Mele Hufanga
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 183 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 18 October 1994
- Weight:
- 93 kg
- Birthplace:
- -
- Age:
- 30
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Brisbane Broncos Women
- Date:
- 22 July 2023
- Opposition:
- Sydney Roosters Women
- Round:
- 1
- Biography:
Mele Hufanga burst onto the Rugby League scene in 2023 when she joined the Broncos off the back of a stint in Rugby Union with the Blues Women. Hufanga quickly found her footing and had a strong maiden season in the league which earned her a spot on the New Zealand team. Her impressive on-field abilities also earned Mele a nomination for the international Golden Boot award. Hufanga’s hard-hitting runs helped her make 71 tackle breaks, 14 line breaks and cross for 10 tries, helping lead the Broncos to a semi-final appearance in 2023.
Career
- Appearances
- 20
- Tries
- 17
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 10
Scoring
- Tries
- 7
Attack
- Try Assists
- 1
- Line Breaks
- 10
- Tackle Breaks
- 62
Passing
- Receipts
- 136
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 97
- Missed Tackles
- 21
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 113
- Total Running Metres
- 1132
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 410
- Average Points
- 41
2024 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 | Eels | Lost | 10 - 22 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 108 | 13 | - |
| 2 | Roosters | Lost | 28 - 12 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 52 | - | 16 | 11 | 1 | 158 | 11 | - |
| 3 | Titans | Won | 44 - 4 | Centre | 70 | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 214 | 70 | 14 |
| 4 | Raiders | Won | 28 - 22 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 33 | - | 12 | 18 | 3 | 74 | - | - |
| 5 | Wests Tigers | Won | 14 - 44 | Centre | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 69 | 20 | - |
| 6 | Cowboys | Won | 38 - 12 | Centre | 70 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 2 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 127 | - | - |
| 7 | Knights | Won | 24 - 32 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 44 | - | 15 | 4 | 2 | 109 | 42 | - |
| 8 | Sharks | Won | 20 - 16 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 10 | - |
| 9 | Dragons | Won | 14 - 44 | Centre | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - | 116 | - | - |
| 10 | Sharks | Lost | 0 - 14 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 34 | - | 13 | 8 | 1 | 67 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2023 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 60% | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | 14 | 122 | 88 | 13 | 87.13% | 1,215 | 121.00 | - | 449 | 44.9 |
| Broncos | 2024 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 70% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | - | 1 | 10 | 136 | 97 | 21 | 82.20% | 1,132 | 113.00 | 14 | 410 | 41.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2023 | 2024 | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 65% | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | - | 1 | 24 | 258 | 185 | 34 | 84.47% | 2,347 | 117.00 | 15 | 859 | 43.0 |
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