

Jake Clifford
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 02 January 1998
- Weight:
- 95 kg
- Birthplace:
- Cairns, QLD
- Age:
- 24
- Nickname:
- Cliffo
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 21 July 2018
- Opposition:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Round:
- 19
- Previous Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Junior Club:
- Tully Tigers
- Biography:
After his mid-season arrival from the North Queensland Cowboys in 2021, Jake Clifford has become an integral player in the Knights ranks.
The North Queensland junior played 42 games for the Cowboys before signing for the Knights until at least the end of the 2023 season.
A crafty playmaker with a lethal high-ball and pin-point kicking game, Clifford played an immense role in the Knights qualifying for the 2021 finals series.
With a full pre-season under his belt with the Club, Clifford is set to take the competition by storm in 2022.
Career
- Appearances
- 67
- Tries
- 11
2022 Season
- Appearances
- 12
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
- Goals
- 19
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 4
- Average Kicking Metres
- 375.7
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 2
- Line Break Assists
- 3
Passing
- Offloads
- 2
- Receipts
- 454
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 215
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 51
- Total Running Metres
- 619
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 426
- Average Points
- 35.5
2022 Season - By Round
Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | 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 | Roosters | Won | 6 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 288 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 33 | - | 38 | 17 | 1 | 112 | - | 10 |
2 | Wests Tigers | Won | 26 - 4 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 404 | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 67 | - | - |
3 | Panthers | Lost | 38 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | 644 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 34 | - | - |
4 | Sharks | Lost | 18 - 0 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | 553 | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 43 | 28 | 6 | 47 | - | - |
5 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 6 - 30 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 250 | - | - | - | 2 | 23 | - | 33 | 18 | 2 | 55 | 8 | - |
6 | Dragons | Lost | 21 - 16 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | 296 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | 33 | 22 | 4 | 26 | - | - |
7 | Eels | Lost | 2 - 39 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 536 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 35 | 16 | 2 | 40 | - | - |
8 | Storm | Lost | 2 - 50 | Five-Eighth | 63 | - | 1 | 2 | 35 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 15 | 18 | 4 | 27 | - | - |
12 | Warriors | Won | 16 - 24 | Halfback | 80 | - | 4 | 8 | 513 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 38 | 19 | 3 | 45 | - | - |
14 | Panthers | Lost | 6 - 42 | Halfback | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 509 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 36 | 15 | 3 | 16 | - | - |
20 | Bulldogs | Lost | 10 - 24 | Halfback | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 258 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 21 | - | 49 | 14 | 5 | 74 | - | - |
21 | Wests Tigers | Won | 10 - 14 | Halfback | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 222 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 13 | - | 44 | 20 | 5 | 71 | - | 7 |
Career By Season
Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 2018 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 50% | - | - | - | 890 | 148.37 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 177 | 108 | 21 | 361 | 60.00 | - | 182 | 30.3 |
Cowboys | 2019 | 15 | 3 | 12 | - | 20% | 3 | 18 | 49 | 3,711 | 247.38 | 69.23% | 3 | 2 | 2 | 507 | 240 | 49 | 771 | 51.00 | 6 | 555 | 37.0 |
Cowboys | 2020 | 14 | 4 | 10 | - | 29% | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4,380 | 312.85 | 50.00% | 13 | 5 | 7 | 566 | 280 | 44 | 839 | 59.00 | 15 | 635 | 45.4 |
Cowboys | 2021 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 43% | 1 | - | 4 | 1,895 | 270.71 | - | 7 | 1 | 2 | 246 | 147 | 26 | 415 | 59.00 | - | 277 | 39.6 |
Knights | 2021 | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | 54% | 2 | 33 | 74 | 4,311 | 331.63 | 67.35% | 10 | 7 | 4 | 535 | 241 | 41 | 813 | 62.00 | 8 | 646 | 49.7 |
Knights | 2022 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 33% | 2 | 19 | 46 | 4,508 | 375.69 | 63.33% | 4 | 2 | 2 | 454 | 215 | 39 | 619 | 51.00 | 18 | 426 | 35.5 |
Career Overall
Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 2018 | 2021 | 42 | 13 | 29 | - | 31% | 7 | 19 | 67 | 10,876 | 247.18 | 67.86% | 28 | 11 | 13 | 1,496 | 778 | 140 | 2,387 | 54.00 | 22 | 1,654 | 39.4 |
Knights | 2021 | 2022 | 25 | 11 | 14 | - | 44% | 4 | 52 | 120 | 8,820 | 352.78 | 65.82% | 14 | 9 | 6 | 989 | 456 | 80 | 1,433 | 57.00 | 26 | 1,072 | 42.9 |
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