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Martin Taupau
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 03 February 1990
- Weight:
- 112 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 34
- Nickname:
- Kapow
- Debut Club:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Date:
- 10 April 2010
- Opposition:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Round:
- 5
- Previous Clubs:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Junior Club:
- Greenacre Tigers, NSW
- Biography:
The Broncos veteran prop has been the ultimate consistent performer in the middle ever since he made his NRL debut in 2010. Over 250 games later, Taupau still continues to impress. Whether it is his impenetrable defence or hard hitting runs, Marty brings immense value to his team on both ends of play. The 2024 season saw Taupau contribute, 233 tackles at 97% efficiency, 9 offloads, 432 post contact metres, 1124 running metres, 1 try and 16 tackle breaks.
Career
- Appearances
- 255
- Tries
- 21
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 13
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 16
- Average Hit Ups
- 7.7
- Post Contact Metres
- 432
Passing
- Offloads
- 9
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 233
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 86
- Total Running Metres
- 1124
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 390
- Average Points
- 30
2024 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 | Roosters | Lost | 20 - 10 | Prop | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 6 | 13 | - | 47 | 37 | 8 |
| 2 | Rabbitohs | Won | 28 - 18 | Interchange | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 15 | - | 91 | 91 | - |
| 3 | Panthers | Lost | 34 - 12 | Interchange | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 4 | 18 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 27 |
| 5 | Storm | Lost | 34 - 32 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Raiders | Won | 34 - 10 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Warriors | Lost | 32 - 16 | Interchange | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 59 | - | 18 | 23 | - | 161 | 161 | - |
| 18 | Panthers | Lost | 6 - 14 | Interchange | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 9 | 16 | 1 | 87 | 74 | 13 |
| 19 | Dragons | Lost | 26 - 30 | Interchange | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 42 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 126 | 95 | 30 |
| 20 | Knights | Won | 14 - 30 | Interchange | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - | 65 | 65 | - |
| 21 | Bulldogs | Lost | 16 - 41 | Interchange | 35 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 22 | - | 79 | 51 | 10 |
| 22 | Titans | Lost | 46 - 18 | Interchange | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 7 | 18 | 1 | 55 | 43 | 11 |
| 23 | Cowboys | Won | 18 - 42 | Interchange | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 18 | - | 59 | 45 | 14 |
| 25 | Eels | Won | 30 - 24 | Interchange | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | 11 | 16 | - | 103 | 103 | - |
| 26 | Dolphins | Lost | 40 - 6 | Interchange | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 26 | - | 6 | 23 | 1 | 58 | 58 | - |
| 27 | Storm | Lost | 12 - 50 | Interchange | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 68 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 148 | 148 | - |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 2010 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 11 | - | 100.00% | 20 | 20.00 | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 3 | 37 | 2 | 95.57% | 191 | 63.00 | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2012 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 100% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 65 | 3 | 95.59% | 277 | 46.00 | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2013 | 11 | 5 | 7 | - | 42% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 306 | 1 | 170 | 8 | 86.13% | 897 | 74.00 | 123 | 249 | 20.8 |
| Wests Tigers | 2014 | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | 42% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 72 | 798 | 22 | 447 | 33 | 89.32% | 2,182 | 90.00 | 281 | 740 | 30.8 |
| Wests Tigers | 2015 | 21 | 6 | 15 | - | 29% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 26 | 1.24 | - | 91 | 900 | 28 | 573 | 42 | 93.17% | 2,298 | 109.00 | 53 | 1,071 | 51.0 |
| Sea Eagles | 2016 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | 0.86 | 1 | 58 | 1,068 | 32 | 536 | 34 | 90.53% | 2,850 | 142.00 | 160 | 986 | 49.3 |
| Sea Eagles | 2017 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 59% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 87 | 1,325 | 73 | 522 | 54 | 90.63% | 3,552 | 161.00 | 480 | 1,128 | 51.3 |
| Sea Eagles | 2018 | 24 | 7 | 17 | - | 29% | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 1.35 | 1 | 106 | 1,267 | 70 | 666 | 41 | 94.20% | 3,732 | 155.00 | 619 | 1,345 | 56.0 |
| Sea Eagles | 2019 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 0.22 | 1 | 78 | 1,196 | 43 | 727 | 32 | 95.78% | 3,720 | 148.00 | 560 | 1,329 | 53.2 |
| Sea Eagles | 2020 | 18 | 6 | 12 | - | 33% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 33 | 1.84 | - | 54 | 877 | 35 | 467 | 17 | 96.49% | 2,215 | 123.00 | 376 | 892 | 49.6 |
| Sea Eagles | 2021 | 26 | 16 | 10 | - | 62% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 56 | 1,372 | 32 | 670 | 34 | 95.17% | 3,915 | 150.00 | 588 | 1,211 | 46.6 |
| Sea Eagles | 2022 | 21 | 8 | 13 | - | 38% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 0.10 | - | 39 | 911 | 21 | 483 | 29 | 94.34% | 2,239 | 106.00 | 225 | 788 | 37.5 |
| Broncos | 2023 | 20 | 14 | 6 | - | 70% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 580 | 20 | 344 | 25 | 93.22% | 1,684 | 84.00 | 295 | 584 | 29.2 |
| Broncos | 2024 | 13 | 4 | 9 | - | 31% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 432 | 9 | 233 | 7 | 97.08% | 1,124 | 86.00 | 116 | 390 | 30.0 |
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 2010 | 2013 | 21 | 12 | 9 | - | 57% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 18 | 306 | 4 | 283 | 13 | 95.61% | 1,385 | 62.00 | 123 | 242 | 22.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2014 | 2015 | 45 | 16 | 29 | - | 36% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 26 | 0.58 | - | 163 | 1,698 | 50 | 1,020 | 75 | 93.15% | 4,481 | 99.00 | 335 | 1,811 | 40.2 |
| Sea Eagles | 2016 | 2022 | 156 | 71 | 85 | - | 46% | 12 | - | - | - | 48 | 90 | 0.58 | 3 | 477 | 8,011 | 306 | 4,061 | 241 | 94.40% | 22,217 | 142.00 | 3,011 | 7,666 | 49.1 |
| Broncos | 2023 | 2024 | 33 | 18 | 15 | - | 55% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 49 | 1,012 | 29 | 577 | 32 | 94.75% | 2,808 | 80.00 | 411 | 974 | 29.5 |
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