Kalyn Ponga
Captain - Five-Eighth
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 30 March 1998
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Birthplace:
- Port Hedland, WA
- Age:
- 25
- 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:
Knight #296
Our 2018 and 2020 Danny Buderus medal winner, Kalyn Ponga has evolved into one of the league's premier game-breakers.
A Mackay junior, KP made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2016 before arriving in Newcastle in 2018 and almost won the Dally M Medal in his first season in red and blue.
A highlight-reel machine and Queensland Origin representative, Ponga has made the transition to five-eighth for the new season and is contracted until at least the end of the 2027 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 104
- Tries
- 44
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 7
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 3
- Average Kicking Metres
- 95.8
Attack
- Try Assists
- 6
- Line Break Assists
- 8
Passing
- Offloads
- 5
- Receipts
- 205
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 65
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 100
- Total Running Metres
- 704
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 218
- Average Points
- 31.1
2023 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 | Warriors | Lost | 20 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 68 | - | - | - | 58 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 10 | - | 29 | 11 | 1 | 92 | - | - |
| 2 | Wests Tigers | Won | 12 - 14 | Five-Eighth | 1 | - | - | - | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 8 | Cowboys | Lost | 18 - 16 | Interchange | 53 | - | - | - | 114 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 88 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Eels | Lost | 43 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | 106 | - | - | - | 2 | 20 | - | 40 | 13 | 8 | 77 | - | - |
| 11 | Titans | Won | 46 - 26 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 99 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 188 | - | - |
| 12 | Sharks | Lost | 26 - 6 | Five-Eighth | 69 | 1 | - | 4 | 126 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | 28 | 21 | 4 | 88 | - | - |
| 13 | Sea Eagles | Won | 28 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 133 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 18 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 169 | - | 19 |
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 | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 235 | 117.55 | 27 | 48 | 24.0 |
| Cowboys | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 3 | - | 12 | 50 | 7.14 | - | - | - | 3 | 153 | 19 | 8 | 879 | 125.00 | 413 | 287 | 41.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 6 | 27 | 78 | 1,295 | 64.77 | 69.23% | 7 | 11 | 11 | 698 | 105 | 42 | 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 | 13 | 718 | 113 | 42 | 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 | 10 | 791 | 54 | 41 | 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 | 16 | 584 | 45 | 29 | 2,178 | 145.00 | 548 | 743 | 49.5 |
| Knights | 2022 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 21% | 4 | 12 | 40 | 343 | 24.51 | 80.00% | 2 | 6 | 11 | 455 | 45 | 15 | 1,794 | 128.00 | 601 | 509 | 36.4 |
| Knights | 2023 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 43% | 2 | - | 8 | 671 | 95.84 | - | 3 | 6 | 5 | 205 | 65 | 23 | 704 | 100.00 | 20 | 218 | 31.1 |
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 | 2016 | 2017 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 33% | 3 | - | 12 | 50 | 5.56 | - | - | - | 4 | 181 | 23 | 9 | 1,115 | 123.00 | 440 | 333 | 37.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 2023 | 95 | 40 | 55 | - | 42% | 41 | 143 | 450 | 5,358 | 56.40 | 72.22% | 29 | 60 | 66 | 3,451 | 427 | 192 | 13,593 | 143.00 | 4,013 | 4,590 | 48.3 |
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