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Kalyn Ponga
Captain - Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 30 March 1998
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Birthplace:
- Port Hedland, WA
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- KP
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 16 September 2016
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Round:
- 28
- Previous Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Junior Club:
- Souths Mackay, Easts Tigers Brisbane
- Biography:
Knight #296
Since arriving at the Knights in 2018 as a teenager, Kalyn Ponga has evolved into one of the league's premier game-breakers.
A Mackay junior, KP made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2016 before arriving in Newcastle, going onto almost win the Dally M Medal in his first season in red and blue.
The skilful fullback has spent seven seasons in the red and blue which included claiming a maiden Dally M Medal for a memorable and inspiring 2023 campaign.
A Queensland Origin representative and Captain of the Club, KP is signed on until at least the end of the 2027 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 143
- Tries
- 54
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 10
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
- Goals
- 18
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Goal Conversion Rate 75%
Attack
- Try Assists
- 6
- Line Breaks
- 4
- Tackle Breaks
- 32
Passing
- Receipts
- 413
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 40
- Missed Tackles
- 20
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 66.7%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 161
- Total Running Metres
- 1612
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 414
- Average Points
- 41.4
2025 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 | Wests Tigers | Won | 8 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 154 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 50 | 3 | - | 201 | - | 76 |
| 2 | Dolphins | Won | 26 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 104 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | 40 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 204 | - | 69 |
| 3 | Titans | Lost | 26 - 6 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 39 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 34 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 132 | - | 11 |
| 5 | Bulldogs | Lost | 20 - 0 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 194 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 24 | - | 35 | 4 | 3 | 97 | - | 29 |
| 6 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 4 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 89 | - | - | - | 1 | 39 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 169 | - | 53 |
| 7 | Sharks | Lost | 14 - 34 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 88 | - | - | - | 2 | 44 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 184 | - | 50 |
| 8 | Warriors | Lost | 26 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 145 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 36 | - | 43 | 4 | 3 | 126 | - | 32 |
| 9 | Rabbitohs | Won | 4 - 30 | Fullback | 75 | - | 5 | - | - | 10 | 47 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 16 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 134 | - | 48 |
| 10 | Titans | Lost | 20 - 24 | Fullback | 80 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 132 | - | - | - | 3 | 19 | - | 33 | 1 | 3 | 105 | - | 40 |
| 11 | Eels | Lost | 6 - 28 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 115 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 43 | - | 34 | 2 | 1 | 254 | - | 117 |
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 | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 75.00% | 236 | 118.00 | 27 | 46 | 23.0 |
| Cowboys | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 50 | 7.14 | - | - | - | 8 | 153 | 19 | 8 | 70.37% | 879 | 125.00 | 413 | 287 | 41.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 6 | 27 | - | - | 78 | 1,295 | 64.77 | 69.23% | 7 | 11 | 12 | 698 | 105 | 42 | 71.43% | 2,855 | 142.00 | 990 | 1,037 | 51.8 |
| Knights | 2019 | 20 | 8 | 12 | - | 40% | 11 | 48 | - | - | 140 | 1,117 | 55.83 | 80.00% | 8 | 9 | 15 | 718 | 113 | 42 | 72.90% | 2,557 | 127.00 | 788 | 977 | 48.8 |
| Knights | 2020 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 58% | 10 | 46 | - | - | 132 | 1,598 | 84.11 | 65.71% | 8 | 14 | 12 | 791 | 54 | 41 | 56.84% | 3,502 | 184.00 | 1,064 | 1,106 | 58.2 |
| Knights | 2021 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 53% | 8 | 10 | - | - | 52 | 334 | 22.23 | 71.43% | 1 | 14 | 9 | 584 | 45 | 29 | 60.81% | 2,178 | 145.00 | 548 | 743 | 49.5 |
| Knights | 2022 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 21% | 4 | 12 | - | - | 40 | 343 | 24.51 | 80.00% | 2 | 6 | 6 | 455 | 45 | 15 | 75.00% | 1,794 | 128.00 | 601 | 509 | 36.4 |
| Knights | 2023 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 60% | 9 | 46 | - | - | 128 | 2,136 | 106.80 | 76.67% | 5 | 21 | 19 | 647 | 121 | 50 | 70.76% | 2,903 | 145.00 | 700 | 1,016 | 50.8 |
| Knights | 2024 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 44% | 3 | 46 | - | - | 104 | 1,732 | 108.24 | 85.19% | 5 | 11 | 17 | 622 | 54 | 25 | 68.35% | 2,741 | 171.00 | 948 | 878 | 54.9 |
| Knights | 2025 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 30% | - | 18 | - | - | 36 | 1,107 | 110.66 | 75.00% | 6 | 6 | 4 | 413 | 40 | 20 | 66.67% | 1,612 | 161.00 | 530 | 414 | 41.4 |
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 | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2016 | 2017 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 33% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 50 | 5.56 | - | - | - | 9 | 181 | 23 | 9 | 71.88% | 1,115 | 123.00 | 440 | 333 | 37.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 2025 | 134 | 59 | 75 | - | 44% | 51 | 253 | - | - | 710 | 9,628 | 71.85 | 75.30% | 42 | 92 | 94 | 4,927 | 578 | 263 | 68.73% | 20,145 | 150.00 | 6,171 | 6,680 | 49.8 |
