Simaima Taufa
Captain - Lock
Player Bio
- Height:
- 159 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 28 April 1994
- Weight:
- 78 kg
- Birthplace:
- Tofoa, Tonga
- Age:
- 30
- Nickname:
- Maima
- Debut Club:
- Sydney Roosters Women
- Date:
- 08 September 2018
- Opposition:
- New Zealand Warriors Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Clubs:
- Sydney Roosters Women, Parramatta Eels Women
- Junior Club:
- Mounties
- Biography:
Simaima Taufa won the 2017 Dally M Medal and has also won two World Cups with the Australian Jillaroos in 2017 and 2021.
Taufa has also been involved with the NSW Sky Blues team since 2014.
She has played in all six seasons of the NRLW competition and has now extended her time at Raiders until the end of 2027.
Taufa won the inaugural Canberra Raiders NRLW Player of the Year in 2023 and also co-captained the inaugural NRLW team last year alongside Zahara Temara.
Career
- Appearances
- 38
- Tries
- 13
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 8
Scoring
- Tries
- 4
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 18
- Average Hit Ups
- 13.5
- Post Contact Metres
- 500
Passing
- Offloads
- 2
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 244
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 92.4%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 161
- Total Running Metres
- 1291
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 429
- Average Points
- 53.6
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 | Wests Tigers | Won | 12 - 32 | Lock | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 97 | - | 27 | 30 | 2 | 222 | 196 | 13 |
| 2 | Knights | Lost | 20 - 26 | Lock | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 69 | 1 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 193 | 159 | 34 |
| 3 | Sharks | Lost | 12 - 24 | Lock | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 78 | - | 23 | 29 | 3 | 170 | 170 | - |
| 4 | Broncos | Lost | 28 - 22 | Lock | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | - | 16 | 42 | 1 | 115 | 106 | 9 |
| 5 | Cowboys | Lost | 18 - 28 | Lock | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | 91 | - | 33 | 42 | 4 | 232 | 226 | - |
| 6 | Roosters | Lost | 34 - 20 | Lock | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 20 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 79 | - |
| 8 | Eels | Lost | 16 - 18 | Lock | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 168 | 146 | - |
| 9 | Titans | Won | 16 - 12 | Lock | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 33 | - | 13 | 23 | - | 108 | 94 | 13 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 25% | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 114 | - | 107 | 13 | 89.17% | 315 | 78.00 | 22 | 106 | 26.5 |
| Roosters | 2019 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 38 | - | 64 | 4 | 94.12% | 115 | 57.00 | - | 97 | 48.5 |
| Roosters | 2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 95 | - | 80 | 5 | 94.12% | 229 | 76.00 | 27 | 89 | 29.7 |
| Eels | 2021 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 40% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 13 | 247 | 5 | 203 | 10 | 95.31% | 643 | 128.00 | - | 297 | 59.4 |
| Eels | 2022 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 24 | 430 | 3 | 246 | 28 | 89.78% | 1,141 | 163.00 | - | 402 | 57.4 |
| Raiders | 2023 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 56% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 19 | 539 | - | 337 | 17 | 95.20% | 1,316 | 146.00 | - | 503 | 55.9 |
| Raiders | 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 18 | 500 | 2 | 244 | 20 | 92.42% | 1,291 | 161.00 | 71 | 429 | 53.6 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 2018 | 2020 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 33% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 10 | 247 | - | 248 | 22 | 91.85% | 661 | 73.00 | 49 | 289 | 32.1 |
| Eels | 2022 | 2022 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 33% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 37 | 677 | 8 | 449 | 38 | 92.20% | 1,784 | 148.00 | - | 699 | 58.2 |
| Raiders | 2023 | 2024 | 17 | 7 | 10 | - | 41% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | 37 | 1,039 | 2 | 581 | 37 | 94.01% | 2,608 | 153.00 | 71 | 932 | 54.8 |
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