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Dane Gagai
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 182 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 03 January 1991
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Birthplace:
- Mackay, QLD
- Age:
- 34
- Nickname:
- Gags
- Debut Club:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Date:
- 11 March 2011
- Opposition:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Clubs:
- Brisbane Broncos, South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Junior Club:
- Souths Sharks
- Biography:
Knight #235
The reigning Danny Buderus Medal winner and experienced representative player, Dane Gagai returned to the Knights at the start of the 2022 season.
After making his debut for the Broncos, 'Gags' linked up with the Knights in 2012 where he went onto play 128 games in the red and blue before joining South Sydney in 2018.
Gagai was honored with a Life Membership with the Knights after surpassing 150 games in the red and blue during the 2023 season and was awarded the Player of the Year, Gladiator of the Year and Players' Player following the 2024 campaign.
A highly-capped Queensland Origin and Australian representative, plus 2017 Wally Lewis Medal winner, Gagai is signed on until at least the end of the 2026 season with a mutual option for a further season.
Career
- Appearances
- 293
- Tries
- 86
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 3
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Breaks
- 1
- Tackle Breaks
- 19
Passing
- Receipts
- 50
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 62
- Missed Tackles
- 15
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 80.5%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 117
- Total Running Metres
- 353
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 117
- Average Points
- 39
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 | Wests Tigers | Won | 8 - 10 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 38 | - | 20 | 26 | 4 | 109 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Dolphins | Won | 26 - 12 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 112 | - | 14 |
| 3 | Titans | Lost | 26 - 6 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 31 | - | 16 | 10 | 6 | 130 | 7 | - |
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 | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2011 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 50% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 29 | 8 | 66.82% | 683 | 113.00 | 198 | - | - |
| Knights | 2012 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 50% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 188 | 15.67 | - | - | 6 | 7 | - | 177 | 38 | 82.33% | 1,381 | 115.00 | 34 | - | - |
| Knights | 2013 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 48% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 184 | 7.99 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 431 | 252 | 62 | 74.26% | 3,067 | 133.00 | 54 | 744 | 32.4 |
| Knights | 2014 | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | 42% | 7 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 101 | 4.20 | 50.00% | 1 | 5 | 8 | 493 | 313 | 71 | 75.37% | 3,411 | 142.00 | 145 | 685 | 28.5 |
| Knights | 2015 | 24 | 8 | 16 | - | 33% | 7 | 2 | - | - | 32 | 208 | 8.67 | 100.00% | - | 9 | 14 | 527 | 254 | 63 | 80.13% | 3,216 | 134.00 | 467 | 881 | 36.7 |
| Knights | 2016 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 5% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 214 | 9.72 | - | 3 | 4 | 8 | 542 | 208 | 62 | 73.81% | 2,663 | 121.00 | 575 | 726 | 33.0 |
| Knights | 2017 | 23 | 5 | 18 | - | 22% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 212 | 9.23 | - | 1 | 9 | 10 | 400 | 294 | 77 | 79.25% | 3,097 | 134.00 | 318 | 973 | 42.3 |
| Rabbitohs | 2018 | 25 | 15 | 10 | - | 60% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 119 | 4.76 | - | 1 | 10 | 5 | 477 | 406 | 87 | 82.35% | 2,835 | 113.00 | 262 | 881 | 35.2 |
| Rabbitohs | 2019 | 25 | 17 | 8 | - | 68% | 10 | 7 | - | - | 54 | 64 | 2.58 | 77.78% | - | 3 | 8 | 408 | 286 | 62 | 82.18% | 2,835 | 113.00 | 247 | 847 | 33.9 |
| Rabbitohs | 2020 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 63% | 11 | 1 | - | - | 46 | 59 | 3.13 | 100.00% | 1 | 2 | 15 | 334 | 216 | 29 | 88.16% | 2,623 | 138.00 | 188 | 753 | 39.6 |
| Rabbitohs | 2021 | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 78% | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | 79 | 3.45 | - | - | 14 | 15 | 440 | 333 | 49 | 87.17% | 3,032 | 131.00 | 127 | 1,073 | 46.6 |
| Knights | 2022 | 20 | 5 | 15 | - | 25% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 114 | 5.69 | - | 1 | 6 | 8 | 375 | 357 | 88 | 80.22% | 2,583 | 129.00 | 80 | 781 | 39.0 |
| Knights | 2023 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 55% | 4 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 57 | 2.59 | 33.33% | - | 13 | 12 | 471 | 381 | 74 | 83.74% | 3,700 | 168.00 | 122 | 1,166 | 53.0 |
| Knights | 2024 | 22 | 12 | 10 | - | 55% | 8 | 10 | - | - | 52 | 82 | 3.72 | 71.43% | 1 | 6 | 16 | 404 | 419 | 90 | 82.32% | 3,249 | 147.00 | 69 | 1,110 | 50.4 |
| Knights | 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 50 | 62 | 15 | 80.52% | 353 | 117.00 | 24 | 117 | 39.0 |
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 | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2011 | 2011 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 50% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 29 | 8 | 78.38% | 683 | 113.00 | 198 | - | - |
| Knights | 2012
2022 | 2017
2025 | 195 | 72 | 120 | 3 | 37% | 47 | 14 | - | - | 216 | 1,359 | 6.97 | 60.87% | 7 | 65 | 89 | 3,693 | 2,717 | 640 | 80.94% | 26,725 | 137.00 | 1,891 | 7,165 | 39.2 |
| Rabbitohs | 2018 | 2021 | 92 | 62 | 30 | - | 67% | 35 | 8 | - | - | 156 | 322 | 3.50 | 66.67% | 2 | 29 | 43 | 1,657 | 1,240 | 227 | 84.53% | 11,309 | 122.00 | 824 | 3,552 | 38.6 |
