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Samuela Fainu

Prop

Wests Tigers

Player Bio

Height:
194 cm
Date of Birth:
12 January 2004
Weight:
109 kg
Birthplace:
Guildford, NSW
Age:
20
Nickname:
Douzzaa
Debut Club:
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Date:
23 April 2023
Opposition:
Wests Tigers
Round:
8
Previous Club:
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Junior Club:
Guildford Owls
Biography:

Samuela is an athletic and powerful forward who joined Wests Tigers on a four-year contract in 2024, after making five NRL appearances in his debut season at Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2023.

Like younger brother Latu, Samuela was a member of the Sea Eagles unbeaten Harold Matthews Cup team in 2021 and NSW Origin Under 19s team in 2023.

Fainu made his Wests Tigers debut in Round 2 against the Raiders, scoring a try.

Career

Appearances
28
Tries
5

2024 Season

Appearances
23

Scoring

Tries
5

Attack

Tackle Breaks
35
Average Hit Ups
9.2
Post Contact Metres
951.4

Passing

Offloads
11

Defence

Tackles Made
673
Tackle Efficiency

Running Metres

Average Running Metres
92
Total Running Metres
2138

Fantasy

Total Points
923
Average Points
40.1

2024 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
2 Raiders Lost 32 - 12 Interchange 59 1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - 18 - 11 38 3 72 54 -
3 Sharks Won 32 - 6 Interchange 48 - - - - - - - - - 1 52 - 15 22 7 117 112 -
4 Eels Won 16 - 17 Interchange 37 - - - - - - - - 1 1 32 1 9 28 2 83 80 -
5 Dolphins Lost 26 - 16 Interchange 17 - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 4 15 1 12 12 -
7 Panthers Lost 22 - 6 Interchange 59 - - - - - - - - - 4 58 1 17 27 2 115 115 -
8 Broncos Lost 10 - 34 2nd Row 70 - - - - - 29 - - - - 32 - 13 30 3 74 74 -
9 Bulldogs Lost 22 - 14 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - 1 56 - 11 36 1 103 103 -
10 Knights Lost 14 - 20 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - - 35 1 14 24 1 82 32 6
11 Dolphins Lost 12 - 24 2nd Row 57 - - - - - - - - - 2 26 - 8 22 2 64 50 -
12 Cowboys Lost 42 - 28 2nd Row 80 1 - - - 4 - - - 1 3 31 1 16 33 6 104 94 -
14 Dragons Lost 56 - 14 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - - 52 - 8 38 - 88 88 -
15 Titans Won 18 - 10 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - 1 1 1 24 1 17 23 5 90 90 -
16 Raiders Won 48 - 24 2nd Row 80 - - - - - 38 1 - - 4 39 2 19 36 4 115 106 8
17 Roosters Lost 40 - 6 2nd Row 80 - - - - - 15 - - - 1 55 - 20 33 2 99 91 8
18 Storm Lost 28 - 40 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - 1 70 - 20 31 3 144 144 -
19 Sharks Lost 58 - 6 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - 2 27 1 11 39 5 50 50 -
20 Rabbitohs Lost 42 - 28 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - 1 38 1 14 35 5 95 95 -
21 Warriors Lost 28 - 16 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - 2 39 1 15 24 7 91 91 -
22 Cowboys Lost 30 - 48 2nd Row 80 2 - - - 8 - - - 1 3 38 - 13 27 1 102 87 14
23 Knights Lost 34 - 18 2nd Row 80 - - - - - 14 - 1 - - 62 - 17 25 2 129 129 -
24 Rabbitohs Won 18 - 16 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - 1 42 - 8 26 8 68 52 8
25 Sea Eagles Won 34 - 26 2nd Row 80 1 - - - 4 - - - 1 5 70 - 14 34 1 130 94 -
27 Eels Lost 26 - 60 2nd Row 80 - - - - - - - - - 2 50 1 17 27 3 99 96 3

Career By Season

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
Sea Eagles 2023 5 3 2 - 60% - - - - - - - - 7 139 2 92 13 87.62% 370 74.00 9 125 25.0
Wests Tigers 2024 23 6 17 - 26% 5 - - - 20 96 4.17 1 35 951 11 673 74 90.09% 2,138 92.00 49 923 40.1

Career Overall

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 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
Sea Eagles 2023 2023 5 3 2 - 60% - - - - - - - - 7 139 2 92 13 87.62% 370 46.00 9 125 25.0
Wests Tigers 2024 2024 23 6 17 - 26% 5 - - - 20 96 4.17 1 35 951 11 673 74 90.09% 2,138 92.00 49 923 40.1

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