Lehi Hopoate
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 26 January 2005
- Weight:
- 82 kg
- Birthplace:
- Manly, NSW
- Age:
- 19
- Nickname:
- Hoppa
- Debut Club:
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Date:
- 24 May 2024
- Opposition:
- Melbourne Storm
- Round:
- 12
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Beacon Hill Bears
- Biography:
Lehi Hopoate is a proud Manly Sea Eagles junior who comes from a well-known rugby league family.
Born in Manly, Lehi played his junior footy with the Beacon Hill Bears and attended St Augustines College at Brookvale.
Lehi has risen through the Sea Eagles Pathways program after joining the club at the age of 12.
He was a real leader at full-back in Manly’s undefeated Harold Matthews Cup Premiership winning team in 2021 before taking on the captaincy duties for the team in 2022.
Lehi went on to captain Manly’s SG Ball team in 2023 before being promoted to the Jersey Flegg Cup.
Following an impressive pre-season with the NRL squad, Lehi started the season at centre for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup.
Last November, Lehi was re-signed by Manly for a further three years.
His father, John, won a premiership with Manly in 1996 and older brother, William, also claimed a title with the Sea Eagles in 2011.
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Eagles | 2024 | 14 | 9 | 5 | - | 64% | 9 | - | - | - | 36 | - | 6 | 10 | 313 | 63 | 18 | 77.78% | 1,760 | 125.00 | 343 | 494 | 35.3 |
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