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Kalyn Ponga
Captain - Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 30 March 1998
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Birthplace:
- Port Hedland, WA
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- KP
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 16 September 2016
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Round:
- 28
- Previous Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Junior Club:
- Souths Mackay, Easts Tigers Brisbane
- Biography:
Knight #296
Since arriving at the Knights in 2018 as a teenager, Kalyn Ponga has evolved into one of the league's premier game-breakers.
A Mackay junior, KP made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2016 before arriving in Newcastle, going onto almost win the Dally M Medal in his first season in red and blue.
The skilful fullback has spent seven seasons in the red and blue which included claiming a maiden Dally M Medal for a memorable and inspiring 2023 campaign.
A Queensland Origin representative and Captain of the Club, KP is signed on until at least the end of the 2027 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 138
- Tries
- 54
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 5
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
- Goals
- 5
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Goal Conversion Rate 55.6%
Attack
- Try Assists
- 4
- Line Breaks
- 2
- Tackle Breaks
- 16
Passing
- Receipts
- 220
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 19
- Missed Tackles
- 7
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 73.1%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 161
- Total Running Metres
- 806
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 225
- Average Points
- 45
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | 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 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 154 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 50 | 3 | - | 201 | - | 76 |
| 2 | Dolphins | Won | 26 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 104 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | 40 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 204 | - | 69 |
| 3 | Titans | Lost | 26 - 6 | Fullback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 39 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 34 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 132 | - | 11 |
| 5 | Bulldogs | Lost | 20 - 0 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 194 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 24 | - | 35 | 4 | 3 | 97 | - | 29 |
| 6 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 4 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 89 | - | - | - | 1 | 39 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 169 | - | 53 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 75.00% | 236 | 118.00 | 27 | 46 | 23.0 |
| Cowboys | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 50 | 7.14 | - | - | - | 8 | 153 | 19 | 8 | 70.37% | 879 | 125.00 | 413 | 287 | 41.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 6 | 27 | - | - | 78 | 1,295 | 64.77 | 69.23% | 7 | 11 | 12 | 698 | 105 | 42 | 71.43% | 2,855 | 142.00 | 990 | 1,037 | 51.8 |
| Knights | 2019 | 20 | 8 | 12 | - | 40% | 11 | 48 | - | - | 140 | 1,117 | 55.83 | 80.00% | 8 | 9 | 15 | 718 | 113 | 42 | 72.90% | 2,557 | 127.00 | 788 | 977 | 48.8 |
| Knights | 2020 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 58% | 10 | 46 | - | - | 132 | 1,598 | 84.11 | 65.71% | 8 | 14 | 12 | 791 | 54 | 41 | 56.84% | 3,502 | 184.00 | 1,064 | 1,106 | 58.2 |
| Knights | 2021 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 53% | 8 | 10 | - | - | 52 | 334 | 22.23 | 71.43% | 1 | 14 | 9 | 584 | 45 | 29 | 60.81% | 2,178 | 145.00 | 548 | 743 | 49.5 |
| Knights | 2022 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 21% | 4 | 12 | - | - | 40 | 343 | 24.51 | 80.00% | 2 | 6 | 6 | 455 | 45 | 15 | 75.00% | 1,794 | 128.00 | 601 | 509 | 36.4 |
| Knights | 2023 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 60% | 9 | 46 | - | - | 128 | 2,136 | 106.80 | 76.67% | 5 | 21 | 19 | 647 | 121 | 50 | 70.76% | 2,903 | 145.00 | 700 | 1,016 | 50.8 |
| Knights | 2024 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 44% | 3 | 46 | - | - | 104 | 1,732 | 108.24 | 85.19% | 5 | 11 | 17 | 622 | 54 | 25 | 68.35% | 2,741 | 171.00 | 948 | 878 | 54.9 |
| Knights | 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 40% | - | 5 | - | - | 10 | 580 | 116.00 | 55.56% | 5 | 4 | 2 | 220 | 19 | 7 | 73.08% | 806 | 161.00 | 241 | 225 | 45.0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2016 | 2017 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 33% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 50 | 5.56 | - | - | - | 9 | 181 | 23 | 9 | 71.88% | 1,115 | 123.00 | 440 | 333 | 37.0 |
| Knights | 2018 | 2025 | 129 | 58 | 71 | - | 45% | 51 | 240 | - | - | 684 | 9,101 | 70.55 | 74.77% | 41 | 90 | 92 | 4,734 | 557 | 250 | 69.02% | 19,339 | 149.00 | 5,882 | 6,491 | 50.3 |
