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Isaiah Papali'i
2nd Row
Player Bio
- Height:
- 182 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 20 September 1998
- Weight:
- 111 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- Ice
- Debut Club:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Date:
- 05 March 2017
- Opposition:
- Newcastle Knights
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Clubs:
- New Zealand Warriors, Parramatta Eels
- Junior Club:
- Te Atatu Roosters, Richmond Rovers
- Biography:
Isaiah is in his second season at Wests Tigers after being one of the club’s high-profile recruits in 2023. One of the best edge forwards in the game, Papali’i made his NRL debut for the Warriors at just 18 years of age before making his first Test appearance for New Zealand and Samoa the following year. ‘Ice’ was voted Dally M Second Rower of the Year in 2021 and played in the Grand Final with Parramatta Eels the following year. His most recent international was in the final of the 2023 Pacific Cup where the Kiwi's scored a record win over the Kangaroos. Papali'i will depart the club at the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 155
- Tries
- 31
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 16
Scoring
- Tries
- 5
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 4
- Line Break Assists
- 3
Passing
- Offloads
- 12
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 516
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 102
- Total Running Metres
- 1634
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 745
- Average Points
- 46.6
2024 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Raiders | Lost | 32 - 12 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 3 | 36 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 115 | 115 | - |
| 3 | Sharks | Won | 32 - 6 | 2nd Row | 64 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 79 | 70 | - |
| 4 | Eels | Won | 16 - 17 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 82 | - | 15 | 34 | - | 125 | 82 | - |
| 5 | Dolphins | Lost | 26 - 16 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | - | 17 | 35 | 2 | 125 | 119 | - |
| 6 | Dragons | Lost | 12 - 24 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 44 | 2 | 20 | 48 | 2 | 83 | 83 | - |
| 7 | Panthers | Lost | 22 - 6 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 47 | - | 19 | 47 | 6 | 98 | 86 | - |
| 8 | Broncos | Lost | 10 - 34 | 2nd Row | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | - | 2 | 43 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 94 | 94 | - |
| 9 | Bulldogs | Lost | 22 - 14 | 2nd Row | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 5 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 26 | - |
| 10 | Knights | Lost | 14 - 20 | Lock | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 58 | - | 17 | 36 | 4 | 152 | 144 | - |
| 12 | Cowboys | Lost | 42 - 28 | 2nd Row | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 7 | 20 | 2 | 50 | 50 | - |
| 21 | Warriors | Lost | 28 - 16 | Interchange | 46 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 104 | 98 | 6 |
| 22 | Cowboys | Lost | 30 - 48 | Lock | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 46 | 1 | 19 | 38 | 3 | 106 | 106 | - |
| 23 | Knights | Lost | 34 - 18 | Lock | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 103 | 98 | - |
| 24 | Rabbitohs | Won | 18 - 16 | Lock | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 67 | - | 19 | 33 | 3 | 167 | 157 | - |
| 25 | Sea Eagles | Won | 34 - 26 | Lock | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 59 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 123 | 123 | - |
| 27 | Eels | Lost | 26 - 60 | Lock | 49 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 23 | - | 1 | 4 | 32 | - | 14 | 20 | 5 | 77 | 75 | - |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 2017 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 20% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 15 | 2.96 | - | 1 | 2 | 77 | 4 | 95.06% | 156 | 31.00 | - | 110 | 22.0 |
| Warriors | 2018 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 60% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 18 | 0.92 | - | 1 | 12 | 580 | 42 | 93.25% | 1,555 | 77.00 | 18 | 754 | 37.7 |
| Warriors | 2019 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 35% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 46 | 2.00 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 887 | 68 | 92.88% | 1,685 | 73.00 | 7 | 974 | 42.4 |
| Warriors | 2020 | 15 | 4 | 11 | - | 27% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 463 | 29 | 94.11% | 1,209 | 80.00 | 8 | 593 | 39.5 |
| Eels | 2021 | 25 | 16 | 9 | - | 64% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 25 | 0.99 | - | 7 | 30 | 809 | 50 | 94.18% | 3,753 | 150.00 | 153 | 1,543 | 61.7 |
| Eels | 2022 | 28 | 18 | 10 | - | 64% | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | 87 | 3.11 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 983 | 73 | 93.09% | 3,940 | 140.00 | 54 | 1,730 | 61.8 |
| Wests Tigers | 2023 | 23 | 4 | 19 | - | 17% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 49 | 2.12 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 750 | 55 | 93.17% | 2,649 | 115.00 | 31 | 1,197 | 52.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2024 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 25% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 62 | 3.88 | - | 4 | 12 | 516 | 43 | 92.31% | 1,634 | 102.00 | 6 | 745 | 46.6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 2017 | 2020 | 63 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 40% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 79 | 1.25 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 2,007 | 143 | 93.35% | 4,607 | 73.00 | 34 | 2,431 | 38.6 |
| Eels | 2021 | 2022 | 53 | 34 | 19 | - | 64% | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 112 | 2.11 | 2 | 20 | 67 | 1,792 | 123 | 93.58% | 7,693 | 145.00 | 207 | 3,273 | 61.8 |
| Wests Tigers | 2023 | 2024 | 39 | 8 | 31 | - | 21% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 111 | 2.84 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 1,266 | 98 | 92.82% | 4,284 | 109.00 | 37 | 1,942 | 49.8 |
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