Mitchell Pearce
Halfback
Retired
Player Bio
- Date of Birth:
- 07 April 1989
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Nickname:
- Junior
- Debut Club:
- Sydney Roosters
- Date:
- 24 March 2007
- Opposition:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Round:
- 2
- Previous Clubs:
- Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights
- Junior Club:
- Asquith Magpies, North Ryde Hawks
- Biography:
The first choice halfback, Pearce is the architect of the team.
Having joined the Knights in December 2017 from the Sydney Roosters, in what was a huge signing for the Club, Pearce made an immediate impact when he kicked the match winning field goal in his first game in Round 1 of the 2018 season.
He went to another level in 2019, winning six straight man of the match awards on his way to a return to the Origin arena, where he was a major catalyst in a NSW series victory.
Pearce made his NRL debut with the Roosters in 2007 as a 17-year-old and won a premiership with the team in 2013.
The playmaker has some big game experience playing not only Origin, but also NRL All Stars and NSW City.
He became the youngest ever player in NRL history to play 200 matches in the top grade, and will cross the 300 game barrier in 2021.
The son of Wayne Pearce, he has an exceptional kicking game, is a great competitor and possess strong leadership qualities.ABOUT ME:
Who am I: Mitchell Pearce
Who is most important to me: My family
I’d be lost without: Football
What I love most about living in Newcastle: I love the people and the lifestyle
I grew up: Sydney
People would describe me as: Interesting… maybe strange
As a kid my hero was: Andrew Johns
They were my hero because: I loved what we did on the field. His passion and the way he played.
The last book I read was: It was the All Blacks book, Legacy.
My favourite thing to do in Newcastle is: The beach
My greatest on field moment: Winning the grand final
Playing
- Appearances
- 309
- Points
- 315
- Tries
- 76
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 | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 2007 | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | 31% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 3,599 | 224.94 | - | - | 13 | 15 | - | 280 | 55 | 79.36% | 621 | 38.00 | 6 | - | - |
| Roosters | 2008 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 7 | - | - | - | 29 | 7,736 | 309.44 | - | - | 16 | 17 | - | 554 | 95 | 79.28% | 978 | 39.00 | 16 | - | - |
| Roosters | 2009 | 24 | 5 | 19 | - | 21% | 7 | - | - | - | 29 | 8,550 | 356.25 | - | - | 9 | 20 | - | 446 | 79 | 80.00% | 1,063 | 44.00 | 19 | - | - |
| Roosters | 2010 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 59% | 9 | - | - | - | 36 | 5,999 | 272.68 | - | - | 18 | 18 | - | 385 | 88 | 77.46% | 1,039 | 47.00 | 24 | - | - |
| Roosters | 2011 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 43% | 3 | - | - | - | 13 | 6,340 | 301.90 | - | - | 19 | 20 | - | 363 | 74 | 80.96% | 1,024 | 48.00 | 21 | - | - |
| Roosters | 2012 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 36% | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | 6,161 | 280.05 | - | - | 22 | 31 | - | 428 | 84 | 83.59% | 1,195 | 54.00 | 9 | - | - |
| Roosters | 2013 | 26 | 20 | 6 | - | 77% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 7,539 | 289.97 | - | 6 | 24 | 21 | 1,173 | 566 | 53 | 87.25% | 1,096 | 42.00 | 43 | 1,290 | 49.6 |
| Roosters | 2014 | 26 | 17 | 9 | - | 65% | 9 | - | - | - | 36 | 6,753 | 259.75 | - | 6 | 18 | 20 | 1,275 | 508 | 64 | 86.06% | 1,580 | 60.00 | 146 | 1,216 | 46.8 |
| Roosters | 2015 | 21 | 14 | 7 | - | 67% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5,481 | 261.00 | - | 5 | 16 | 28 | 1,049 | 422 | 49 | 89.60% | 1,393 | 66.00 | 1 | 954 | 45.4 |
| Roosters | 2016 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 33% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 4,234 | 352.79 | - | 9 | 11 | 14 | 742 | 283 | 32 | 86.22% | 904 | 75.00 | 10 | 635 | 52.9 |
| Roosters | 2017 | 23 | 16 | 7 | - | 70% | 7 | - | - | - | 31 | 8,410 | 365.65 | - | 11 | 15 | 25 | 1,285 | 521 | 58 | 89.98% | 1,568 | 68.00 | 30 | 1,283 | 55.8 |
| Knights | 2018 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 47% | 2 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 6,198 | 413.17 | - | 9 | 13 | 22 | 898 | 240 | 38 | 86.33% | 890 | 59.00 | 18 | 748 | 49.9 |
| Knights | 2019 | 23 | 10 | 13 | - | 43% | 8 | - | 1 | - | 33 | 8,230 | 357.83 | - | 15 | 13 | 13 | 1,481 | 378 | 88 | 81.12% | 1,695 | 73.00 | 62 | 1,023 | 44.5 |
| Knights | 2020 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 52% | 2 | - | 1 | - | 9 | 7,624 | 363.06 | - | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1,320 | 529 | 77 | 87.29% | 1,383 | 65.00 | 10 | 1,052 | 50.1 |
| Knights | 2021 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 67% | 3 | - | 1 | - | 13 | 3,705 | 308.78 | - | 4 | 7 | 12 | 760 | 234 | 21 | 91.76% | 918 | 76.00 | 33 | 610 | 50.8 |
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 | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 2007 | 2017 | 238 | 125 | 112 | 1 | 53% | 61 | - | - | - | 250 | 70,813 | 297.53 | - | 37 | 181 | 229 | 5,593 | 4,753 | 732 | 86.65% | 12,421 | 52.00 | 326 | 5,372 | 49.7 |
| Knights | 2018 | 2021 | 71 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 51% | 15 | - | 4 | - | 65 | 25,757 | 362.78 | - | 38 | 44 | 59 | 4,459 | 1,046 | 224 | 82.36% | 4,352 | 61.00 | 120 | 3,046 | 42.9 |
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