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Siosifa Talakai

2nd Row

Sharks

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
109
Tries
25

2024 Season

Appearances
24

Scoring

Tries
6

Attack

Line Breaks
7
Line Break Assists
11

Passing

Offloads
14

Defence

Tackles Made
339
Tackle Efficiency

Running Metres

Average Running Metres
103
Total Running Metres
2495

Fantasy

Total Points
729
Average Points
30.4

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 -
21 Cowboys Lost 30 - 22 Interchange 32 - - - - - - - - - 22 - 6 10 4 51 30 -
22 Rabbitohs Won 20 - 6 Interchange 38 - - - - - - - - 1 36 - 10 18 6 90 65 -
23 Titans Won 0 - 44 2nd Row 58 1 - - - 4 - - - 2 27 - 8 15 6 87 64 -
24 Knights Won 19 - 18 Centre 85 - - - - - - 1 1 6 89 - 24 4 6 224 - -
27 Sea Eagles Won 20 - 40 Interchange 35 - - - - - - - - 2 36 1 13 19 2 87 79 -
28 Storm Lost 37 - 10 Centre 72 - - - - - - 1 1 1 64 1 19 16 2 165 - -
29 Cowboys Won 26 - 18 Interchange 16 - - - - - - - - 4 15 1 5 9 - 48 48 -
30 Panthers Lost 26 - 6 Centre 58 - - - - - - - - 3 35 1 13 8 1 92 - -

Career By Season

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

Career Overall

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 98 58 40 - 59% 23 1 - - 94 190 1.94 50.00% 28 52 1,282 243 84.07% 13,845 141.00 331 3,475 35.5

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