Josh Papalii
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 182 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 13 May 1992
- Weight:
- 117 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 33
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Canberra Raiders
- Date:
- 14 May 2011
- Opposition:
- Melbourne Storm
- Round:
- 10
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Logan Brothers
- Biography:
Raider #300
The most capped Raider of all time, Life Member and a representative hero, Josh Papalii has done it all.
Making his debut in 2011 against the Storm, 14 years later Papalii would play his 319th as the most capped Raider against the Rabbitohs, where he would celebrate the occasion with two tries and his first career conversion.
The veteran enforcer was integral to 2025’s success at the Raiders and he was rewarded for his efforts with a comeback to the State of Origin arena where he helped Queensland secure a series win.
‘Papa’ also offered his services to Samoa for the 2025 Pacific Championships to cap off his incredible season.
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 2011 | 14 | 5 | 9 | - | 36% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 43 | - | 5 | 326 | 30 | 88.84% | 974 | 69.00 | - | - | - |
| Raiders | 2012 | 26 | 14 | 12 | - | 54% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 27 | 1.04 | - | - | 48 | - | 21 | 690 | 66 | 91.27% | 2,277 | 87.00 | - | - | - |
| Raiders | 2013 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 43% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 60 | 2.87 | - | - | 63 | 984 | 11 | 612 | 30 | 92.42% | 2,425 | 115.00 | 24 | 1,037 | 49.4 |
| Raiders | 2014 | 19 | 6 | 13 | - | 32% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 76 | 4.01 | - | - | 54 | 858 | 17 | 510 | 27 | 92.13% | 1,871 | 98.00 | 11 | 751 | 39.5 |
| Raiders | 2015 | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | 42% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 43 | 1.79 | - | - | 43 | 1,048 | 20 | 689 | 42 | 94.25% | 2,356 | 98.00 | 105 | 1,081 | 45.0 |
| Raiders | 2016 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 64% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 10 | 0.41 | - | 1 | 59 | 1,156 | 31 | 568 | 38 | 88.60% | 3,046 | 121.00 | 31 | 1,118 | 44.7 |
| Raiders | 2017 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 45% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | 60 | 1,078 | 28 | 481 | 32 | 93.76% | 2,775 | 138.00 | 27 | 984 | 49.2 |
| Raiders | 2018 | 22 | 8 | 14 | - | 36% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | 60 | 1,217 | 14 | 640 | 45 | 93.43% | 2,846 | 129.00 | 131 | 1,076 | 48.9 |
| Raiders | 2019 | 26 | 16 | 10 | - | 62% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | 61 | 1,374 | 31 | 736 | 31 | 95.96% | 3,830 | 147.00 | 521 | 1,354 | 52.1 |
| Raiders | 2020 | 22 | 15 | 7 | - | 68% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | 44 | 1,208 | 24 | 675 | 13 | 98.11% | 3,270 | 148.00 | 510 | 1,196 | 54.4 |
| Raiders | 2021 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 45% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 14 | 0.70 | - | 1 | 48 | 988 | 30 | 547 | 21 | 96.30% | 2,627 | 131.00 | 276 | 993 | 49.6 |
| Raiders | 2022 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | 81 | 1,210 | 39 | 643 | 23 | 96.55% | 3,113 | 124.00 | 512 | 1,252 | 50.1 |
| Raiders | 2023 | 18 | 10 | 8 | - | 56% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 899 | 11 | 424 | 20 | 95.50% | 2,330 | 129.00 | 467 | 757 | 42.1 |
| Raiders | 2024 | 23 | 12 | 11 | - | 52% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 37 | 960 | 12 | 515 | 10 | 98.10% | 2,447 | 106.00 | 560 | 863 | 37.5 |
| Raiders | 2025 | 24 | 18 | 6 | - | 75% | 3 | 1 | - | - | 14 | - | - | 100.00% | - | 32 | 1,011 | 9 | 579 | 22 | 96.34% | 2,492 | 103.00 | 533 | 909 | 37.9 |
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