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Joseph Tapine
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 189 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 04 May 1994
- Weight:
- 109 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wellington, NZ
- Age:
- 30
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Date:
- 11 May 2014
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Round:
- 9
- Previous Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Junior Club:
- Harbour City Eagles
- Biography:
Joe Tapine continues to remain one of the premier props in the game, backing up his incredible 2022 season to be awarded the club’s prestigious Meninga Medal for the second straight season.
The Kiwi International led from the front week-in-week-out, forming a formidable combination with Josh Papalii and Corey Horsburgh.
Tapine has become a real leader and will continue to do so after entering his first season of a four-year extension which keeps Joe in Green till the end of 2027.
Career
- Appearances
- 213
- Tries
- 25
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 24
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 52
- Average Hit Ups
- 13.6
- Post Contact Metres
- 1640.9
Passing
- Offloads
- 28
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 772
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 166
- Total Running Metres
- 3984
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1289
- Average Points
- 53.7
2024 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | 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 | Knights | Won | 12 - 28 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 141 | 121 | - |
| 2 | Wests Tigers | Won | 32 - 12 | Prop | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 65 | - | 21 | 23 | 2 | 163 | 123 | 11 |
| 3 | Warriors | Lost | 18 - 10 | Prop | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | - | 18 | 31 | - | 139 | 127 | - |
| 4 | Sharks | Lost | 36 - 22 | Prop | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 70 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 169 | 154 | - |
| 5 | Eels | Won | 41 - 8 | Prop | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 49 | 1 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 143 | 102 | 12 |
| 6 | Titans | Won | 21 - 20 | Prop | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 137 | 2 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 302 | 272 | 27 |
| 7 | Broncos | Lost | 34 - 10 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | 2 | 74 | 1 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 178 | 152 | 18 |
| 8 | Sharks | Lost | 0 - 40 | Prop | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 62 | - | 14 | 30 | 4 | 139 | 132 | - |
| 9 | Sea Eagles | Won | 24 - 26 | Prop | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 63 | - | 19 | 23 | 2 | 161 | 130 | 14 |
| 11 | Bulldogs | Won | 24 - 20 | Prop | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 59 | - | 16 | 32 | 2 | 158 | 148 | - |
| 12 | Roosters | Lost | 16 - 44 | Prop | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | - | 24 | 30 | 3 | 175 | 142 | 19 |
| 13 | Dolphins | Won | 25 - 26 | Prop | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 82 | 3 | 25 | 51 | 1 | 216 | 209 | - |
| 15 | Cowboys | Lost | 16 - 34 | Prop | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 91 | - | 15 | 37 | 2 | 172 | 172 | - |
| 16 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 48 - 24 | Prop | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 70 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 177 | 141 | 13 |
| 17 | Storm | Lost | 16 - 6 | Prop | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | 17 | 39 | 3 | 147 | 115 | 16 |
| 18 | Knights | Lost | 12 - 16 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | 1 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 197 | 185 | - |
| 20 | Warriors | Won | 20 - 18 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 80 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 205 | 175 | 11 |
| 21 | Rabbitohs | Won | 32 - 12 | Prop | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 82 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 164 | 149 | 15 |
| 22 | Bulldogs | Lost | 22 - 18 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 19 | 29 | - | 158 | 146 | 11 |
| 23 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 24 - 46 | Prop | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 71 | 1 | 21 | 21 | - | 171 | 137 | 20 |
| 24 | Cowboys | Lost | 42 - 4 | Prop | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 41 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 97 | 92 | - |
| 25 | Panthers | Won | 22 - 18 | Prop | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 63 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 143 | 116 | 10 |
| 26 | Roosters | Won | 12 - 14 | Prop | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 46 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 2 | 108 | 73 | 35 |
| 27 | Dragons | Won | 24 - 26 | Prop | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 50 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 149 | 100 | 30 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2014 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 199 | 1 | 128 | 7 | 91.73% | 409 | 58.00 | 21 | 140 | 20.0 |
| Knights | 2015 | 13 | 2 | 11 | - | 15% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 405 | 6 | 268 | 16 | 94.37% | 908 | 69.00 | 46 | 390 | 30.0 |
| Raiders | 2016 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 64% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 47 | 668 | 13 | 522 | 32 | 91.13% | 1,931 | 77.00 | 344 | 823 | 32.9 |
| Raiders | 2017 | 22 | 10 | 12 | - | 45% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 54 | 765 | 17 | 571 | 59 | 90.63% | 1,937 | 88.00 | 138 | 823 | 37.4 |
| Raiders | 2018 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 44% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 58 | 581 | 14 | 518 | 62 | 89.31% | 1,433 | 89.00 | 7 | 774 | 48.4 |
| Raiders | 2019 | 17 | 12 | 5 | - | 71% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 25 | 478 | 7 | 389 | 25 | 93.96% | 1,310 | 77.00 | 28 | 538 | 31.6 |
| Raiders | 2020 | 21 | 15 | 6 | - | 71% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 52 | 1,042 | 34 | 648 | 34 | 95.01% | 2,640 | 125.00 | 105 | 1,096 | 52.2 |
| Raiders | 2021 | 19 | 8 | 11 | - | 42% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 33 | 964 | 24 | 505 | 31 | 94.22% | 2,282 | 120.00 | 76 | 853 | 44.9 |
| Raiders | 2022 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 30 | 1.21 | - | 77 | 1,731 | 47 | 731 | 37 | 95.18% | 4,125 | 165.00 | 161 | 1,420 | 56.8 |
| Raiders | 2023 | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 50% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | 0.46 | 1 | 59 | 1,466 | 30 | 770 | 51 | 93.79% | 3,734 | 155.00 | 196 | 1,286 | 53.6 |
| Raiders | 2024 | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0.54 | - | 52 | 1,641 | 28 | 772 | 46 | 94.38% | 3,984 | 166.00 | 269 | 1,289 | 53.7 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2014 | 2015 | 20 | 4 | 16 | - | 20% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 20 | 603 | 7 | 396 | 23 | 94.51% | 1,317 | 65.00 | 68 | 530 | 26.5 |
| Raiders | 2016 | 2024 | 193 | 106 | 86 | 1 | 55% | 24 | - | - | - | 96 | 54 | 0.28 | 1 | 457 | 9,336 | 214 | 5,424 | 376 | 93.52% | 23,370 | 121.00 | 1,328 | 8,897 | 46.1 |
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