David Fifita
2nd Row
Player Bio
- Height:
- 186 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 25 February 2000
- Weight:
- 115 kg
- Birthplace:
- Brisbane, QLD
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- Dave
- Debut Club:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Date:
- 30 June 2018
- Opposition:
- Canberra Raiders
- Round:
- 16
- Previous Clubs:
- Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
David Fifita, an international forward and one of the NRL’s most explosive attacking weapons, joins South Sydney for the 2026 season. A proud Badu Island man, Fifita arrives with extensive representative experience across Tonga, Queensland and the Indigenous All Stars. Since debuting in 2018, he has built a reputation for his power, athleticism and ability to break games open. in 2023, Fifita was announced as the Dally M Second Rower of the Year. Fifita will add a new dimension to the Rabbitohs’ forward pack as he reunites with Head Coach Wayne Bennett.
Career
- Appearances
- 137
- Tries
- 50
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 3
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 1
- Line Break Assists
- 1
Passing
- Offloads
- 5
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 59
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 163
- Total Running Metres
- 490
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 131
- Average Points
- 43.7
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | Dolphins | Won | 30 - 40 | 2nd Row | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 53 | - | 25 | 16 | 2 | 171 | 171 | - |
| 2 | Roosters | Lost | 26 - 18 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 66 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 184 | 184 | - |
| 3 | Wests Tigers | Won | 20 - 16 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 61 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 135 | 131 | - |
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 | Forced Drop Outs | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2018 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 64% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 227 | 16 | 93.42% | 1,110 | 100.00 | - | 440 | 40.0 |
| Broncos | 2019 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 42% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 74 | 3.09 | - | 10 | 15 | 536 | 35 | 93.87% | 2,321 | 96.00 | 79 | 1,111 | 46.3 |
| Broncos | 2020 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 22% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | 196 | 11 | 94.69% | 1,159 | 128.00 | 8 | 489 | 54.3 |
| Titans | 2021 | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 41% | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 148 | 6.74 | 2 | 22 | 44 | 457 | 35 | 92.89% | 2,759 | 125.00 | 22 | 1,437 | 65.3 |
| Titans | 2022 | 18 | 5 | 13 | - | 28% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 17 | 0.94 | - | 10 | 31 | 418 | 40 | 91.27% | 2,032 | 112.00 | 16 | 943 | 52.4 |
| Titans | 2023 | 22 | 8 | 14 | - | 36% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 140 | 6.35 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 583 | 62 | 90.39% | 3,203 | 145.00 | 44 | 1,348 | 61.3 |
| Titans | 2024 | 20 | 8 | 12 | - | 40% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 134 | 6.72 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 483 | 40 | 92.35% | 2,905 | 145.00 | 113 | 1,175 | 58.8 |
| Titans | 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 146 | 13 | 91.82% | 649 | 81.00 | - | 290 | 36.2 |
| Rabbitohs | 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 10 | 85.51% | 490 | 163.00 | - | 131 | 43.7 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2018 | 2020 | 44 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 43% | 13 | - | - | - | 52 | 74 | 1.68 | - | 17 | 35 | 956 | 62 | 93.91% | 4,590 | 104.00 | 88 | 2,037 | 46.3 |
| Titans | 2021 | 2025 | 90 | 32 | 58 | - | 36% | 37 | - | - | - | 148 | 439 | 4.88 | 4 | 49 | 160 | 2,087 | 190 | 91.66% | 11,550 | 128.00 | 197 | 5,193 | 57.7 |
| Rabbitohs | 2026 | 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 10 | 85.51% | 490 | 163.00 | - | 131 | 43.7 |
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