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Kalyn Ponga
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 30 March 1998
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Birthplace:
- Port Hedland, WA
- Age:
- 24
- Nickname:
- KP
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 16 September 2016
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Round:
- Finals Week 2
- Previous Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Junior Club:
- Souths Mackay, Easts Tigers Brisbane
- Biography:
Our 2018 and 2020 Danny Buderus medal winner, Kalyn Ponga has evolved into one of the game's premier fullbacks.
A Mackay junior, KP made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2016.
Since his arrival to Newcastle's shores in 2018, the livewire has become a highlight-reel machine with his speed, skill and cunning footwork.
Ponga is signed with the Knights until the end of 2024 and is primed for another huge season in 2022.
Career
- Appearances
- 91
- Tries
- 40
2022 Season
- Appearances
- 8
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
- Goals
- 4
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 3
- Line Breaks
- 3
- Tackle Breaks
- 30
Passing
- Receipts
- 312
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 24
- Missed Tackles
- 8
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 144
- Total Running Metres
- 1157
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 315
- Average Points
- 39.4
2022 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 | Roosters | Won | 6 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 40 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 49 | 2 | 53 | 4 | - | 159 | - | 37 |
| 4 | Sharks | Lost | 18 - 0 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 37 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 6 - 30 | Fullback | 69 | 1 | - | 4 | 142 | - | - | - | 1 | 29 | - | 34 | 2 | - | 106 | - | 30 |
| 6 | Dragons | Lost | 21 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 240 | - | 57 |
| 7 | Eels | Lost | 2 - 39 | Fullback | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 35 | - | 29 | 2 | 2 | 133 | - | 79 |
| 8 | Storm | Lost | 2 - 50 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 29 | - | - | - | 7 | 17 | - | 29 | 8 | 2 | 140 | - | 40 |
| 9 | Cowboys | Lost | 36 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | - | 35 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 13 | 59 |
| 10 | Bulldogs | Won | 6 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 38 | - | 46 | 1 | - | 153 | - | 41 |
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 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25% | 2 | 4 | 16 | 272 | 34.06 | 57.14% | 2 | 3 | 3 | 312 | 24 | 8 | 75.00% | 1,157 | 144.00 | 370 | 315 | 39.4 |
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 | 2022 | 82 | 36 | 46 | - | 44% | 37 | 135 | 418 | 4,616 | 56.29 | 71.05% | 26 | 51 | 51 | 3,103 | 341 | 162 | 67.79% | 12,251 | 149.00 | 3,761 | 4,176 | 50.9 |
