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Fonua Pole
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 182 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 02 June 2002
- Weight:
- 108 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wellington, NZ
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- Nua
- Debut Club:
- Wests Tigers
- Date:
- 03 July 2022
- Opposition:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Round:
- 16
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Sunbury Tigers
- Biography:
Fonua joined the Wests Tigers NRL squad ahead of the 2022 season.
A hard-running prop, Pole was born in New Zealand and played his junior football in Victoria before moving to Sydney and working his way through the Wests Tigers pathways.
Pole made his NRL debut against the Warriors in Round 16, 2022 and has gone on to play 56 games in the top grade.
Career
- Appearances
- 73
- Tries
- 9
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 17
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 26
- Average Hit Ups
- 12.3
- Post Contact Metres
- 904.2
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 395
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 124
- Total Running Metres
- 2123
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 548
- Average Points
- 32.2
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 | Knights | Lost | 8 - 10 | Prop | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | 9 | 25 | 7 | 86 | 86 | - |
| 2 | Eels | Won | 6 - 32 | Prop | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 49 | - | 14 | 30 | 2 | 120 | 101 | 18 |
| 3 | Dolphins | Won | 18 - 30 | Prop | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 97 | - | 24 | 19 | 1 | 212 | 170 | 41 |
| 4 | Warriors | Lost | 24 - 26 | Prop | 69 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 180 | 180 | - |
| 5 | Broncos | Lost | 46 - 24 | Prop | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 43 | - | 13 | 24 | 1 | 95 | 95 | - |
| 6 | Knights | Won | 4 - 20 | Prop | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 89 | - | 20 | 23 | 3 | 184 | 164 | 19 |
| 7 | Eels | Lost | 22 - 38 | Prop | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 71 | - | 19 | 32 | 3 | 157 | 138 | 13 |
| 8 | Sharks | Won | 20 - 18 | Prop | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | 16 | 22 | 4 | 106 | 103 | 2 |
| 9 | Dragons | Won | 34 - 28 | Prop | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 49 | - | 16 | 21 | 3 | 126 | 100 | 25 |
| 10 | Storm | Lost | 64 - 0 | Prop | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 5 | 10 | - | 34 | 22 | 11 |
| 16 | Raiders | Lost | 12 - 16 | Interchange | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 62 | - | 16 | 24 | 1 | 133 | 133 | - |
| 17 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 28 - 10 | Prop | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | - | 20 | 26 | 3 | 135 | 126 | 8 |
| 18 | Roosters | Won | 28 - 30 | Prop | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | - | 16 | 18 | 2 | 168 | 141 | 27 |
| 19 | Warriors | Lost | 34 - 14 | Prop | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | 16 | 23 | 2 | 124 | 86 | 37 |
| 20 | Titans | Won | 21 - 20 | Interchange | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 61 | - | 16 | 20 | 3 | 138 | 109 | 24 |
| 21 | Panthers | Lost | 36 - 2 | Interchange | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 34 | - | 7 | 22 | 3 | 73 | 73 | - |
| 22 | Bulldogs | Won | 28 - 14 | Interchange | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 7 | 22 | 3 | 44 | 44 | - |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2022 | 10 | 1 | 9 | - | 10% | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 396 | 2 | 250 | 12 | 95.42% | 882 | 88.00 | 139 | 352 | 35.2 |
| Wests Tigers | 2023 | 23 | 4 | 19 | - | 17% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 27 | 821 | 3 | 560 | 29 | 95.08% | 2,132 | 92.00 | 128 | 786 | 34.2 |
| Wests Tigers | 2024 | 23 | 6 | 17 | - | 26% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 45 | 1,009 | 7 | 536 | 64 | 89.33% | 2,489 | 108.00 | 504 | 796 | 34.6 |
| Wests Tigers | 2025 | 17 | 8 | 9 | - | 47% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 26 | 904 | 1 | 395 | 48 | 89.16% | 2,123 | 124.00 | 231 | 548 | 32.2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2022 | 2025 | 73 | 19 | 54 | - | 26% | 9 | - | - | - | 36 | 105 | 3,130 | 13 | 1,741 | 153 | 91.92% | 7,627 | 104.00 | 1,004 | 2,482 | 34.0 |
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