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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:
After debuting for the Rabbitohs in 2016, Talakai made his way to the Sharks via the Newtown Jets following a two-year stint in the NRL wilderness. He's seized his second chance to become one of Cronulla's most consistent players while earning NSW and Tongan Test honours. Talakai is a powerhouse who can play centre, second row or through the middle.
Career
- Appearances
- 114
- Tries
- 25
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 5
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 1
- Line Break Assists
- 0
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 54
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 88.5%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 70
- Total Running Metres
- 351
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 84
- Average Points
- 16.8
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 | Panthers | Lost | 28 - 22 | Interchange | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 28 | - | 9 | 18 | 1 | 61 | 61 | - |
| 2 | Cowboys | Won | 12 - 36 | Interchange | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | - | 11 | 12 | 3 | 83 | 64 | 14 |
| 3 | Rabbitohs | Won | 27 - 12 | Interchange | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 52 | - | 12 | 14 | - | 110 | 93 | 12 |
| 4 | Bulldogs | Lost | 6 - 20 | Interchange | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 13 | - | 13 |
| 6 | Sea Eagles | Won | 24 - 18 | Interchange | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 84 | 84 | - |
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 | 24 | 15 | 9 | - | 62% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | 2 | 0.09 | - | 7 | 14 | 339 | 75 | 81.88% | 2,495 | 103.00 | 14 | 729 | 30.4 |
| Sharks | 2025 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 60% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 88.52% | 351 | 70.00 | 40 | 84 | 16.8 |
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 | 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 | 2025 | 103 | 61 | 42 | - | 59% | 23 | 1 | - | - | 94 | 190 | 1.84 | 33.33% | 29 | 53 | 1,336 | 250 | 84.24% | 14,197 | 137.00 | 371 | 3,559 | 34.6 |
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