Sauaso Sue
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 188 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 20 April 1992
- Weight:
- 105 kg
- Birthplace:
- Otahuhu, NZ
- Age:
- 29
- Nickname:
- Jesse
- Debut Club:
- Wests Tigers
- Date:
- 14 April 2013
- Opposition:
- St George Illawarra Dragons
- Round:
- 6
- Previous Clubs:
- Wests Tigers, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Junior Club:
- Macquarie Fields Hawks
- Biography:
One of the most respected hard men in the game, Sauaso Sue joins the Knights in 2021 on a two year deal.
Better known by his nickname 'Jesse', Sue is a Samoan international with 14 Tests to his name.
Sue served his trade at the Tigers for six seasons before making the move to Canterbury, where he acted as a senior player for two seasons before being tempted with the move north.
Sue is contracted to the Knights until at least the end of the 2022 season.
ABOUT ME:
Who am I: Sauaso Sue
Who is most important to me: My family
Greatest off-field achievement: Being a father to my two boys
Something you wouldn’t know about me is: I have two sons named Ziko and Zion!
I’d be lost without: My coffee in the morning!
What I love most about living in Newcastle: The people and everything being less than twenty minutes away!
I grew up: Macquarie Fields, Western Sydney
People would describe me as: Funny! People who don't know me probably think I'm angry, but I'm actually pretty chilled
As a kid my hero was: My uncle
They were my hero because: When my parents separated he became a father figure in my life and I really looked up to him
The last book I read was: The Bible
My favourite thing to do in Newcastle is: Go to the beach
My greatest on field moment: My debut against the Tigers, it was a long time ago now!
Career
- Appearances
- 157
- Tries
- 13
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 15
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 7
- Average Hit Ups
- 6.5
- Post Contact Metres
- 379.8
Passing
- Offloads
- 4
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 269
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 68
- Total Running Metres
- 1031
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 396
- Average Points
- 26.4
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 | Lock | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 79 | 72 | - |
| 2 | Warriors | Won | 16 - 20 | Lock | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 5 | 22 | - | 25 | 25 | - |
| 3 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 20 - 24 | Lock | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | 9 | 20 | - | 62 | 62 | - |
| 4 | Dragons | Lost | 13 - 22 | Lock | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 18 | - | 65 | 65 | - |
| 5 | Titans | Lost | 42 - 16 | Interchange | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 8 | 18 | - | 65 | 49 | 16 |
| 6 | Sharks | Won | 26 - 22 | Interchange | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 4 | 14 | - | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| 7 | Panthers | Lost | 24 - 6 | Interchange | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 10 | 11 | - | 101 | 93 | - |
| 8 | Roosters | Lost | 4 - 38 | Interchange | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 10 | 22 | - | 73 | 73 | - |
| 9 | Raiders | Won | 16 - 24 | Interchange | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 17 | - | 5 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| 10 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 36 - 18 | Interchange | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 5 | 23 | 1 | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| 11 | Cowboys | Lost | 36 - 20 | Interchange | 19 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 22 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 62 | - |
| 12 | Sea Eagles | Won | 18 - 10 | Interchange | 24 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 37 | - | 14 | 8 | - | 122 | 122 | - |
| 13 | Eels | Lost | 4 - 40 | Prop | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | - | 8 | 18 | - | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| 14 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 24 - 10 | Lock | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | 14 | 24 | - | 110 | 100 | 9 |
| 15 | Warriors | Won | 10 - 6 | Lock | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 37 | - | 7 | 17 | 2 | 72 | 72 | - |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2013 | 17 | 4 | 13 | - | 24% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 10 | 495 | 10 | 456 | 27 | 1,153 | 67.84 | 26 | 261 | 15.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2014 | 18 | 7 | 11 | - | 39% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 527 | 11 | 383 | 20 | 1,201 | 66.76 | 35 | 411 | 22.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2015 | 23 | 8 | 15 | - | 35% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 22 | 793 | 17 | 627 | 27 | 1,911 | 83.10 | 184 | 847 | 36.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2016 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 48% | 4 | - | 16 | 39 | 1.87 | 23 | 707 | 17 | 449 | 20 | 2,112 | 100.60 | 361 | 758 | 36.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2017 | 22 | 7 | 15 | - | 32% | 4 | - | 16 | - | - | 16 | 714 | 20 | 424 | 34 | 1,845 | 83.00 | 145 | 626 | 28.4 |
| Wests Tigers | 2018 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 47% | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 596 | 4 | 330 | 25 | 1,447 | 96.00 | 151 | 464 | 30.9 |
| Bulldogs | 2019 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 27% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 10 | 259 | 7 | 177 | 11 | 832 | 75.00 | 82 | 287 | 26.1 |
| Bulldogs | 2020 | 15 | 2 | 13 | - | 13% | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 488 | 10 | 273 | 21 | 1,185 | 79.00 | 80 | 373 | 24.9 |
| Knights | 2021 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 40% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 7 | 380 | 4 | 269 | 7 | 1,031 | 68.00 | 80 | 396 | 26.4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2013 | 2018 | 116 | 43 | 73 | - | 37% | 10 | - | 40 | 39 | 0.34 | 94 | 3,831 | 79 | 2,669 | 153 | 9,673 | 83.00 | 904 | 3,634 | 31.3 |
| Bulldogs | 2019 | 2020 | 26 | 5 | 21 | - | 19% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 17 | 747 | 17 | 450 | 32 | 2,017 | 77.00 | 163 | 660 | 25.4 |
| Knights | 2021 | 2021 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 40% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 7 | 380 | 4 | 269 | 7 | 1,031 | 68.00 | 80 | 396 | 26.4 |
