Kalyn Ponga
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Age:
- 20
- 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:
-
An up and coming fullback, Kalyn joins the Club this season on a four-year contract.
Kalyn was born in Port Hedland, WA but is a Mackay junior. He made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2016, and is a versatile back who can play at fullback and on the wing.
A speedster with cunning footwork, his ability to beat defenders is one of his strong attributes and he will be one to watch in 2018.
Kalyn was a handy golfer and only turned his attention to rugby league as a teenager.
Career
- Appearances
- 29
- Tries
- 9
2018 Season
- Appearances
- 20
Scoring
- Tries
- 6
- Goals
- 27
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 11
- Line Breaks
- 12
- Tackle Breaks
- 140
Passing
- Receipts
- 699
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 105
- Missed Tackles
- 42
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 141.9
- Total Running Metres
- 2837
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1048
- Average Points
- 52.4
2018 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 | Sea Eagles | Won | 19 - 18 | Fullback | 89 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 12 | 20 | - | 36 | 5 | 1 | 110 | - | 18 |
| 2 | Raiders | Won | 28 - 30 | Fullback | 80 | - | 5 | 10 | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 22 | - | 24 | 3 | 5 | 137 | - | 55 |
| 3 | Roosters | Lost | 38 - 8 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 28 | - | 40 | 2 | 3 | 170 | - | 47 |
| 4 | Dragons | Lost | 30 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 10 | 26 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 169 | - | 78 |
| 5 | Broncos | Won | 15 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | - | 3 | 6 | 49 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 66 | - | 41 | 7 | 3 | 223 | - | 99 |
| 6 | Storm | Lost | 40 - 14 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 80 | - | 20 |
| 7 | Wests Tigers | Won | 20 - 22 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 37 | - | 28 | 7 | 3 | 107 | - | 68 |
| 8 | Sea Eagles | Won | 12 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 62 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 41 | - | 36 | 2 | 2 | 131 | - | 38 |
| 9 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 18 - 36 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 165 | - | 1 | - | - | 27 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 138 | - | 50 |
| 10 | Panthers | Lost | 18 - 29 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 103 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 37 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 156 | - | 68 |
| 11 | Titans | Lost | 33 - 26 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 14 | - | 21 | 5 | - | 210 | - | 125 |
| 12 | Sharks | Lost | 10 - 48 | Fullback | 66 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | - | 4 | 21 | - | 27 | 8 | 4 | 89 | - | 12 |
| 13 | Eels | Won | 4 - 30 | Fullback | 80 | - | 5 | 10 | 210 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 37 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 168 | - | 56 |
| 14 | Roosters | Lost | 16 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 179 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 27 | - | 42 | 3 | 1 | 144 | - | 70 |
| 15 | Storm | Lost | 10 - 28 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 80 | - | - | 2 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 208 | - | 62 |
| 16 | Bulldogs | Lost | 16 - 36 | Fullback | 14 | - | - | - | 72 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | 1 | - | 17 | - | 5 |
| 20 | Cowboys | Lost | 20 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 48 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 180 | - | 24 |
| 21 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 16 - 25 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 148 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 163 | - | 58 |
| 22 | Warriors | Lost | 20 - 4 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 78 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 149 | - | 30 |
| 23 | Panthers | Won | 12 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | 66 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 24 | - | 30 | 18 | 2 | 78 | - | - |
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 | 699 | 105 | 42 | 67.44% | 2,837 | 141.88 | 990 | 1,048 | 52.4 |
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 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | - | 6 | 27 | 78 | 1,295 | 64.77 | 69.23% | 11 | 12 | - | 105 | 42 | - | 2,837 | 141.00 | 990 | 1,048 | 52.4 |
| Cowboys | 2016 | 2017 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | 12 | 32 | 3.52 | - | - | 9 | - | 23 | 9 | - | 1,113 | 123.00 | 440 | 339 | 37.7 |
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