

Leo Thompson
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 186 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 28 May 2000
- Weight:
- 107 kg
- Birthplace:
- Gisborne, NZ
- Age:
- 22
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Date:
- 12 March 2022
- Opposition:
- Sydney Roosters
- Round:
- Round 1
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Napier Marist, NZ
- Biography:
Knight #331
Strong and powerful forward Leo Thompson has continually impressed since his arrival in 2022 and made his NRL debut at the start of the '22 campaign.
Having grown up in New Zealand playing rugby union, Leo moved to Aus to play for the Canberra Raiders pathways teams in 2020 before moving to the Knights in 2022.
The identical twin brother of Super Rugby player, Tyrone, Leo earned selection for the Maori All Stars at the start of the 2023 campaign and was recently rewarded with a contract extension tying him to the Club until 2025.
Career
- Appearances
- 19
- Tries
- 0
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 3
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 3
- Average Hit Ups
- 9
- Post Contact Metres
- 88
Passing
- Offloads
- 0
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 110
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 86
- Total Running Metres
- 260
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 136
- Average Points
- 45.3
2023 Season - By Round
Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | 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 | Interchange | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | 10 | 35 | 2 | 88 | 81 | - |
2 | Wests Tigers | Won | 12 - 14 | Prop | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 31 | - | 9 | 27 | 1 | 79 | 79 | - |
3 | Dolphins | Lost | 20 - 36 | Lock | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | 12 | 48 | 2 | 92 | 74 | 17 |
Career By Season
Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knights | 2022 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 25% | - | - | - | 9 | 334 | 6 | 335 | 15 | 819 | 51.00 | 102 | 416 | 26.0 |
Knights | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | - | - | - | 3 | 88 | - | 110 | 5 | 260 | 86.00 | 17 | 136 | 45.3 |
Career Overall
Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knights | 2022 | 2023 | 19 | 5 | 14 | - | 26% | - | - | - | 12 | 422 | 6 | 445 | 20 | 1,079 | 51.00 | 120 | 552 | 29.0 |
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