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Kalyn Ponga

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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

Born
Monday, 30th March, 1998
Current Age
28 years and 74 days
Place Of Birth
Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

Competitions Won

State of Origin
2022, 2025
All Stars
2020, 2025

Honours & Awards

RLPA Player of the Year
2018
Dally M Fullback Of The Year
2023
Dally M Player Of The Year
2023

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Junior KangaroosJUN - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 2 9 2 11 1-1 4 / 5 80.00% - - - 12 - - 1 5 6 - 45.45% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership - 151 1 152 56-56 279 / 371 75.20% - - - 782 - 1 - 70 82 - 46.05% List
NRL Finals - 7 - 7 1-1 11 / 14 78.57% - - - 26 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
NRL Magic Round - 4 - 4 1-1 14 / 20 70.00% - - - 32 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
All Stars 2 3 - 3 --- 4 / 4 100.00% - - - 8 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NRL Pre-Season - 3 - 3 1-1 8 / 9 88.89% - - - 20 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
NRL Under-20s - 42 2 44 32-32 42 / 62 67.74% - - - 212 - - - 30 13 1 68.18% List
Vegas Round - 1 - 1 --- 4 / 5 80.00% - - - 8 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  164 3 167 57-57 287 / 380 75.53% - - - 802 - 1 1 78 89 - 46.71% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
QLD 2018-19, 2021-22, 2024-26   9 2 11 1-1 4 / 5 80.00% - - - 12 - - 1 5 6 - 45.45% List
Maori 2019-20, 2025   3 - 3 --- 4 / 4 100.00% - - - 8 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North QldNorth Qld 20162016 Telstra NRL Premiership   2 - 2--- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
North QldNorth Qld 20172017 Telstra NRL Premiership   7 - 73-3 -     - - - 12 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20182018 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 - 206-6 27 / 39 69.23% - - - 78 - - - 7 13 - 35.00% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20192019 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 - 2011-11 48 / 58 82.76% - - - 140 - 1 - 8 12 - 40.00% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20202020 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 - 1910-10 46 / 70 65.71% - - - 132 - - - 11 8 - 57.89% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20212021 Telstra NRL Premiership   15 - 158-8 10 / 14 71.43% - - - 52 - - - 8 7 - 53.33% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20222022 Telstra NRL Premiership   14 - 144-4 12 / 15 80.00% - - - 40 - - - 3 11 - 21.43% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20232023 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 1 209-9 46 / 60 76.67% - - - 128 - - - 12 8 - 60.00% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20242024 Telstra NRL Premiership   16 - 163-3 46 / 54 85.19% - - - 104 - - - 7 9 - 43.75% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20252025 Telstra NRL Premiership   13 - 131-1 19 / 25 76.00% - - - 42 - - - 5 8 - 38.46% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20262026 Telstra NRL Premiership   6 - 61-1 25 / 36 69.44% - - - 54 - - - 6 - - 100.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North Qld 2016-17   9 - 9 3-3 -     - - - 12 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Newcastle 2018-26   142 1 143 53-53 279 / 371 75.20% - - - 770 - 1 - 67 76 - 46.85% List

Your Say

  • Shezad
    23 May 2019 8:21am

    Legend in the making.. just got to play consistently well for the next 10 years or so :)

  • Anonymous
    9 Sep 2020 1:14pm

    best player ever

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Tim Costello, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Jason Ganter

Sources: Official League Website, Warrington Rugby Heritage , Castleford Tigers Heritage , Brad Alonzo (18thman.com)