
Tess Staines
Centre
Player Bio
- Height:
- 165 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 04 October 2001
- Weight:
- 63 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wagga Wagga, NSW
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- Stainesy
- Debut Club:
- Parramatta Eels Women
- Date:
- 20 August 2022
- Opposition:
- Sydney Roosters Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- Parramatta Eels Women
- Junior Club:
- Leeton Raiders
- Biography:
Tess Staines’ path to the NRLW began playing League Tag in NSW country town, Leeton.
The Wagga Wagga-born winger gained selected for NSW Country senior team in 2019 while still a teenager.
Staines’ pace and clinical tackling techniques – which she practiced on her four brothers – saw her land a spot in Parramatta Eels NRLW squad in 2022.
She was also a key member of Wests Tigers premiership-winning HNW team in the same year, and made her NRLW debut for the club in 2023.
Tess is signed to Wests Tigers until the end of the 2024 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 11
- Tries
- 2
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 5
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Breaks
- 6
- Tackle Breaks
- 10
Passing
- Receipts
- 68
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 23
- Missed Tackles
- 10
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 69.7%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 130
- Total Running Metres
- 654
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 125
- Average Points
- 25
2024 Season - By Round
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