Josh Papalii

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Height:: 182 cm
Date of Birth:: 13 May 1992
Weight:: 117 kg
Birthplace:: Auckland, NZ
Age:: 32
Nickname:: -

Debut Club:: Canberra Raiders
Date:: 14 May 2011
Opposition:: Melbourne Storm
Round:: 10

Previous Club:: -
Junior Club:: Logan Brothers

Biography:

Josh Papalii continues to defy time as the veteran forward had yet another terrific season for the Green Machine.

Papalii became only the third Raider to reach 300 NRL games, joining Jarrod and Jason Croker, after reaching his milestone against the Bulldogs at Belmore in round 22.

At age 32, Papalii played 23 games, scoring 2 tries, averaging 106 running metres per game with an astounding 98% tackle efficiency.

Appearances: 308
Tries: 65

Appearances: 3

Scoring

Tries: 1

Attack

Tackle Breaks: 6
Average Hit Ups: 9.7
Post Contact Metres: 123.1

Passing

Offloads: 2

Defence

Tackles Made: 71
Tackle Efficiency: Tackle Efficiency 100^%

Running Metres

Average Running Metres: 96
Total Running Metres: 289

Fantasy

Total Points: 130
Average Points: 43.3


Summary															Passing		Defence		Running Metres
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	Warriors	Won	30 - 8	Lock	37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	46	1	13	25	-	111	82	29
2	Broncos	Won	32 - 22	Prop	44	1	-	-	-	4	-	-	4	59	-	16	19	-	135	109	26
3	Sea Eagles	Lost	40 - 12	Prop	39	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	18	1	5	27	-	42	42	-


Summary															Passing		Defence		Running Metres
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	Warriors	Won	30 - 8	Lock	37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	46	1	13	25	-	111	82	29
2	Broncos	Won	32 - 22	Prop	44	1	-	-	-	4	-	-	4	59	-	16	19	-	135	109	26
3	Sea Eagles	Lost	40 - 12	Prop	39	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	18	1	5	27	-	42	42	-

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	Forced Drop Outs	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
Raiders	2011	14	5	9	-	36%	3	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	43	-	5	326	30	88.84%	974	69.00	-	-	-
Raiders	2012	26	14	12	-	54%	7	-	-	-	28	27	1.04	-	48	-	21	690	66	91.27%	2,277	87.00	-	-	-
Raiders	2013	21	9	12	-	43%	3	-	-	-	12	60	2.87	-	63	984	11	612	30	92.42%	2,425	115.00	24	1,037	49.4
Raiders	2014	19	6	13	-	32%	3	-	-	-	12	76	4.01	-	54	858	17	510	27	92.13%	1,871	98.00	11	751	39.5
Raiders	2015	24	10	14	-	42%	8	-	-	-	32	43	1.79	-	43	1,048	20	689	42	94.25%	2,356	98.00	105	1,081	45.0
Raiders	2016	25	16	8	1	64%	7	-	-	-	28	10	0.41	1	59	1,156	31	568	38	88.60%	3,046	121.00	31	1,118	44.7
Raiders	2017	20	9	11	-	45%	5	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	60	1,078	28	481	32	93.76%	2,775	138.00	27	984	49.2
Raiders	2018	22	8	14	-	36%	5	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	60	1,217	14	640	45	93.43%	2,846	129.00	131	1,076	48.9
Raiders	2019	26	16	10	-	62%	6	-	-	-	24	-	-	-	61	1,374	31	736	31	95.96%	3,830	147.00	521	1,354	52.1
Raiders	2020	22	15	7	-	68%	5	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	44	1,208	24	675	13	98.11%	3,270	148.00	510	1,196	54.4
Raiders	2021	20	9	11	-	45%	4	-	-	-	16	14	0.70	1	48	988	30	547	21	96.30%	2,627	131.00	276	993	49.6
Raiders	2022	25	14	11	-	56%	4	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	81	1,210	39	643	23	96.55%	3,113	124.00	512	1,252	50.1
Raiders	2023	18	10	8	-	56%	2	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	39	899	11	424	20	95.50%	2,330	129.00	467	757	42.1
Raiders	2024	23	12	11	-	52%	2	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	37	960	12	515	10	98.10%	2,447	106.00	560	863	37.5
Raiders	2025	3	2	1	-	67%	1	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	6	123	2	71	-	100.00%	289	96.00	55	130	43.3

