Griffin Neame
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 193 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 01 March 2001
- Weight:
- 106 kg
- Birthplace:
- Greymouth, NZ
- Age:
- 22
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 14 August 2021
- Opposition:
- Wests Tigers
- Round:
- 22
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Suburbs RL Club Greymouth
- Biography:
Cowboys member number: 388025
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Griffin Neame was signed to the Cowboys’ New Zealand Academy and moved to Australia prior to the 2019 season.
A workhorse middle forward, Neame enjoyed a stellar 2019 with the Townsville Blackhawks and was rewarded with a Junior Kiwis berth at the end of the season.
The Greymouth product spent the 2020 pre-season on a training block with the Cowboys before returning to the Blackhawks only to have the season cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neame was selected to make his NRL debut against the Tigers in Round 22 of 2021 alongside Jeremiah Nanai.
The 20-year-old is signed until the end of the 2023 season.
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All-time favourite movie: The Hangover
Favourite athlete growing up: Sonny-Bill Williams
As a kid, what did you want to be when you were older: Footy player
What was your first job: Paper run
Who is your all-time favourite TV/movie character: Bruce Wayne
What is something you think is overrated: Chocolate
What is something you think is underrated: My cooking
Career
- Appearances
- 43
- Tries
- 5
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 17
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 22
- Average Hit Ups
- 9.5
- Post Contact Metres
- 710.4
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 414
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 112
- Total Running Metres
- 1919
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 531
- Average Points
- 31.2
2023 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | Won | 19 - 18 | Interchange | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | 9 | 21 | 4 | 101 | 101 | - |
| 2 | Broncos | Lost | 28 - 16 | Interchange | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | 10 | 21 | 4 | 99 | 99 | - |
| 3 | Warriors | Lost | 12 - 26 | Interchange | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 8 | 23 | 2 | 56 | 47 | 8 |
| 4 | Titans | Won | 24 - 12 | Prop | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 25 | - | 7 | 26 | 5 | 55 | 53 | - |
| 5 | Bulldogs | Lost | 15 - 14 | Interchange | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 41 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 168 | 116 | 47 |
| 6 | Dolphins | Lost | 22 - 32 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 54 | - | 13 | 30 | 6 | 116 | 116 | - |
| 13 | Eels | Lost | 24 - 16 | Interchange | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 44 | - | 17 | 32 | 2 | 124 | 124 | - |
| 14 | Storm | Won | 45 - 20 | Interchange | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 10 | 30 | - | 97 | 61 | 36 |
| 16 | Panthers | Won | 27 - 23 | Interchange | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | - | 19 | 33 | 5 | 167 | 122 | 44 |
| 17 | Rabbitohs | Won | 6 - 31 | Interchange | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 46 | - | 14 | 20 | 3 | 102 | 102 | - |
| 18 | Wests Tigers | Won | 74 - 0 | Interchange | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 81 | - | 20 | 15 | 2 | 208 | 125 | 82 |
| 20 | Sea Eagles | Won | 8 - 19 | Interchange | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | 9 | 23 | 3 | 106 | 56 | 49 |
| 21 | Eels | Won | 24 - 16 | Interchange | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 23 | - | 9 | 14 | - | 76 | 61 | 15 |
| 23 | Broncos | Lost | 14 - 30 | Interchange | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 48 | - | 14 | 27 | 3 | 132 | 103 | 28 |
| 25 | Sharks | Lost | 12 - 32 | Interchange | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 36 | - | 8 | 25 | 6 | 72 | 72 | - |
| 26 | Dolphins | Won | 10 - 34 | Interchange | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 54 | - | 14 | 20 | - | 130 | 107 | 23 |
| 27 | Panthers | Lost | 44 - 12 | Interchange | 36 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 38 | - | 12 | 24 | 3 | 102 | 65 | 37 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | - | - | - | 4 | 118 | 3 | 64 | 3 | 95.52% | 258 | 86.00 | 5 | 105 | 35.0 |
| Cowboys | 2022 | 23 | 17 | 6 | - | 74% | 4 | - | 16 | 20 | 661 | 2 | 372 | 43 | 89.64% | 1,764 | 76.00 | 316 | 543 | 23.6 |
| Cowboys | 2023 | 17 | 9 | 8 | - | 53% | 1 | - | 4 | 22 | 710 | 1 | 414 | 56 | 88.09% | 1,919 | 112.00 | 374 | 531 | 31.2 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2021 | 2023 | 43 | 27 | 16 | - | 63% | 5 | - | 20 | 46 | 1,489 | 6 | 850 | 102 | 89.29% | 3,941 | 89.00 | 695 | 1,179 | 27.4 |
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