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Fonua Pole
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 182 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 02 June 2002
- Weight:
- 102 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wellington, NZ
- Age:
- 21
- Nickname:
- Nua
- Debut Club:
- Wests Tigers
- Date:
- 03 July 2022
- Opposition:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Round:
- 16
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Sunbury Tigers
- Biography:
Fonua Pole joined Wests Tigers NRL squad ahead of the 2022 season and is contracted through until 2025. The hard-running prop was born in New Zealand and played his junior football in Victoria before moving to Sydney and working his way through the Wests Tigers pathways. Pole made his NRL debut against the Warriors in Round 16, 2022 and was elevated to the starting side the following week. Will learn a lot in his second year in the NRL, playing with a very experienced pack of forwards.
Career
- Appearances
- 33
- Tries
- 4
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 23
Scoring
- Tries
- 4
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 27
- Average Hit Ups
- 9.3
- Post Contact Metres
- 816
Passing
- Offloads
- 3
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 560
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 93
- Total Running Metres
- 2144
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 787
- Average Points
- 34.2
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 | Titans | Lost | 10 - 22 | Interchange | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 7 | 17 | - | 66 | 66 | - |
| 3 | Bulldogs | Lost | 26 - 22 | Lock | 52 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 123 | 95 | - |
| 4 | Storm | Lost | 24 - 12 | Lock | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 62 | - | 13 | 27 | - | 135 | 135 | - |
| 5 | Broncos | Lost | 46 - 12 | Lock | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 6 | 29 | 1 | 63 | 63 | - |
| 6 | Eels | Lost | 22 - 28 | Lock | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | - | 12 | 17 | 1 | 81 | 81 | - |
| 8 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 16 - 22 | Lock | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 131 | 110 | 21 |
| 9 | Panthers | Won | 8 - 12 | Lock | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 50 | - | 14 | 27 | 2 | 114 | 114 | - |
| 10 | Dragons | Won | 18 - 16 | Lock | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 33 | - | 13 | 20 | 1 | 97 | 97 | - |
| 11 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 20 - 0 | Lock | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 6 | 33 | - | 56 | 56 | - |
| 12 | Cowboys | Won | 66 - 18 | Interchange | 45 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 35 | - | 13 | 15 | - | 102 | 102 | - |
| 14 | Raiders | Lost | 19 - 20 | Lock | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 46 | - | 13 | 19 | 1 | 143 | 84 | 49 |
| 15 | Titans | Lost | 28 - 12 | Interchange | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 6 | 23 | - | 38 | 38 | - |
| 16 | Storm | Lost | 6 - 28 | Prop | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | 12 | 30 | 1 | 82 | 82 | - |
| 18 | Cowboys | Lost | 74 - 0 | Interchange | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | - | 5 | 24 | - | 31 | 31 | - |
| 19 | Sharks | Lost | 12 - 36 | Lock | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 128 | 128 | - |
| 20 | Knights | Lost | 34 - 18 | Lock | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 6 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 47 | - |
| 21 | Dragons | Lost | 18 - 14 | Lock | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 9 | 19 | - | 69 | 55 | 14 |
| 22 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 18 - 32 | Lock | 48 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | 25 | - | 8 | 33 | 2 | 61 | 61 | - |
| 23 | Raiders | Lost | 22 - 18 | Lock | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 53 | - | 15 | 26 | 3 | 127 | 113 | 14 |
| 24 | Warriors | Lost | 22 - 30 | Lock | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 19 | - | 6 | 23 | 2 | 58 | 58 | - |
| 25 | Dolphins | Won | 24 - 23 | Lock | 54 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | 44 | - | 13 | 24 | 1 | 137 | 108 | 29 |
| 26 | Roosters | Lost | 32 - 8 | Lock | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | 20 | 32 | 3 | 131 | 131 | - |
| 27 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 54 - 12 | Lock | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 47 | - | 12 | 20 | 3 | 114 | 114 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2022 | 10 | 1 | 9 | - | 10% | - | - | - | 7 | 396 | 2 | 250 | 12 | 95.42% | 882 | 88.00 | 139 | 352 | 35.2 |
| Wests Tigers | 2023 | 23 | 4 | 19 | - | 17% | 4 | - | 16 | 27 | 816 | 3 | 560 | 29 | 95.08% | 2,144 | 93.00 | 128 | 787 | 34.2 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2022 | 2023 | 33 | 5 | 28 | - | 15% | 4 | - | 16 | 34 | 1,212 | 5 | 810 | 41 | 95.18% | 3,027 | 91.00 | 268 | 1,139 | 34.5 |
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