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Daniel Saifiti
Captain - Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 195 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 01 May 1996
- Weight:
- 121 kg
- Birthplace:
- Newcastle, NSW
- Age:
- 25
- Nickname:
- DSaf
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Date:
- 06 March 2016
- Opposition:
- Gold Coast Titans
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- The Entrance Tigers
- Biography:
Heavily regarded now as one of the game's elite front-row forwards, each season Daniel Saifiti goes from strength-to-strength.
Born in Newcastle, Saifiti has represented Fiji alongside his twin brother, Jacob, and has become a mainstay in the NSW Blues State of Origin side having played a role in series wins in 2019 and 2021.
For his beloved Knights, D-Saf leads the way with his damaging go-forward and power running.
An integral player and leader in the group, Saifiti is on board until at least the end of the 2026 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 119
- Tries
- 12
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 20
Scoring
- Tries
- 3
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 25
- Average Hit Ups
- 14
- Post Contact Metres
- 1186
Passing
- Offloads
- 15
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 578
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 150
- Total Running Metres
- 3008
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 928
- Average Points
- 46.4
2021 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | 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 | Bulldogs | Won | 32 - 16 | Prop | 60 | 2 | - | 8 | - | 2 | 6 | 69 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 174 | 162 | 11 |
| 2 | Warriors | Won | 16 - 20 | Prop | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 38 | - | 10 | 36 | 2 | 93 | 76 | 16 |
| 3 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 20 - 24 | Prop | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | 3 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 167 | 142 | 24 |
| 4 | Dragons | Lost | 13 - 22 | Prop | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 59 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 150 | 150 | - |
| 5 | Titans | Lost | 42 - 16 | Prop | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | 10 | 32 | - | 79 | 64 | 14 |
| 6 | Sharks | Won | 26 - 22 | Prop | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 69 | - | 17 | 34 | - | 163 | 146 | 16 |
| 7 | Panthers | Lost | 24 - 6 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | - | 15 | 31 | 3 | 144 | 144 | - |
| 8 | Roosters | Lost | 4 - 38 | Prop | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 1 | 12 | 31 | - | 116 | 96 | 12 |
| 9 | Raiders | Won | 16 - 24 | Prop | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | 16 | 27 | 4 | 171 | 130 | 41 |
| 10 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 36 - 18 | Prop | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 1 | 15 | 21 | - | 159 | 130 | 29 |
| 11 | Cowboys | Lost | 36 - 20 | Prop | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 69 | - | 16 | 36 | 4 | 166 | 158 | 8 |
| 12 | Sea Eagles | Won | 18 - 10 | Prop | 46 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 181 | 181 | - |
| 14 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 24 - 10 | Prop | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 70 | - | 16 | 31 | 1 | 161 | 156 | - |
| 15 | Warriors | Won | 10 - 6 | Prop | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 82 | 2 | 24 | 29 | - | 207 | 195 | 12 |
| 16 | Cowboys | Won | 38 - 0 | Prop | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | - | 12 | 12 | 4 | 113 | 113 | - |
| 19 | Roosters | Lost | 28 - 8 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 55 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 2 | 133 | 106 | 26 |
| 20 | Raiders | Won | 34 - 24 | Prop | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | - | 13 | 15 | - | 137 | 106 | 30 |
| 21 | Broncos | Won | 28 - 20 | Prop | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 72 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 206 | 140 | 66 |
| 22 | Sharks | Won | 14 - 16 | Prop | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | - | 12 | 24 | 2 | 107 | 84 | 22 |
| 26 | Eels | Lost | 28 - 20 | Prop | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61 | - | 20 | 36 | 1 | 174 | 156 | 17 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2016 | 20 | 1 | 19 | - | 5% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 28 | 715 | 15 | 492 | 39 | 2,083 | 104.19 | 240 | 721 | 36.0 |
| Knights | 2017 | 23 | 5 | 18 | - | 22% | 2 | - | 8 | 27 | 1.18 | 1 | 35 | 994 | 12 | 514 | 46 | 2,700 | 117.00 | 433 | 809 | 35.2 |
| Knights | 2018 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 43% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 26 | 878 | 12 | 532 | 50 | 2,377 | 113.00 | 539 | 752 | 35.8 |
| Knights | 2019 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 48% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 627 | 8 | 533 | 45 | 1,978 | 94.00 | 459 | 648 | 30.9 |
| Knights | 2020 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 28 | 824 | 11 | 400 | 23 | 2,018 | 144.00 | 268 | 682 | 48.7 |
| Knights | 2021 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 50% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 25 | 1,186 | 15 | 578 | 38 | 3,008 | 150.00 | 352 | 928 | 46.4 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2016 | 2021 | 119 | 42 | 76 | 1 | 35% | 12 | - | 48 | 27 | 0.23 | 1 | 155 | 5,229 | 73 | 3,049 | 241 | 14,166 | 119.00 | 2,293 | 4,522 | 38.0 |
