Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 29 February 1996
- Weight:
- 115 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wellington, NZ
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- Big Nasty
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 25 April 2015
- Opposition:
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Round:
- 8
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Wellington College, Upper Hutt Tigers
- Biography:
Known for an unrelenting on-field showing, it’s no surprise the forward recorded huge numbers in 2022, including 91 tackle-breaks, 1,221 post-contact metres and 450 tackles with a 93% efficiency. Asofa-Solomona went on to tally nearly 3km in total run metres, averaging 121 run metres per game.
In Round 9, the New Zealand native celebrated his 150th NRL and Storm game in a special clash at AAMI Park. He went on to score a try in honour of his late father in front of a proud purple pride at the Club's home ground.
His further achievements include receiving the call-up to represent New Zealand in his seventh International Test. The Wellington native will also go again in the black jersey following selection in the team headed to England for the 2022 World Cup.
One of the most destructive runners of the ball in the game, the big prop also has a softer side, caring for two daschunds at home. He also became a successful seller of his own branded T-shirts at the end of 2021.
Nelson is sponsored by Ace Waste, Ava, Nate & Nadia and Poolwise Smarter Pools.
Career
- Appearances
- 183
- Tries
- 30
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 19
Scoring
- Tries
- 3
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 94
- Average Hit Ups
- 11
- Post Contact Metres
- 843.5
Passing
- Offloads
- 19
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 375
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 111
- Total Running Metres
- 2114
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 767
- Average Points
- 40.4
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 | Eels | Won | 12 - 16 | Prop | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 44 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 115 | 94 | 14 |
| 2 | Bulldogs | Lost | 12 - 26 | Prop | 31 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 113 | 100 | 12 |
| 8 | Warriors | Won | 30 - 22 | Interchange | 58 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 79 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 181 | 181 | - |
| 10 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 12 - 28 | Prop | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 76 | 71 | 5 |
| 11 | Broncos | Won | 24 - 16 | Interchange | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | 7 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 55 | - |
| 12 | Dolphins | Won | 16 - 24 | Interchange | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 66 | - | 19 | 10 | 2 | 145 | 145 | - |
| 14 | Cowboys | Lost | 45 - 20 | Interchange | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 21 | - | 9 | 20 | 4 | 56 | 56 | - |
| 15 | Sharks | Won | 54 - 10 | Interchange | 63 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 61 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 170 | 165 | - |
| 16 | Wests Tigers | Won | 6 - 28 | Prop | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 51 | - | 16 | 16 | 3 | 126 | 126 | - |
| 17 | Sea Eagles | Won | 24 - 6 | 2nd Row | 75 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 158 | 158 | - |
| 18 | Panthers | Lost | 16 - 34 | 2nd Row | 72 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 73 | 73 | - |
| 20 | Roosters | Won | 16 - 30 | 2nd Row | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 44 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 105 | 105 | - |
| 21 | Knights | Lost | 26 - 18 | 2nd Row | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 52 | - | 13 | 13 | 4 | 128 | 117 | - |
| 23 | Panthers | Lost | 26 - 6 | Interchange | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 49 | - | 12 | 18 | 2 | 115 | 115 | - |
| 24 | Raiders | Won | 48 - 2 | Interchange | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 41 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 103 | 98 | - |
| 25 | Dragons | Won | 28 - 38 | Interchange | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 37 | - | 11 | 8 | 1 | 83 | 83 | - |
| 26 | Titans | Won | 37 - 16 | Lock | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 44 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 118 | 72 | 40 |
| 28 | Broncos | Lost | 26 - 0 | Interchange | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 44 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 104 | 104 | - |
| 29 | Roosters | Won | 18 - 13 | Prop | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 81 | 71 | 10 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2015 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 50% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 18 | 332 | 7 | 167 | 13 | 89.64% | 814 | 67.88 | 195 | 299 | 24.0 |
| Storm | 2016 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 80% | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 450 | 20 | 231 | 15 | 89.55% | 1,298 | 86.54 | 258 | 450 | 30.0 |
| Storm | 2017 | 26 | 23 | 3 | - | 88% | 4 | - | 16 | 20 | 0.77 | 70 | 810 | 21 | 464 | 33 | 89.77% | 2,164 | 83.00 | 299 | 840 | 32.3 |
| Storm | 2018 | 24 | 16 | 8 | - | 67% | 4 | - | 16 | - | - | 73 | 922 | 20 | 501 | 32 | 90.85% | 2,267 | 94.00 | 302 | 916 | 38.2 |
| Storm | 2019 | 27 | 21 | 6 | - | 78% | 6 | - | 24 | - | - | 72 | 1,211 | 39 | 577 | 40 | 90.96% | 3,294 | 122.00 | 400 | 1,116 | 41.3 |
| Storm | 2020 | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 85% | 4 | - | 16 | 8 | 0.39 | 75 | 972 | 22 | 403 | 23 | 91.56% | 2,412 | 120.00 | 311 | 878 | 43.9 |
| Storm | 2021 | 17 | 14 | 3 | - | 82% | 4 | - | 16 | - | - | 56 | 814 | 25 | 322 | 22 | 93.60% | 1,978 | 116.00 | 210 | 713 | 41.9 |
| Storm | 2022 | 23 | 14 | 9 | - | 61% | 4 | - | 16 | 14 | 0.60 | 91 | 1,222 | 37 | 450 | 34 | 92.98% | 2,789 | 121.00 | 274 | 1,005 | 43.7 |
| Storm | 2023 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 63% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | 94 | 844 | 19 | 375 | 46 | 89.07% | 2,114 | 111.00 | 82 | 767 | 40.4 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2015 | 2023 | 183 | 135 | 48 | - | 74% | 30 | - | 120 | 41 | 0.23 | 582 | 7,575 | 210 | 3,490 | 258 | 93.12% | 19,131 | 104.00 | 2,335 | 6,963 | 38.0 |
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