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Kalyn Ponga

Captain - Fullback

Knights

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

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

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

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