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Kalyn Ponga
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 30 March 1998
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Birthplace:
- Port Hedland, WA
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- KP
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 16 September 2016
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Round:
- Finals Week 2
- Previous Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Junior Club:
- Souths Mackay, Easts Tigers Brisbane
- Biography:
Our 2018 and 2020 Danny Buderus medal winner, Kalyn Ponga has evolved into one of the game's premier fullbacks.
A Mackay junior, KP made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2016.
Since his arrival to Newcastle's shores in 2018, the livewire has become a highlight-reel machine with his speed, skill and cunning footwork.
Ponga is signed with the Knights until the end of 2024 and is primed for another huge season in 2022.
Career
- Appearances
- 83
- Tries
- 38
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 15
Scoring
- Tries
- 8
- Goals
- 10
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 14
- Line Breaks
- 9
- Tackle Breaks
- 74
Passing
- Receipts
- 584
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 45
- Missed Tackles
- 29
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 145
- Total Running Metres
- 2178
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 743
- Average Points
- 49.5
2021 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Titans | Lost | 42 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 72 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 180 | - | 48 |
| 6 | Sharks | Won | 26 - 22 | Fullback | 80 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 32 | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 172 | - | 44 |
| 7 | Panthers | Lost | 24 - 6 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 77 | - | - | - | 4 | 35 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 179 | - | 68 |
| 8 | Roosters | Lost | 4 - 38 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 100 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 25 | - | 61 | 2 | 3 | 111 | 14 | 30 |
| 9 | Raiders | Won | 16 - 24 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 119 | - | - |
| 16 | Cowboys | Won | 38 - 0 | Fullback | 75 | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 38 | - | 50 | 1 | 2 | 212 | - | 38 |
| 18 | Storm | Lost | 48 - 4 | Fullback | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 16 | 1 | 1 | 33 | - | 7 |
| 19 | Roosters | Lost | 28 - 8 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 24 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 119 | 20 | 39 |
| 20 | Raiders | Won | 34 - 24 | Fullback | 68 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | - | 32 | 3 | 1 | 119 | - | 27 |
| 21 | Broncos | Won | 28 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 14 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 46 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 182 | - | 30 |
| 22 | Sharks | Won | 14 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 42 | - | 46 | 2 | 4 | 184 | - | 61 |
| 23 | Bulldogs | Won | 16 - 22 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 184 | - | 73 |
| 24 | Titans | Won | 15 - 14 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | - | 50 | 1 | - | 182 | 16 | 48 |
| 25 | Broncos | Lost | 35 - 22 | Fullback | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 17 | 2 | 21 | - | - | 93 | - | - |
| 26 | Eels | Lost | 28 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 13 | 27 |
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 | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 75.00% | 235 | 117.55 | 27 | 48 | 24.0 |
| Cowboys | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 3 | - | 12 | 50 | 7.14 | - | - | - | 8 | 153 | 19 | 8 | 64.04% | 879 | 125.00 | 413 | 287 | 41.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 6 | 27 | 78 | 1,295 | 64.77 | 69.23% | 7 | 11 | 12 | 698 | 105 | 42 | 67.44% | 2,855 | 142.00 | 990 | 1,050 | 52.5 |
| Knights | 2019 | 20 | 8 | 12 | - | 40% | 11 | 48 | 140 | 1,117 | 55.83 | 80.00% | 8 | 9 | 15 | 718 | 113 | 42 | 66.45% | 2,557 | 127.00 | 788 | 975 | 48.8 |
| Knights | 2020 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 58% | 10 | 46 | 132 | 1,598 | 84.11 | 65.71% | 8 | 14 | 12 | 791 | 54 | 41 | 53.19% | 3,502 | 184.00 | 1,064 | 1,106 | 58.2 |
| Knights | 2021 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 53% | 8 | 10 | 52 | 334 | 22.23 | 71.43% | 1 | 14 | 9 | 584 | 45 | 29 | 60.81% | 2,178 | 145.00 | 548 | 743 | 49.5 |
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 | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2016 | 2017 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 33% | 3 | - | 12 | 50 | 5.56 | - | - | - | 9 | 181 | 23 | 9 | 71.88% | 1,115 | 123.00 | 440 | 333 | 37.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 2021 | 74 | 34 | 40 | - | 46% | 35 | 131 | 402 | 4,344 | 58.70 | 71.58% | 24 | 48 | 48 | 2,791 | 317 | 154 | 67.30% | 11,094 | 149.00 | 3,391 | 3,861 | 52.2 |
