2026 NRL Kick Returns leaders

Carries returning an opposition kick. Kick returns are the fullback and winger's response to conceding a bomb or a long kick, and every one of them is a chance to flip field position. This page ranks players across the NRL for the 2026 season. Current leaders include Connor Tracey, Keano Kini, William Kennedy.

All positions Centre Five-Eighth Fullback Halfback Hooker Lock Prop Second Row Wing

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

Rank	Player	Team	Kick Returns
1	Connor Tracey	Bulldogs	167
2	Keano Kini	Titans	159
3	William Kennedy	Sharks	159
4	Sualauvi Fa'alogo	Storm	138
5	Kaeo Weekes	Raiders	125
6	Scott Drinkwater	Cowboys	120
7	Dylan Edwards	Panthers	119
8	Jahream Bula	Wests Tigers	114
9	Taine Tuaupiki	Warriors	104
10	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	Dolphins	95
11	Thomas Jenkins	Panthers	92
12	Clint Gutherson	Dragons	87
13	Isaiah Iongi	Eels	82
14	James Tedesco	Roosters	78
15	Selwyn Cobbo	Dolphins	73
16	Keaon Koloamatangi	Rabbitohs	68
17	Josiah Karapani	Broncos	67
18	Matt Dufty	Rabbitohs	67
19	Jacob Kiraz	Bulldogs	65
20	Lehi Hopoate	Sea Eagles	63
21	Kalyn Ponga	Knights	61
22	Josh Addo-Carr	Eels	60
23	Cody Ramsey	Roosters	58
24	Mark Nawaqanitawase	Roosters	58
25	Savelio Tamale	Raiders	54
26	Greg Marzhew	Knights	53
27	Jye Gray	Rabbitohs	52
28	Tom Trbojevic	Sea Eagles	51
29	Alex Johnston	Rabbitohs	50
30	Daniel Tupou	Roosters	49
31	Braidon Burns	Cowboys	48
32	Clayton Faulalo	Sea Eagles	48
33	Murray Taulagi	Cowboys	48
34	Stefano Utoikamanu	Storm	46
35	Samuel Stonestreet	Sharks	45
36	Joash Papalii	Eels	44
37	Tanner Stowers-Smith	Warriors	44
38	Tevita Tatola	Rabbitohs	44
39	Jamayne Isaako	Dolphins	43
40	Moses Leota	Panthers	42
41	Trai Fuller	Dolphins	42
42	Tyrell Sloan	Dragons	42
43	Coen Hess	Cowboys	41
44	Reece Walsh	Broncos	41
45	Trey Mooney	Knights	40
46	Francis Molo	Dolphins	39
47	Josh King	Storm	39
48	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	Warriors	38
49	Moeaki Fotuaika	Titans	38
50	Sione Katoa	Sharks	38

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Season totals

Run Metres Metres Gained Post-Contact Metres Kick Metres Runs Hit-Up Runs Hit-Up Metres Normal Runs Normal Run Metres Dummy-Half Runs Dummy-Half Metres Kick Return Metres Times Tackled

Per-game averages

Run Metres per Game Metres Gained per Game Post-Contact Metres per Game Kick Metres per Game Runs per Game Hit-Ups per Game Hit-Up Metres per Game Normal Runs per Game Normal Run Metres per Game Dummy-Half Runs per Game Dummy-Half Metres per Game Kick Returns per Game Kick Return Metres per Game Times Tackled per Game

Ratios and efficiency

Metres per Run Metres per Hit-Up Metres per Normal Run Metres per Kick Return Post-Contact Metres per Run Post-Contact Share of Run Metres Hit-Up Share of Runs

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