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Joseph Tapine

Captain - Prop

Raiders

Player Bio

Height:
189 cm
Date of Birth:
04 May 1994
Weight:
109 kg
Birthplace:
Wellington, NZ
Age:
30
Nickname:
-
Debut Club:
Newcastle Knights
Date:
11 May 2014
Opposition:
Penrith Panthers
Round:
9
Previous Club:
Newcastle Knights
Junior Club:
Harbour City Eagles
Biography:

Tapine had yet another brilliant season in Green, establishing himself as one of the best players in the competition.

Tapine won his third straight Meninga Medal in 2024, voted as the club’s best and fairest.

The Kiwi International continues to lead with his actions, rewarded for his leadership after being announced as the club captain for 2025 and beyond.

Tapine capped off his incredible season with selection for the NZ Kiwis in the Pacific Championship, scoring a remarkable try in their 25-24 loss to Tonga.

Career

Appearances
213
Tries
25

2024 Season

Appearances
24

Scoring

Tries
0

Attack

Tackle Breaks
52
Average Hit Ups
13.6
Post Contact Metres
1640.9

Passing

Offloads
28

Defence

Tackles Made
772
Tackle Efficiency

Running Metres

Average Running Metres
166
Total Running Metres
3984

Fantasy

Total Points
1289
Average Points
53.7

2024 Season - By Round

Round Opponent Score Position Minutes Played Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Kicking Metres 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 Won 12 - 28 Prop 55 - - - - - - - - - 49 2 20 36 2 141 121 -
2 Wests Tigers Won 32 - 12 Prop 52 - - - - - - - - 2 65 - 21 23 2 163 123 11
3 Warriors Lost 18 - 10 Prop 52 - - - - - - - - - 66 - 18 31 - 139 127 -
4 Sharks Lost 36 - 22 Prop 60 - - - - - - - - 1 70 3 19 33 3 169 154 -
5 Eels Won 41 - 8 Prop 56 - - - - - - - - 2 49 1 22 30 2 143 102 12
6 Titans Won 21 - 20 Prop 67 - - - - - - - - 2 137 2 28 32 2 302 272 27
7 Broncos Lost 34 - 10 Prop 55 - - - - - 13 - - 2 74 1 23 29 1 178 152 18
8 Sharks Lost 0 - 40 Prop 45 - - - - - - - - 2 62 - 14 30 4 139 132 -
9 Sea Eagles Won 24 - 26 Prop 45 - - - - - - - - 2 63 - 19 23 2 161 130 14
11 Bulldogs Won 24 - 20 Prop 51 - - - - - - - - 3 59 - 16 32 2 158 148 -
12 Roosters Lost 16 - 44 Prop 60 - - - - - - - - - 65 - 24 30 3 175 142 19
13 Dolphins Won 25 - 26 Prop 62 - - - - - - - 1 4 82 3 25 51 1 216 209 -
15 Cowboys Lost 16 - 34 Prop 58 - - - - - - - - 2 91 - 15 37 2 172 172 -
16 Wests Tigers Lost 48 - 24 Prop 50 - - - - - - - - 4 70 3 23 28 1 177 141 13
17 Storm Lost 16 - 6 Prop 50 - - - - - - - - - 49 - 17 39 3 147 115 16
18 Knights Lost 12 - 16 Prop 54 - - - - - - - - - 95 1 20 39 4 197 185 -
20 Warriors Won 20 - 18 Prop 54 - - - - - - - - 1 80 1 20 33 2 205 175 11
21 Rabbitohs Won 32 - 12 Prop 62 - - - - - - - - 5 82 1 18 32 1 164 149 15
22 Bulldogs Lost 22 - 18 Prop 54 - - - - - - - 1 6 64 4 19 29 - 158 146 11
23 Sea Eagles Lost 24 - 46 Prop 45 - - - - - - 1 - 2 71 1 21 21 - 171 137 20
24 Cowboys Lost 42 - 4 Prop 44 - - - - - - - - 2 41 1 14 29 1 97 92 -
25 Panthers Won 22 - 18 Prop 58 - - - - - - 1 - 5 63 2 16 35 2 143 116 10
26 Roosters Won 12 - 14 Prop 56 - - - - - - - - 2 46 1 12 42 2 108 73 35
27 Dragons Won 24 - 26 Prop 45 - - - - - - - - 3 50 1 15 28 4 149 100 30

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
Knights 2014 7 2 5 - 29% - - - - - - - - 4 199 1 128 7 91.73% 409 58.00 21 140 20.0
Knights 2015 13 2 11 - 15% 1 - - - 4 - - - 16 405 6 268 16 94.37% 908 69.00 46 390 30.0
Raiders 2016 25 16 8 1 64% 4 - - - 16 - - - 47 668 13 522 32 91.13% 1,931 77.00 344 823 32.9
Raiders 2017 22 10 12 - 45% 3 - - - 12 - - - 54 765 17 571 59 90.63% 1,937 88.00 138 823 37.4
Raiders 2018 16 7 9 - 44% 6 - - - 24 - - - 58 581 14 518 62 89.31% 1,433 89.00 7 774 48.4
Raiders 2019 17 12 5 - 71% 2 - - - 8 - - - 25 478 7 389 25 93.96% 1,310 77.00 28 538 31.6
Raiders 2020 21 15 6 - 71% 4 - - - 16 - - - 52 1,042 34 648 34 95.01% 2,640 125.00 105 1,096 52.2
Raiders 2021 19 8 11 - 42% 2 - - - 8 - - - 33 964 24 505 31 94.22% 2,282 120.00 76 853 44.9
Raiders 2022 25 14 11 - 56% 2 - - - 8 30 1.21 - 77 1,731 47 731 37 95.18% 4,125 165.00 161 1,420 56.8
Raiders 2023 24 12 12 - 50% 1 - - - 4 11 0.46 1 59 1,466 30 770 51 93.79% 3,734 155.00 196 1,286 53.6
Raiders 2024 24 12 12 - 50% - - - - - 13 0.54 - 52 1,641 28 772 46 94.38% 3,984 166.00 269 1,289 53.7

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
Knights 2014 2015 20 4 16 - 20% 1 - - - 4 - - - 20 603 7 396 23 94.51% 1,317 65.00 68 530 26.5
Raiders 2016 2024 193 106 86 1 55% 24 - - - 96 54 0.28 1 457 9,336 214 5,424 376 93.52% 23,370 121.00 1,328 8,897 46.1

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