Zali Hopkins
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 166 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 02 June 2002
- Weight:
- 61 kg
- Birthplace:
- Liverpool, NSW
- Age:
- 24
- Nickname:
- Z
- Debut Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons Women
- Date:
- 10 September 2022
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos Women
- Round:
- 4
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks
- Biography:
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Hopkins returns for her fifth campaign as a Dragon after making her NRLW debut for the club back in Round 4, 2022 and playing a role in the side’s charge towards the postseason.
As a youngster, she impressed playing Oztag and Rugby Sevens before making the switch to rugby league seven years ago where she has since excelled as a crafty playmaker.
Hopkins spent the 2025 season captaining the club and appeared in all 11 matches proving a capable hooker and half.
A Cronulla native, Hopkins is under contract with the club until at least the end of the 2027 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 38
- Tries
- 5
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 8
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 3
- Average Kicking Metres
- 97.4
Attack
- Try Assists
- 6
- Line Break Assists
- 5
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
- Receipts
- 337
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 93
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 49
- Total Running Metres
- 394
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 188
- Average Points
- 23.5
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | Raiders | Lost | 4 - 20 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Eels | Won | 22 - 8 | Interchange | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | - | 15 | 10 | 2 | 25 | - | - |
| 4 | Bulldogs | Lost | 28 - 8 | Interchange | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | - | 9 | 6 | - | 39 | 33 | - |
| 5 | Roosters | Lost | 8 - 38 | Interchange | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | 86 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 26 | 11 | 4 | 45 | - | - |
| 6 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 12 - 16 | Interchange | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 8 | Cowboys | Lost | 28 - 32 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 191 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | - | 58 | 21 | 2 | 58 | - | - |
| 9 | Warriors | Won | 18 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 16 | - | 57 | 10 | 1 | 93 | - | 12 |
| 10 | Broncos | Lost | 16 - 24 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 209 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 79 | 11 | - | 60 | - | 7 |
| 11 | Sharks | Lost | 16 - 8 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 198 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 78 | 15 | 2 | 71 | - | - |
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 | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | - | - | - | - | - | 581 | 193.73 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 56 | 10 | 84.85% | 183 | 61.00 | 8 | 83 | 27.7 |
| Dragons | 2023 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 92 | 13.16 | - | - | 2 | - | 477 | 155 | 20 | 88.57% | 136 | 19.00 | - | 166 | 23.7 |
| Dragons | 2024 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 22% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 455 | 50.53 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 536 | 153 | 30 | 83.61% | 307 | 34.00 | - | 191 | 21.2 |
| Dragons | 2025 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 27% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 1,112 | 101.12 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 665 | 247 | 27 | 90.15% | 394 | 35.00 | 7 | 290 | 26.4 |
| Dragons | 2026 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25% | - | - | - | - | - | 780 | 97.45 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 337 | 93 | 12 | 88.57% | 394 | 49.00 | 20 | 188 | 23.5 |
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 | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2022 | 2026 | 38 | 10 | 28 | - | 26% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 3,020 | 71.90 | - | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2,116 | 704 | 99 | 87.67% | 1,416 | 33.00 | 37 | 918 | 24.2 |
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