Jacob Saifiti
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 195 cm
- Weight:
- 114 kg
- Age:
- 22
- Date of Birth:
- 01 May 1996
- Birthplace:
- Newcastle, NSW
- Nickname:
- JSaf
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Opposition:
- Gold Coast Titans
- Date:
- 06 March 2016
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- The Entrance Tigers
- Biography:
-
One of the twin towers that make up the Saifiti brothers, Jacob had an injury-riddled 2018.
After a stellar rookie season in 2016 and rock solid 2017, a shoulder injury kept him out of action last year with the prop only featuring in eight games.
In 2017, Saifiti represented Fiji at both the Pacific Test in May and the World Cup at season’s end. He played in all matches, including Fiji’s quarter final.
Signed until the end of 2020, Saifiti’s sheer size and athleticism make him a difficult proposition for the opposition to tackle and alongside his brother, they’re an imposing force up front.
Career
- Appearances
- 47
- Tries
- 3
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | 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 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6% | 2 | - | 8 | 37 | 2.06 | 18 | 451 | 4 | 467 | 43 | 1,417 | 78.72 | 114 | 561 | 31.2 |
| Knights | 2017 | 21 | 5 | 16 | - | 24% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 14 | 656 | 2 | 411 | 39 | 1,723 | 82.08 | 357 | 524 | 25.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 38% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 141 | - | 122 | 8 | 416 | 52.00 | 124 | 148 | 18.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | 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 | 2018 | 47 | 9 | 37 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 12 | 38 | 0.81 | 34 | 1,248 | 6 | 998 | 90 | 3,556 | 75.00 | 597 | 1,235 | 26.3 |
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