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	Forced Drop Outs	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
Raiders	2011	14	5	9	-	36%	3	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	43	-	5	326	30	88.84%	974	69.00	-	-	-
Raiders	2012	26	14	12	-	54%	7	-	-	-	28	27	1.04	-	48	-	21	690	66	91.27%	2,277	87.00	-	-	-
Raiders	2013	21	9	12	-	43%	3	-	-	-	12	60	2.87	-	63	984	11	612	30	92.42%	2,425	115.00	24	1,037	49.4
Raiders	2014	19	6	13	-	32%	3	-	-	-	12	76	4.01	-	54	858	17	510	27	92.13%	1,871	98.00	11	751	39.5
Raiders	2015	24	10	14	-	42%	8	-	-	-	32	43	1.79	-	43	1,048	20	689	42	94.25%	2,356	98.00	105	1,081	45.0
Raiders	2016	25	16	8	1	64%	7	-	-	-	28	10	0.41	1	59	1,156	31	568	38	88.60%	3,046	121.00	31	1,118	44.7
Raiders	2017	20	9	11	-	45%	5	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	60	1,078	28	481	32	93.76%	2,775	138.00	27	984	49.2
Raiders	2018	22	8	14	-	36%	5	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	60	1,217	14	640	45	93.43%	2,846	129.00	131	1,076	48.9
Raiders	2019	26	16	10	-	62%	6	-	-	-	24	-	-	-	61	1,374	31	736	31	95.96%	3,830	147.00	521	1,354	52.1
Raiders	2020	22	15	7	-	68%	5	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	44	1,208	24	675	13	98.11%	3,270	148.00	510	1,196	54.4
Raiders	2021	20	9	11	-	45%	4	-	-	-	16	14	0.70	1	48	988	30	547	21	96.30%	2,627	131.00	276	993	49.6
Raiders	2022	25	14	11	-	56%	4	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	81	1,210	39	643	23	96.55%	3,113	124.00	512	1,252	50.1
Raiders	2023	18	10	8	-	56%	2	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	39	899	11	424	20	95.50%	2,330	129.00	467	757	42.1
Raiders	2024	23	12	11	-	52%	2	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	37	960	12	515	10	98.10%	2,447	106.00	560	863	37.5
Raiders	2025	3	2	1	-	67%	1	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	6	123	2	71	-	100.00%	289	96.00	55	130	43.3

Career Overall
Summary									Scoring						Kicking				Attack			Passing		Defence				Running Metres				Fantasy
		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	Forced Drop Outs		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
	Raiders	2011	2025	308	155	152	1	50%		65	-	-	-	260		231	0.75	2		746	13,095		296		8,122	428	94.99%		36,456	118.00	3,222		12,580	46.9

Career Overall
Summary									Scoring						Kicking				Attack			Passing		Defence				Running Metres				Fantasy
		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	Forced Drop Outs		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
	Raiders	2011	2025	308	155	152	1	50%		65	-	-	-	260		231	0.75	2		746	13,095		296		8,122	428	94.99%		36,456	118.00	3,222		12,580	46.9

Media Release

Papalii to be presented traditional 300-game match ball

Fri 09 Aug, 2024

Raiders

The one, the only, Josh Papali'i

Thu 01 Aug, 2024

Raiders

Doing it for the kids: Papa eager to mentor Generation Next

Wed 14 Aug, 2024

Raiders

The people's champ: Papa takes his place in Raiders folklore

Thu 01 Aug, 2024

Raiders

Rep footy respite just the ticket for Papalii

Sun 10 Dec, 2023

Injuries

Injury Update: Papalii to miss remainder of 2023

Tue 29 Aug, 2023

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