Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Villiami Sione Tonga
- Born
- Monday, 8th August, 1983
- Current Age
- 42 years and 234 days
- Place Of Birth
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Anzac Tests
- 2005
- Tri-Nations
- 2004
- Four Nations
- 2011
- State of Origin
- 2009, 2010, 2011
- NRL Premiership
- 2004
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Esikeli Tonga
Biography
Canberra-born but a Queensland junior (from the Aboriginal settlement of Cherbourg) Willie Tonga could not cement a first grade position as a centre in his two seasons with P’matta before shifting to the Bulldogs in 2004. His good early season form – using his pace and strength to find the shortest way to the tryline – saw him called into Queensland’s second State of Origin team. A try-scorer on debut in the Maroons’ 22-18 win at Suncorp Stadium Tonga went on to top the Bulldogs’ try-scoring list that year with 18 tries in 27 matches. A member of the Bulldogs’ grand final-winning team he gained selection in Australia’s Tri Nations squad. Tonga stamped himself as the best centre in Australia when he played in all five Tests in England and scoring two tries in Australia’s 44-4 thrashing of Great Britain in the final. Injuries in both the 2005 and 2006 seasons limited his chances for further rep honours.
- 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) | - | 11 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Anzac Tests | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Tri-Nations | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Four Nations | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Australia PM XIII Annual | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| State of Origin | 3 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NRL Premiership | 1 | 181 | 78 | - | - | 312 | 83 | 97 | 1 | 45.86% | List | ||||
| NRL Finals | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Super League | - | 21 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 38.10% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 21 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 38.10% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| All Stars | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| NSW Reserve Grade | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 224 | 95 | - | - | 380 | 116 | 120 | 5 | 51.79% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 2004-05, 2010-11 | 11 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.73% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 2004 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| QLD | 2004, 2009-11 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Indigenous | 2011 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 2004-2011 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
NRL Premiership - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Parramatta | NRL 2002 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Parramatta | NRL 2003 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Bulldogs | NRL 2004 | 27 | 18 | - | - | 72 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 77.78% | List | ||||
| Bulldogs | NRL 2005 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| Bulldogs | NRL 2006 | 16 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.75% | List | ||||
| Bulldogs | NRL 2007 | 23 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 47.83% | List | ||||
| Bulldogs | NRL 2008 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| North Qld | NRL 2009 | 19 | 12 | - | - | 48 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 47.37% | List | ||||
| North Qld | NRL 2010 | 21 | 12 | - | - | 48 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 19.05% | List | ||||
| North Qld | NRL 2011 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 55.00% | List | ||||
| Parramatta | NRL 2012 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16.67% | List | ||||
| Parramatta | NRL 2013 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Parramatta | NRL 2014 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
NRL Premiership - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Parramatta | 2002-03, 2012-14 | 40 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Bulldogs | 2004-08 | 81 | 37 | - | - | 148 | 49 | 32 | 0 | 60.49% | List | ||||
| North Qld | 2009-11 | 60 | 34 | - | - | 136 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 2002-2014 | 181 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 83 | 97 | 1 | 45.86% | List | ||||
NSW/QLD Cup - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Parramatta (R) | NSWRL First Division 2001 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
NSW/QLD Cup - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Parramatta (R) | 2001 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Catalans | 2015 | 19 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 47.37% | List | ||||
| Leigh | 2016 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
| Leigh | 2017 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Bradford | 2017 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Catalans | 2015 | 19 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 42.11% | List | ||||
| Leigh | 2016-17 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Bradford | 2017 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 2015-2017 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 48.28% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Bill Bates
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual
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