

Starford To'a
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 183 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 23 June 2000
- Weight:
- 97 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 22
- Nickname:
- Star
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Date:
- 08 September 2019
- Opposition:
- Panthers
- Round:
- 25
- Previous Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Junior Club:
- Mount Wellington Warriors
- Biography:
Starford is a versatile outside back who joined Wests Tigers on a two-year deal in 2022, adding a further year to his contract midway through last season. To’a represented the Australian Schoolboys and Junior Kiwis before making his first NRL appearance, where he scored a try on debut against the Penrith Panthers. The Auckland-born livewire scored 11 tries in his 20 appearances for the Newcastle Knights and played all but three games for Wests Tigers in his first season at the club.
Career
- Appearances
- 43
- Tries
- 14
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 2
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Breaks
- 0
- Tackle Breaks
- 4
Passing
- Receipts
- 17
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 9
- Missed Tackles
- 0
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 58
- Total Running Metres
- 116
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 27
- Average Points
- 13.5
2023 Season - By Round
Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | 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 | Knights | Lost | 12 - 14 | Reserve | 10 | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 22 | - | - |
3 | Bulldogs | Lost | 26 - 22 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - | 93 | - | - |
4 | Storm | Lost | 24 - 12 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career By Season
Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knights | 2019 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 18 | 2 | 90.00% | 124 | 124.00 | - | 35 | 35.0 |
Knights | 2020 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 71% | 4 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 97 | 33 | 7 | 73.30% | 761 | 108.00 | 122 | 178 | 25.4 |
Knights | 2021 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 33% | 6 | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 178 | 60 | 14 | 81.08% | 1,367 | 113.00 | 142 | 320 | 26.7 |
Wests Tigers | 2022 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 19% | 3 | - | 12 | 79 | 3.76 | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 394 | 176 | 36 | 83.02% | 2,291 | 109.00 | 332 | 604 | 28.8 |
Wests Tigers | 2023 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 8.40 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 9 | - | 100.00% | 116 | 58.00 | - | 27 | 13.5 |
Career Overall
Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knights | 2019 | 2021 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 45% | 11 | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 288 | 111 | 23 | 82.84% | 2,253 | 112.00 | 264 | 533 | 26.6 |
Wests Tigers | 2022 | 2023 | 23 | 4 | 19 | - | 17% | 3 | - | 12 | 96 | 3.83 | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 411 | 185 | 36 | 83.71% | 2,407 | 96.00 | 332 | 631 | 27.4 |
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