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Josh Papalii
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 182 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 13 May 1992
- Weight:
- 117 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 32
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Canberra Raiders
- Date:
- 14 May 2011
- Opposition:
- Melbourne Storm
- Round:
- 10
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Logan Brothers
- Biography:
Josh Papalii continues to defy time as the veteran forward had yet another terrific season for the Green Machine.
Papalii became only the third Raider to reach 300 NRL games, joining Jarrod and Jason Croker, after reaching his milestone against the Bulldogs at Belmore in round 22.
At age 32, Papalii played 23 games, scoring 2 tries, averaging 106 running metres per game with an astounding 98% tackle efficiency.
Career
- Appearances
- 311
- Tries
- 65
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 6
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 6
- Average Hit Ups
- 9.3
- Post Contact Metres
- 242.6
Passing
- Offloads
- 5
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 136
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 99.3%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 102
- Total Running Metres
- 614
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 234
- Average Points
- 39
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | Warriors | Won | 30 - 8 | Lock | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 46 | 1 | 13 | 25 | - | 111 | 82 | 29 |
| 2 | Broncos | Won | 32 - 22 | Prop | 44 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | 59 | - | 16 | 19 | - | 135 | 109 | 26 |
| 3 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 40 - 12 | Prop | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 27 | - | 42 | 42 | - |
| 4 | Cowboys | Lost | 30 - 20 | Interchange | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 1 | 12 | 27 | - | 92 | 77 | 15 |
| 5 | Sharks | Won | 24 - 20 | Interchange | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 80 | 68 | 12 |
| 6 | Eels | Won | 12 - 50 | Prop | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - | 151 | 89 | 62 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 2011 | 14 | 5 | 9 | - | 36% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 43 | - | 5 | 326 | 30 | 88.84% | 974 | 69.00 | - | - | - |
| Raiders | 2012 | 26 | 14 | 12 | - | 54% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 27 | 1.04 | - | 48 | - | 21 | 690 | 66 | 91.27% | 2,277 | 87.00 | - | - | - |
| Raiders | 2013 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 43% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 60 | 2.87 | - | 63 | 984 | 11 | 612 | 30 | 92.42% | 2,425 | 115.00 | 24 | 1,037 | 49.4 |
| Raiders | 2014 | 19 | 6 | 13 | - | 32% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 76 | 4.01 | - | 54 | 858 | 17 | 510 | 27 | 92.13% | 1,871 | 98.00 | 11 | 751 | 39.5 |
| Raiders | 2015 | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | 42% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 43 | 1.79 | - | 43 | 1,048 | 20 | 689 | 42 | 94.25% | 2,356 | 98.00 | 105 | 1,081 | 45.0 |
| Raiders | 2016 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 64% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 10 | 0.41 | 1 | 59 | 1,156 | 31 | 568 | 38 | 88.60% | 3,046 | 121.00 | 31 | 1,118 | 44.7 |
| Raiders | 2017 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 45% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | 60 | 1,078 | 28 | 481 | 32 | 93.76% | 2,775 | 138.00 | 27 | 984 | 49.2 |
| Raiders | 2018 | 22 | 8 | 14 | - | 36% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | 60 | 1,217 | 14 | 640 | 45 | 93.43% | 2,846 | 129.00 | 131 | 1,076 | 48.9 |
| Raiders | 2019 | 26 | 16 | 10 | - | 62% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 61 | 1,374 | 31 | 736 | 31 | 95.96% | 3,830 | 147.00 | 521 | 1,354 | 52.1 |
| Raiders | 2020 | 22 | 15 | 7 | - | 68% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | 44 | 1,208 | 24 | 675 | 13 | 98.11% | 3,270 | 148.00 | 510 | 1,196 | 54.4 |
| Raiders | 2021 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 45% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 14 | 0.70 | 1 | 48 | 988 | 30 | 547 | 21 | 96.30% | 2,627 | 131.00 | 276 | 993 | 49.6 |
| Raiders | 2022 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 81 | 1,210 | 39 | 643 | 23 | 96.55% | 3,113 | 124.00 | 512 | 1,252 | 50.1 |
| Raiders | 2023 | 18 | 10 | 8 | - | 56% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 39 | 899 | 11 | 424 | 20 | 95.50% | 2,330 | 129.00 | 467 | 757 | 42.1 |
| Raiders | 2024 | 23 | 12 | 11 | - | 52% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 37 | 960 | 12 | 515 | 10 | 98.10% | 2,447 | 106.00 | 560 | 863 | 37.5 |
| Raiders | 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 67% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 6 | 243 | 5 | 136 | 1 | 99.27% | 614 | 102.00 | 145 | 234 | 39.0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 2011 | 2025 | 311 | 157 | 153 | 1 | 50% | 65 | - | - | - | 260 | 231 | 0.74 | 2 | 746 | 13,215 | 299 | 8,187 | 429 | 95.02% | 36,781 | 118.00 | 3,312 | 12,684 | 46.8 |
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