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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:
- 25
- 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
The reigning Dally M Medallist and Danny Buderus medal winner, Kalyn Ponga has evolved into one of the league's premier game-breakers since joining Newcastle in 2018.
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.
After six seasons with the Club while securing his long-term future midway through 2022, Ponga bounced back from injury last season to help steer the Knights to the finals and claim a maiden Dally M Medal for player of the year.
A Queensland Origin representative and Captain of the Club, KP is signed on until at least the end of the 2027 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 117
- Tries
- 51
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 20
Scoring
- Tries
- 9
- Goals
- 46
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 21
- Line Breaks
- 19
- Tackle Breaks
- 96
Passing
- Receipts
- 647
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 121
- Missed Tackles
- 50
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 145
- Total Running Metres
- 2904
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1016
- Average Points
- 50.8
2023 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 | Warriors | Lost | 20 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 68 | - | - | - | 58 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 10 | - | 29 | 11 | 1 | 92 | - | - |
| 2 | Wests Tigers | Won | 12 - 14 | Five-Eighth | 1 | - | - | - | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 8 | Cowboys | Lost | 18 - 16 | Interchange | 53 | - | - | - | 114 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 88 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Eels | Lost | 43 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | 106 | - | - | - | 2 | 20 | - | 40 | 13 | 8 | 77 | - | - |
| 11 | Titans | Won | 46 - 26 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 99 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 188 | - | - |
| 12 | Sharks | Lost | 26 - 6 | Five-Eighth | 69 | 1 | - | 4 | 126 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | 28 | 21 | 4 | 88 | - | - |
| 13 | Sea Eagles | Won | 28 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 133 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 18 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 169 | - | 19 |
| 15 | Broncos | Lost | 24 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 132 | - | - | 2 | 10 | 37 | - | 27 | 6 | 3 | 229 | - | 70 |
| 16 | Roosters | Lost | 16 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 42 | 4 | - | 240 | - | 36 |
| 17 | Panthers | Lost | 20 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 84 | - | - | - | 2 | 27 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 98 | - | 21 |
| 18 | Bulldogs | Won | 0 - 66 | Fullback | 80 | - | 11 | 22 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 2 | - | 159 | - | 43 |
| 20 | Wests Tigers | Won | 34 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 33 | - | 41 | 5 | 1 | 151 | - | 44 |
| 21 | Storm | Won | 26 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | 3 | 6 | 95 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 191 | - | 51 |
| 22 | Raiders | Won | 6 - 28 | Fullback | 67 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 42 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 19 | - | 29 | 4 | 2 | 203 | - | 61 |
| 23 | Dolphins | Won | 28 - 30 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 58 | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 179 | - | 51 |
| 24 | Bulldogs | Won | 42 - 6 | Fullback | 70 | - | 7 | 14 | 107 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 35 | - | 28 | 4 | - | 117 | - | 34 |
| 25 | Rabbitohs | Won | 29 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | 256 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | - | 38 | 4 | 4 | 172 | - | 61 |
| 26 | Sharks | Won | 32 - 6 | Fullback | 66 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 201 | - | 123 |
| 28 | Raiders | Won | 30 - 28 | Fullback | 90 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 237 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - | 37 | 6 | 2 | 125 | - | 49 |
| 29 | Warriors | Lost | 40 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 187 | - | - | - | 4 | 46 | - | 36 | 6 | 2 | 129 | - | 30 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 75.00% | 235 | 117.55 | 27 | 48 | 24.0 |
| Cowboys | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 3 | - | 12 | 50 | 7.14 | - | - | - | 8 | 153 | 19 | 8 | 64.04% | 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 | 67.44% | 2,855 | 142.00 | 990 | 1,050 | 52.5 |
| Knights | 2019 | 20 | 8 | 12 | - | 40% | 11 | 48 | 140 | 1,117 | 55.83 | 80.00% | 8 | 9 | 15 | 718 | 113 | 42 | 66.45% | 2,557 | 127.00 | 788 | 975 | 48.8 |
| Knights | 2020 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 58% | 10 | 46 | 132 | 1,598 | 84.11 | 65.71% | 8 | 14 | 12 | 791 | 54 | 41 | 53.19% | 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% | 2,904 | 145.00 | 700 | 1,016 | 50.8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2023 | 108 | 49 | 59 | - | 45% | 48 | 189 | 570 | 6,823 | 63.17 | 73.26% | 31 | 75 | 73 | 3,893 | 449 | 218 | 67.32% | 13,830 | 128.00 | 3,910 | 5,149 | 47.7 |
