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2026 NRL Hit-Up Metres per Game leaders

Hit-up metres divided by games played. How much ground a forward wins against set defence every week, and the truest per-game measure of front-row impact. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Jason Saab, Luke Laulili'i, Josh Papali'i.

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Showing players 151 to 200 of 448 with at least 5 games.

RankPlayerTeamHit-Up Metres per Game
151Jason SaabSea Eagles31.3
152Luke Laulili'iWests Tigers31.3
153Josh Papali'iRaiders30.8
154Hame SeleDragons30.7
155Demitric VaimaugaWarriors30.6
156Jaeman SalmonBulldogs30.0
157Oryn KeeleyDolphins30.0
158Angus HincheyStorm29.9
159Victor RadleyRoosters29.8
160Jack de BelinEels29.1
161Sean RussellEels29.0
162Kurtis MorrinTitans28.9
163Mat CrokerKnights28.8
164Blake LawrieDragons28.7
165Bunty AfoaWests Tigers28.7
166KL IroSharks28.6
167Cooper BaiTitans28.4
168Jesse RamienSharks28.4
169Hamish StewartDragons28.1
170Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaWarriors27.9
171Teancum BrownEels27.8
172Felise KaufusiDolphins27.7
173Nick MeaneyStorm27.5
174Chris RandallTitans27.3
175Jack GosiewskiBroncos26.8
176Kotoni StaggsBroncos26.8
177Grant AndersonBroncos26.7
178Kelma TuilagiEels26.7
179Patrick HerbertWests Tigers26.6
180Luron PateaPanthers26.4
181Tolutau KoulaSea Eagles26.4
182Daniel TupouRoosters26.2
183Teig WiltonSharks26.1
184Matthew LodgeCowboys26.0
185Royce HuntWests Tigers26.0
186Sione FainuWests Tigers26.0
187Siua WongRoosters26.0
188Dominic YoungKnights25.7
189Kurt DonoghoeDolphins25.7
190Oregon KaufusiSharks25.7
191Heilum LukiCowboys25.6
192Siosifa TalakaiSharks25.5
193Zac LaybuttCowboys25.4
194Jermaine McEwenKnights25.3
195Toni MataeleEels25.2
196Cody HopwoodKnights25.0
197Bronson XerriBulldogs24.7
198Jed StuartRaiders24.6
199Xavier SavageRaiders24.6
200Luciano LeiluaDragons24.4

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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 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