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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:
- 26
- 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
- 124
- Tries
- 52
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 7
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
- Goals
- 19
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 4
- Line Breaks
- 8
- Tackle Breaks
- 37
Passing
- Receipts
- 258
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 19
- Missed Tackles
- 8
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 156
- Total Running Metres
- 1094
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 355
- Average Points
- 50.7
2024 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 | 12 - 28 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 43 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 28 | - | 38 | 3 | 1 | 190 | - | 109 |
| 2 | Cowboys | Lost | 21 - 20 | Fullback | 82 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 97 | - | - | 1 | - | 51 | 2 | 33 | 4 | - | 158 | - | 34 |
| 3 | Storm | Won | 14 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 72 | - | 1 | - | 9 | 47 | 1 | 40 | - | 2 | 202 | - | 67 |
| 4 | Warriors | Lost | 20 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 169 | - | 103 |
| 5 | Dragons | Won | 30 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 14 | 238 | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 | - | 39 | 4 | 1 | 117 | - | 40 |
| 6 | Roosters | Lost | 20 - 22 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 137 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 210 | - | 112 |
| 7 | Bulldogs | Lost | 36 - 12 | Fullback | 52 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 90 | - | - | - | 2 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 44 | - | 21 |
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 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 1 | 19 | - | - | 42 | 914 | 130.59 | 100.00% | 1 | 4 | 8 | 258 | 19 | 8 | 70.37% | 1,094 | 156.00 | 487 | 355 | 50.7 |
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 | 2024 | 115 | 51 | 64 | - | 44% | 49 | 208 | - | - | 612 | 7,703 | 66.99 | 75.09% | 32 | 79 | 81 | 4,150 | 468 | 226 | 67.44% | 14,924 | 129.00 | 4,398 | 5,501 | 47.8 |
