Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Wednesday, 12th June, 1985
- Current Age
- 40 years and 290 days
- Place Of Birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Anzac Tests
- 2010, 2012, 2017
- Tri-Nations
- 2006
- World Cup
- 2013
- Four Nations
- 2009, 2011, 2016
- State of Origin
- 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
- NRL Premiership
- 2006
- All Stars
- 2010
- Dally M Second Rower Of The Year
- 2010, 2011
- Ron McAuliffe Medal
- 2010
- Ken Stephen Medal
- 2011
- RLIF Second Rower Of The Year
- 2011
Known Family Links
- Cousin
- Milton Thaiday
Biography
NSW-born (Sydney) Townsville junior (Brothers) made his first grade debut for the Broncos in 2003. It took Sam Thaiday, a big, mobile, bullocking style of prop, several seasons to cement a first grade position but in 2006 he regularly started games in the back row. That year he represented Queensland in three matches as an interchange player and following Brisbane’s grand final win against Melbourne (in which he played second row) Thaiday made his Test debut in Australia’s 20-15 win over NZ in Melbourne – again from the interchange bench. His only other Test appearance in Australia’s successful Tri-Nations campaign was in Australia’s 23-12 loss to Great Britain in Sydney.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 34 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 82.35% | List | ||||
| Anzac Tests | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% | List | ||||
| Tri-Nations | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Four Nations | 3 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 77.78% | List | ||||
| Australia PM XIII Annual | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| State of Origin | 10 | 29 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 68.97% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NRL Premiership | 1 | 304 | 40 | 1 | - | 162 | 179 | 123 | 2 | 58.88% | List | ||||
| NRL Finals | - | 25 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| All Stars | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 374 | 45 | 1 | - | 182 | 266 | 161 | 4 | 71.12% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 2006, 2009-17 | 34 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 82.35% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 2006-2013 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| QLD | 2006, 2008-17 | 29 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 68.97% | List | ||||
| Indigenous | 2010, 2012, 2016 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Overall | 2006-2017 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 65.63% | List | ||||
NRL Premiership - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2003 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2004 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2005 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2006 | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 70.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2007 | 16 | 1 | 1 | / | 2 | 50.00% | - | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 31.25% | List | |
| Brisbane | NRL 2008 | 22 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 68.18% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2009 | 23 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 69.57% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2010 | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2011 | 21 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 76.19% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2012 | 21 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 52.38% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2013 | 21 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2014 | 19 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 47.37% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2015 | 23 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 65.22% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2016 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 72.73% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2017 | 26 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 65.38% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NRL 2018 | 25 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
NRL Premiership - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Brisbane | 2003-18 | 304 | 40 | 1 | / | 2 | 50.00% | - | 162 | 179 | 123 | 2 | 58.88% | List | |
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates, JoshyBoy, Tim Costello, Darren Andrews
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual
Your Say
16/09/2016
Sam is my favourite player, out of all the teams in the competition. Even though we support our local team - the Dragons, Sam is my pin-up boy, and I am old enough to be his mother. He tackles so well around the legs, gives 100% effort every game, and has a pleasant disposition.
Keep up the good work Sam.
12/06/2017
Sam thaiday is the best
26/10/2017
Sam thiady os The next forward/ second row in the games history. Will be sad to see Slammin Sam leave the broncos in 2019
23/03/2018
Sam is a player I have admired from his early days with the Broncos. I believe this will be his last season in the NRL and as I am a ve ry old man who might not be alive at seasons end, I would like to wish him all the very best in his retirement years. I wish that all NR L players could be as fair as Sam. I understand he is a good family man,and hope that all of them have a happy future together.
04/11/2019
sam thaiday is my overall fav!!
he is so good on the field and off the field and I just love him so so much! #1
15/10/2021
Sam was a good footballer considering he is a new south welshman
08/01/2026
Absolute character on and off the field and one of the toughest players. Loved seeing him jump in whenever there was a blue on hence his reputation of being the third man in.
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