21Trai FullerDolphins1,260
22Hayze PerhamBroncos754

Related stats

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