James Tedesco
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 08 January 1993
- Weight:
- 95 kg
- Birthplace:
- Ryde, NSW
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- Teddy
- Debut Club:
- New South Wales
- Date:
- 13 July 2016
- Opposition:
- Queensland
- Round:
- -
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Camden Rams
- Biography:
Boasting electric speed and dazzling footwork, James Tedesco heads into his third series with the Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues as the state’s incumbent fullback.
A Camden Rams junior, Tedesco made his mark in the Country Rugby League’s Group 6 competition, progressing through the Western Suburbs Magpies’ UNE Harold Matthews and UNE SG Ball outfits.
He burst onto the NRL scene at the Wests Tigers in 2012 – and while his debut was one to forget with a devastating ACL injury, he established himself as a highly-talented custodian upon his return.
An Italian international in both the 2013 and 2017 Rugby League World Cups, Tedesco has delivered quality performances in each of his four games for NSW; having surpassed 200 running metres in each of his first three Origin matches, he put himself in elite company.
The 25-year-old finds himself at the Sydney Roosters in 2018 – and back in the State of Origin side under new coach Brad Fittler. Tedesco has aims to go one step further, however, and has set his sights on becoming the best fullback in the world.
Career
- Appearances
- 13
- Tries
- 7
2020 Season
- Appearances
- 3
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Try Assists
- 2
- Line Breaks
- 2
- Tackle Breaks
- 10
Passing
- Receipts
- 94
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 10
- Missed Tackles
- 0
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 194
- Total Running Metres
- 584
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 136
- Average Points
- 45.3
2020 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | 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 | Maroons | Lost | 14 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 115 | 1 | 49 | 6 | - | 300 | 9 | 114 |
| 2 | Maroons | Won | 34 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 65 | - | 35 | 4 | - | 239 | 5 | 80 |
| 3 | Maroons | Lost | 20 - 14 | Fullback | 19 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 10 | - | - | 44 | - | 15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blues | 2016 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 32 | 2 | - | 100.00% | 259 | 259.80 | 72 | 49 | 49.0 |
| Blues | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 85 | 9 | 3 | 68.33% | 541 | 180.37 | 289 | 172 | 57.0 |
| Blues | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | 2 | - | 8 | 5 | 1.67 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 95 | 20 | 2 | 90.73% | 503 | 167.87 | 220 | 196 | 65.0 |
| Blues | 2019 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | 2 | - | 8 | 30 | 9.97 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 103 | 17 | 6 | 75.00% | 695 | 231.00 | 222 | 203 | 67.7 |
| Blues | 2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | 2 | - | 8 | 16 | 5.33 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 10 | - | 66.67% | 584 | 194.00 | 210 | 136 | 45.3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blues | 2016 | 2020 | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | 54% | 7 | - | 28 | 51 | 3.92 | - | 1 | 10 | 13 | 409 | 58 | 11 | 77.09% | 2,586 | 198.00 | 1,014 | 748 | 57.5 |
