Referee Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Monday, 13th October, 1975
- Current Age
- 48 years and 204 days
Known Family Links
- Nephew
- Nesiasi Mataitonga
Biography
Rugby League enigma, the Australian-born son of Tongan boxing champion Maile Haumono, started his playing career at Christian Brothers Lewisham before signing with Manly. Haumono came off the bench in the 1995 grand final loss to C’bury but after an inconsistent 1996 season signed with the Super League-bound Bulldogs. Haumono was a shock selection as a reserve forward for Australia in the ANZac Test but his fearless display for NSW in the opening match of the Tri-Series competition marked him as a forward of some promise. Cleared of a high tackle charge that resulted in Steve Renouf breaking his jaw, Haumono’s Super League season fell away and in 1998, he walked out on the Bulldogs to visit his girlfriend in England. Brought home by childhood friend Anthony Mundine (whose father Tony Mundine used Maile Haumono as a sparring partner), Haumono was banished to Moorebank’s Metropolitan Cup side and took no part in C’bury’s semi-final campaign. 1999 found Haumono at Balmain but an elbow injury limited him to just 8 appearances. After linking with St George in 2000, he turned his back on rugby league to pursue a career as a heavyweight boxer. Despite some moderate success Haumono returned to league in 2003 but after two seasons with Manly he joined the London Broncos.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Referee Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates, Matthew Foreman
Sources:
ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1997, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2000, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2004, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1998, NRL 2004 Official Rugby League Annual, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1999, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2001, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1995
Your Say
Want to have your say about this player? Add a comment.