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Martin Taupau
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Weight:
- 112 kg
- Age:
- 30
- Date of Birth:
- 03 February 1990
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Opposition:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Date:
- 10 April 2010
- Round:
- 5
- Previous Clubs:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers
- Junior Club:
- Padstow Panthers/Greenacre Tigers
- Biography:
-
Regarded as the strongest player in the NRL for his ability to lift massive weights, Marty goes by the nick-name of ‘Kapow’. A powerful runner, strong defender and a prop with a tremendous offload, the experienced New Zealand international spearheads the Sea Eagles pack.
Off the field, Martin enjoys playing golf and lists his favourite character as Hercules, played by The Rock.
Career
- Appearances
- 157
- Tries
- 14
2019 Season
- Appearances
- 25
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 78
- Average Hit Ups
- 13.4
- Post Contact Metres
- 1195.6
Passing
- Offloads
- 43
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 727
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 148.8
- Total Running Metres
- 3720
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1325
- Average Points
- 53
2019 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | 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 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 20 - 6 | Prop | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 29 | - | 11 | 33 | - | 74 | 74 | - |
| 2 | Roosters | Lost | 18 - 26 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 54 | 3 | 24 | 36 | 1 | 187 | 135 | 35 |
| 3 | Warriors | Won | 46 - 12 | Prop | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 53 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 186 | 116 | 63 |
| 4 | Rabbitohs | Won | 13 - 12 | Prop | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 65 | - | 22 | 25 | 1 | 206 | 206 | - |
| 5 | Knights | Won | 18 - 26 | Prop | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 120 | 91 | 29 |
| 6 | Dragons | Lost | 12 - 10 | Prop | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 68 | - | 17 | 27 | - | 168 | 139 | 18 |
| 7 | Raiders | Won | 24 - 20 | Prop | 42 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 156 | 110 | 46 |
| 8 | Bulldogs | Won | 18 - 10 | Prop | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 58 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - | 176 | 129 | 46 |
| 9 | Broncos | Lost | 10 - 26 | Prop | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 68 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 179 | 154 | 21 |
| 10 | Sharks | Won | 14 - 24 | Prop | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 125 | 125 | - |
| 11 | Titans | Lost | 18 - 36 | Prop | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 44 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 117 | 117 | - |
| 12 | Panthers | Lost | 15 - 12 | Prop | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 48 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 154 | 146 | - |
| 13 | Cowboys | Won | 20 - 22 | Prop | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 71 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 190 | 165 | 16 |
| 14 | Dragons | Won | 34 - 14 | Prop | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 44 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 162 | 131 | 31 |
| 15 | Titans | Won | 12 - 30 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 40 | - | 14 | 34 | 1 | 126 | 117 | - |
| 17 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 21 - 20 | Prop | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 56 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 161 | 151 | - |
| 18 | Eels | Won | 36 - 24 | Prop | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 26 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 132 | 70 | 62 |
| 19 | Storm | Won | 10 - 11 | Prop | 59 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 40 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 124 | 91 | 32 |
| 20 | Knights | Won | 30 - 6 | Prop | 36 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 38 | - | 14 | 28 | - | 120 | 105 | 14 |
| 21 | Warriors | Lost | 24 - 16 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 66 | - | 18 | 35 | 1 | 171 | 143 | 22 |
| 22 | Wests Tigers | Won | 32 - 12 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | 1 | 20 | 22 | - | 160 | 132 | 23 |
| 23 | Raiders | Won | 14 - 18 | Prop | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 64 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 147 | 126 | 14 |
| 24 | Storm | Lost | 6 - 36 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 2 | 87 | 73 | 14 |
| 25 | Eels | Lost | 32 - 16 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 13 | 25 | - | 135 | 94 | 40 |
| 27 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 34 - 26 | Prop | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 57 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 147 | 120 | 26 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 2010 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 11 | - | 20 | 20.00 | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 3 | 37 | 2 | 191 | 63.67 | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2012 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 100% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 65 | 3 | 277 | 46.17 | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2013 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 45% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 306 | 1 | 170 | 8 | 897 | 74.79 | 123 | 222 | 18.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2014 | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | 42% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 72 | 798 | 22 | 447 | 33 | 2,181 | 90.91 | 281 | 752 | 31.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2015 | 21 | 6 | 15 | - | 29% | 4 | - | 16 | 26 | 1.24 | - | 91 | 905 | 28 | 573 | 42 | 2,302 | 109.64 | 53 | 1,073 | 51.0 |
| Sea Eagles | 2016 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 3 | - | 12 | 17 | 0.86 | 1 | 58 | 1,068 | 32 | 536 | 34 | 2,847 | 142.39 | 160 | 994 | 49.0 |
| Sea Eagles | 2017 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 59% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 87 | 1,325 | 73 | 522 | 54 | 3,551 | 161.45 | 480 | 1,139 | 51.0 |
| Sea Eagles | 2018 | 24 | 7 | 17 | - | 29% | - | - | - | 32 | 1.35 | 1 | 107 | 1,272 | 71 | 671 | 41 | 3,764 | 156.84 | 619 | 1,366 | 56.0 |
| Sea Eagles | 2019 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 2 | - | 8 | 5 | 0.22 | 1 | 78 | 1,196 | 43 | 727 | 32 | 3,720 | 148.82 | 560 | 1,325 | 53.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Eagles | 2016 | 2019 | 91 | 41 | 50 | - | - | 6 | - | 24 | 55 | 0.60 | 3 | 330 | 4,867 | 219 | 2,455 | 161 | 13,889 | 152.00 | 1,821 | 4,793 | 52.7 |
| Bulldogs | 2010 | 2013 | 21 | 12 | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 18 | 306 | 4 | 283 | 13 | 1,385 | 62.00 | 123 | 242 | 11.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2014 | 2015 | 45 | 16 | 29 | - | - | 7 | - | 28 | 10 | 0.22 | - | 162 | 1,639 | 49 | 1,015 | 73 | 4,277 | 95.00 | 316 | 1,785 | 39.7 |
