2026 NRL Hit-Up Runs leaders

Carries straight into the teeth of the defence from a standing start, usually the first or second hit-up of a set. Hit-ups are the forwards' trade: head-down, straight-line carries that build a platform for the whole team. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Keaon Koloamatangi, Terrell May, Phillip Sami.

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Showing players 1 to 50 of 540 with at least 1 game.

RankPlayerTeamHit-Up Runs
1Keaon KoloamatangiRabbitohs258
2Terrell MayWests Tigers232
3Phillip SamiTitans229
4Tevita TatolaRabbitohs227
5Naufahu WhyteRoosters213
6Joseph TapineRaiders211
7Stefano UtoikamanuStorm211
8Max KingBulldogs209
9Taniela PasekaSea Eagles206
10Xavier WillisonBroncos201
11Toby CouchmanDragons195
12Jason TaumaloloCowboys193
13Tino Fa'asuamaleauiTitans193
14James Fisher-HarrisWarriors178
15Payne HaasBroncos174
16Josh KingStorm171
17Mitchell BarnettWarriors171
18Fonua PoleWests Tigers166
19Greg MarzhewKnights166
20Kulikefu FinefeuiakiDolphins165
21Erin ClarkWarriors163
22Moses LeotaPanthers159
23Brian To'oPanthers158
24Tom GilbertDolphins156
25Moeaki FotuaikaTitans154
26Thomas MikaeleCowboys153
27Corey HorsburghRaiders151
28Brian KellyEels150
29Isaiah Papali'iPanthers145
30Patrick CarriganBroncos144
31Trey MooneyKnights140
32Cooper ClarkeStorm139
33Addin Fonua-BlakeSharks138
34Nathan BrownSea Eagles135
35Trent LoieroStorm135
36Nat ButcherRoosters133
37Lachlan HubnerRabbitohs132
38Jack WilliamsEels129
39Liam HenryPanthers128
40Alex TwalWests Tigers127
41David FifitaRabbitohs126
42Jamayne IsaakoDolphins125
43Leo ThompsonBulldogs125
44Beau FermorTitans124
45Lindsay SmithPanthers124
46Tallis DuncanRabbitohs123
47Tyson FrizellKnights122
48Lehi HopoateSea Eagles121
49Sean KeppieRabbitohs120
50Haumole Olakau'atuSea Eagles119

Related stats

Season totals

Run MetresMetres GainedPost-Contact MetresKick MetresRunsHit-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