Tolutau Koula
Centre
Player Bio
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 02 September 2002
- Weight:
- 88 kg
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- Tolu
- Debut Club:
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Date:
- 10 March 2022
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- Nil
- Junior Club:
- Nil
- Biography:
Tolu Koula has gone from strength to strength in his four seasons in the NRL and proved almost unstoppable at left centre in 2025.
The ‘Tongan rocket’ scored 17 tries in 22 appearances last season and was named the Roy Bull Player of the Year for Manly.
Koula has been a revelation in the centres or at full-back with his blistering speed and ability to break the line. His best football is still ahead of him.
A Test International, Koula's parents also represented Tonga, at the Barcelona, Atlanta, and Sydney Olympic Games.
His father, Toluta'u, ran in the men's 100 metres while his mum, Anna competed in the hurdles and long jump.
Koula progressed through Manly’s pathways program after joining the Club in ---- is contracted to the Sea Eagles until the end of the 2027 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 | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Eagles | 2022 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | 77 | 3.87 | - | - | 1 | 11 | 291 | 217 | 47 | 82.20% | 2,426 | 121.00 | 327 | 633 | 31.6 |
| Sea Eagles | 2023 | 19 | 9 | 10 | - | 47% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 42 | 2.24 | - | - | 6 | 11 | 350 | 206 | 55 | 78.93% | 2,868 | 150.00 | 178 | 676 | 35.6 |
| Sea Eagles | 2024 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 48% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 62 | 2.95 | - | 1 | 7 | 9 | 346 | 146 | 37 | 79.78% | 3,066 | 146.00 | 238 | 646 | 30.8 |
| Sea Eagles | 2025 | 22 | 11 | 11 | - | 50% | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 211 | 9.58 | - | 1 | 6 | 18 | 382 | 219 | 33 | 86.90% | 3,290 | 149.00 | 114 | 892 | 40.6 |
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