Sam Thaiday

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 12th June, 1985
Current Age
38 years and 312 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Awards & Accolades

Dally M Second Rower Of The Year
2010, 2011
Ron McAuliffe Medal
2010
Ken Stephen Medal
2011
RLIF Second Rower Of The Year
2011

Known Family Links

Cousin
Milton Thaiday

Biography

NSW-born (Sydney) Townsville junior (Brothers) made his first grade debut for the Broncos in 2003. It took Sam Thaiday, a big, mobile, bullocking style of prop, several seasons to cement a first grade position but in 2006 he regularly started games in the back row. That year he represented Queensland in three matches as an interchange player and following Brisbane’s grand final win against Melbourne (in which he played second row) Thaiday made his Test debut in Australia’s 20-15 win over NZ in Melbourne – again from the interchange bench. His only other Test appearance in Australia’s successful Tri-Nations campaign was in Australia’s 23-12 loss to Great Britain in Sydney.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 304 40 1   - 162 179 123 2 58.88% List
NRL Finals 25 1 -   - 4 10 15 0 40.00% List
State of Origin 29 3 -   - 12 20 9 0 68.97% List
Tri-Nations 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
World Club Challenge 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
Australia PM XIII Annual 2 - -   - - 1 0 1 50.00% List
Four Nations 18 1 -   - 4 14 3 1 77.78% List
All Stars 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Anzac Tests 7 1 -   - 4 6 1 0 85.71% List
World Cup 5 - -   - - 5 0 0 100.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 2006, 2009-17 34 2 -   - 8 28 5 1 82.35% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 2006-2013 5 - -   - - 5 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
QLD 2006, 2008-17 29 3 -   - 12 20 9 0 68.97% List
Indigenous 2010, 2012, 2016 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Overall2006-2017 32 3 0   0 12 21 11 0 65.63% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Brisbane NRL 2003 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Brisbane NRL 2004 8 - -   - - 4 3 1 50.00% List
Brisbane NRL 2005 14 1 -   - 4 7 7 0 50.00% List
Brisbane NRL 2006 20 2 -   - 8 14 6 0 70.00% List
Brisbane NRL 2007 16 1 1 / 2 50.00% - 6 5 11 0 31.25% List
Brisbane NRL 2008 22 8 -   - 32 15 7 0 68.18% List
Brisbane NRL 2009 23 3 -   - 12 16 7 0 69.57% List
Brisbane NRL 2010 22 2 -   - 8 10 12 0 45.45% List
Brisbane NRL 2011 21 3 -   - 12 16 5 0 76.19% List
Brisbane NRL 2012 21 4 -   - 16 11 10 0 52.38% List
Brisbane NRL 2013 21 2 -   - 8 9 11 1 42.86% List
Brisbane NRL 2014 19 4 -   - 16 9 10 0 47.37% List
Brisbane NRL 2015 23 2 -   - 8 15 8 0 65.22% List
Brisbane NRL 2016 22 4 -   - 16 16 6 0 72.73% List
Brisbane NRL 2017 26 3 -   - 12 17 9 0 65.38% List
Brisbane NRL 2018 25 1 -   - 4 15 10 0 60.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Brisbane 2003-18 304 40 1 / 2 50.00% - 162 179 123 2 58.88% List

Your Say

  • Yvonne clark
    16/09/2016

    Sam is my favourite player, out of all the teams in the competition. Even though we support our local team - the Dragons, Sam is my pin-up boy, and I am old enough to be his mother. He tackles so well around the legs, gives 100% effort every game, and has a pleasant disposition.
    Keep up the good work Sam.

  • Dale Deem
    12/06/2017

    Sam thaiday is the best

  • Ben
    26/10/2017

    Sam thiady os The next forward/ second row in the games history. Will be sad to see Slammin Sam leave the broncos in 2019

  • Ian Brown
    23/03/2018

    Sam is a player I have admired from his early days with the Broncos. I believe this will be his last season in the NRL and as I am a ve ry old man who might not be alive at seasons end, I would like to wish him all the very best in his retirement years. I wish that all NR L players could be as fair as Sam. I understand he is a good family man,and hope that all of them have a happy future together.

  • lillian crawford
    04/11/2019

    sam thaiday is my overall fav!!
    he is so good on the field and off the field and I just love him so so much! #1

  • Anonymous
    15/10/2021

    Sam was a good footballer considering he is a new south welshman

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Bill Bates, JoshyBoy, Max Turner, Darren Andrews

Sources: NRL 2004 Official Rugby League Annual, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2004, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual