Kalyn Ponga
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Age:
- 21
- Date of Birth:
- 30 March 1998
- Birthplace:
- Port Hedland, WA
- Nickname:
- KP
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Date:
- 16 September 2016
- Round:
- -
- Previous Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Junior Club:
- Souths Mackay, Easts Tigers Brisbane
- Biography:
-
The 2018 Danny Buderus medal winner, Ponga enjoyed a breakout season last year.
Earning his Queensland State of Origin debut, the livewire has the ability to play fullback or five-eighth.
Ponga was born in Port Hedland, WA but is a Mackay junior.
He made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2016 and played nine games with the side across two seasons.
A speedster with cunning footwork, his ability to beat defenders is one of his strong attributes.
Ponga is signed with the Knights until the end of 2021.
Career
- Appearances
- 34
- Tries
- 9
2019 Season
- Appearances
- 5
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
- Goals
- 12
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 4
- Line Breaks
- 1
- Tackle Breaks
- 21
Passing
- Receipts
- 154
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 45
- Missed Tackles
- 11
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 117.2
- Total Running Metres
- 586
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 217
- Average Points
- 43
2019 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | 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 | Sharks | Won | 14 - 8 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 3 | 6 | 141 | - | - | 3 | 22 | - | 26 | 11 | 1 | 57 | - | - |
| 2 | Panthers | Lost | 14 - 16 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 3 | 6 | 21 | 1 | - | 3 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 82 | - | 8 |
| 3 | Raiders | Lost | 17 - 10 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 119 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 78 | - | 19 |
| 4 | Dragons | Lost | 12 - 13 | Fullback | 88 | - | 2 | 4 | 51 | 2 | - | 5 | 25 | - | 37 | 3 | - | 198 | - | 75 |
| 5 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 18 - 26 | Fullback | 64 | - | 3 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - | 23 | 8 | 4 | 168 | - | 115 |
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 | 47 | 23.5 |
| Cowboys | 2017 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 12 | 32 | 4.57 | - | - | - | 8 | 153 | 19 | 8 | 64.04% | 879 | 125.57 | - | 290 | 41.4 |
| Knights | 2018 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 6 | 27 | 78 | 1,295 | 64.77 | 69.23% | 7 | 11 | 12 | 698 | 105 | 42 | 67.44% | 2,852 | 142.62 | 990 | 1,049 | 52.0 |
| Knights | 2019 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 20% | - | 12 | 24 | 383 | 76.60 | 80.00% | - | 4 | 1 | 154 | 45 | 11 | 78.82% | 586 | 117.24 | 218 | 217 | 43.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2018 | 2018 | 25 | 8 | 17 | - | - | 6 | 39 | 102 | 1,678 | 67.14 | 72.22% | 15 | 13 | - | 150 | 53 | - | 3,438 | 137.00 | 1,208 | 1,266 | 50.6 |
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