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Siosifa Talakai
2nd Row
Player Bio
- Height:
- 178 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 18 April 1997
- Weight:
- 100 kg
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- Chief
- Debut Club:
- South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Date:
- 05 June 2016
- Opposition:
- Gold Coast Titans
- Round:
- 13
- Previous Club:
- South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Junior Club:
- Mascot Jets
- Biography:
Originally a second-rower, Talakai began his career with the Rabbitohs. After a stint in the NRL wilderness, the powerful ball carrier worked his way back to the top through his form for the Newtown Jets, earning a Sharks opportunity in 2020. He took his chance, establishing himself as a damaging centre and earning a NSW Origin call-up in 2022. A proud Tongan, he represented his heritage at the most recent World Cup.
Career
- Appearances
- 101
- Tries
- 24
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 16
Scoring
- Tries
- 5
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 5
- Line Break Assists
- 6
Passing
- Offloads
- 10
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 240
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 103
- Total Running Metres
- 1648
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 516
- Average Points
- 32.2
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 | Warriors | Won | 12 - 16 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 68 | - | 20 | 8 | 4 | 161 | 35 | - |
| 2 | Bulldogs | Won | 25 - 6 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 150 | - | - |
| 3 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 32 - 6 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 75 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 203 | - | - |
| 4 | Raiders | Won | 36 - 22 | 2nd Row | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 9 | 16 | 1 | 36 | 34 | - |
| 6 | Rabbitohs | Won | 22 - 34 | Interchange | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 36 | - | 6 | 11 | - | 77 | 77 | - |
| 7 | Cowboys | Won | 42 - 6 | Interchange | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 53 | 53 | - |
| 8 | Raiders | Won | 0 - 40 | Interchange | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 76 | 76 | - |
| 9 | Dragons | Won | 20 - 10 | Interchange | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 19 | - | 9 | 12 | 1 | 59 | 59 | - |
| 10 | Storm | Won | 18 - 25 | Interchange | 32 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 62 | - | 12 | 11 | 1 | 170 | 125 | - |
| 11 | Roosters | Won | 38 - 30 | Interchange | 22 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 22 | - | 10 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 64 | - |
| 12 | Panthers | Lost | 0 - 42 | Interchange | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 4 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 32 | - |
| 13 | Eels | Lost | 34 - 22 | Interchange | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 44 | - | 7 | 20 | 7 | 83 | 83 | - |
| 14 | Broncos | Won | 12 - 22 | 2nd Row | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 120 | 120 | - |
| 15 | Dolphins | Lost | 28 - 30 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 50 | - | 9 | 20 | 6 | 92 | 92 | - |
| 17 | Bulldogs | Lost | 15 - 14 | 2nd Row | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 65 | - | 14 | 20 | 4 | 139 | 125 | 14 |
| 18 | Titans | Lost | 16 - 20 | 2nd Row | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 48 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 126 | 126 | - |
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 | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbitohs | 2016 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 35 | 1 | 96.50% | 180 | 60.00 | - | 70 | 23.3 |
| Rabbitohs | 2017 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 12% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0.11 | - | 1 | 2 | 95 | 15 | 86.36% | 711 | 88.00 | 29 | 207 | 25.9 |
| Sharks | 2020 | 16 | 10 | 6 | - | 62% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 56 | 3.52 | - | 3 | 10 | 335 | 39 | 89.57% | 2,199 | 137.00 | 128 | 653 | 40.8 |
| Sharks | 2021 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 47% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 217 | 42 | 83.78% | 1,793 | 119.00 | 95 | 397 | 26.5 |
| Sharks | 2022 | 21 | 14 | 7 | - | 67% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 44 | 2.11 | - | 9 | 14 | 197 | 32 | 86.03% | 3,715 | 176.00 | 69 | 885 | 42.1 |
| Sharks | 2023 | 22 | 12 | 10 | - | 55% | 5 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 87 | 3.97 | 50.00% | 8 | 11 | 194 | 55 | 77.91% | 3,641 | 165.00 | 23 | 811 | 36.9 |
| Sharks | 2024 | 16 | 10 | 6 | - | 62% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | 0.13 | - | 5 | 10 | 240 | 48 | 83.33% | 1,648 | 103.00 | 14 | 516 | 32.2 |
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 | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbitohs | 2016 | 2017 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 9% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 0.08 | - | 2 | 2 | 130 | 16 | 89.04% | 891 | 81.00 | 29 | 277 | 25.2 |
| Sharks | 2020 | 2024 | 90 | 53 | 37 | - | 59% | 22 | 1 | - | - | 90 | 190 | 2.11 | 50.00% | 26 | 48 | 1,183 | 216 | 84.56% | 12,998 | 144.00 | 331 | 3,262 | 36.2 |
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