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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 Erin Clark, Nat Butcher, Ata Mariota.

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

RankPlayerTeamRun Metres
1Erin ClarkWarriors3,103
2Nat ButcherRoosters2,593
3Ata MariotaRaiders2,152
4Lindsay SmithPanthers2,092
5Loko Jnr Pasifiki TongaDragons2,033
6Patrick CarriganBroncos2,030
7Jaeman SalmonBulldogs1,967
8Cameron MurrayRabbitohs1,832
9Trent LoieroStorm1,788
10Alex TwalWests Tigers1,763
11Mat CrokerKnights1,763
12Reuben CotterCowboys1,473
13Alex SeyfarthWests Tigers1,386
14Connor WatsonRoosters1,342
15Morgan KnowlesDolphins1,301
16Cameron McInnesSharks1,291
17Chris RandallTitans1,262
18Victor RadleyRoosters1,251
19Jake TrbojevicSea Eagles1,159
20Saxon PrykeEels702
21Bronson GarlickRabbitohs175

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