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Willie Tonga

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Villiami Sione Tonga
Born
Monday, 8th August, 1983
Current Age
42 years and 305 days
Place Of Birth
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Esikeli Tonga

Competitions Won

Anzac Tests
2005
Tri-Nations
2004
Four Nations
2011
State of Origin
2009, 2010, 2011
NRL Premiership
2004
UK Second Division
2016

Honours & Awards

Dally M Centre Of The Year
2004

Biography

Canberra-born but a Queensland junior (from the Aboriginal settlement of Cherbourg) Willie Tonga could not cement a first grade position as a centre in his two seasons with P’matta before shifting to the Bulldogs in 2004. His good early season form – using his pace and strength to find the shortest way to the tryline – saw him called into Queensland’s second State of Origin team. A try-scorer on debut in the Maroons’ 22-18 win at Suncorp Stadium Tonga went on to top the Bulldogs’ try-scoring list that year with 18 tries in 27 matches. A member of the Bulldogs’ grand final-winning team he gained selection in Australia’s Tri Nations squad. Tonga stamped himself as the best centre in Australia when he played in all five Tests in England and scoring two tries in Australia’s 44-4 thrashing of Great Britain in the final. Injuries in both the 2005 and 2006 seasons limited his chances for further rep honours.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 11 - 11 8-8 - - - 32 - - - 8 2 1 72.73% List
Other International Matches - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Anzac Tests 1 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tri-Nations 1 5 - 5 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
Four Nations 1 4 - 4 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Australia PM XIII Annual - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 3 8 - 8 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership 1 180 1 181 78-78 - - - 312 - 1 - 83 97 1 45.86% List
NRL Finals - 7 - 7 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League - 21 - 21 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 8 11 2 38.10% List
Challenge Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
World Club Challenge - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
UK Top Division - 21 - 21 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 8 11 2 38.10% List
UK Second Division 1 7 - 7 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
All Stars - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Reserve Grade - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  230 1 231 96-96 - - - 384 - 1 - 111 116 4 48.05% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2004-05, 2010-11   11 - 11 8-8 - - - 32 - - - 8 2 1 72.73% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2004   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
QLD 2004, 2009-11   8 - 8 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
Indigenous 2011   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ParramattaParramatta 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   4 1 52-2 - - - 8 - - - - 4 1 0.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership   3 - 32-2 - - - 8 - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership   27 - 2718-18 - - - 72 - - - 21 6 - 77.78% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   8 - 83-3 - - - 12 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   16 - 168-8 - - - 32 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 235-5 - - - 20 - - - 11 12 - 47.83% List
BulldogsBulldogs 20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership   7 - 73-3 - - - 12 - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
North QldNorth Qld 20092009 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 - 1912-12 - - - 48 - - - 9 10 - 47.37% List
North QldNorth Qld 20102010 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 - 2112-12 - - - 48 - 1 - 4 17 - 19.05% List
North QldNorth Qld 20112011 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 - 2010-10 - - - 40 - - - 11 9 - 55.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 20122012 Telstra NRL Premiership   12 - 121-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 10 - 16.67% List
ParramattaParramatta 20132013 Telstra NRL Premiership   4 - 4--- - - - - - - - - 4 - 0.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 20142014 Telstra NRL Premiership   16 - 162-2 - - - 8 - - - 8 8 - 50.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Parramatta 2002-03, 2012-14   39 1 40 7-7 - - - 28 - - - 10 29 1 25.00% List
Bulldogs 2004-08   81 - 81 37-37 - - - 148 - - - 49 32 - 60.49% List
North Qld 2009-11   60 - 60 34-34 - - - 136 - 1 - 24 36 - 40.00% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Parramatta (R)Parramatta (R) 20012001 NSWRL First Division   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Parramatta (R) 2001   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CatalansCatalans 2015   19 - 196-6 - - - 24 - - - 9 10 2 47.37% List
LeighLeigh 2016   6 - 61-1 - - - 4 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
LeighLeigh 2017   3 - 3--- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
BradfordBradford 2017   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Catalans 2015   19 - 19 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 8 9 2 42.11% List
Leigh 2016-17   9 - 9 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Bradford 2017   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

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

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual