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Martin Taupau
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 03 February 1990
- Weight:
- 112 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 31
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Date:
- 10 April 2010
- Opposition:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Round:
- 5
- Previous Clubs:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers
- Junior Club:
- Padstow Panthers/Greenacre Tigers
- Biography:
Martin is known as the strongest player in the NRL.
Nick-name 'Kapow', Martin is the spearhead of the Sea Eagles pack and is one of the game's fiercest front-rowers who makes plenty of great metres for the team each week.
His ability to offload is second to none and is a key in igniting the team's attack around the rucks.
Off the field, Martin is a great community ambassador for the game and is also studying a Bachelor of Business degree.
Career
- Appearances
- 201
- Tries
- 18
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 26
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 56
- Average Hit Ups
- 13.3
- Post Contact Metres
- 1371.9
Passing
- Offloads
- 32
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 670
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 150
- Total Running Metres
- 3915
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1211
- Average Points
- 46.6
2021 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | 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 | Roosters | Lost | 46 - 4 | Prop | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 51 | - | 14 | 28 | 1 | 119 | 113 | - |
| 2 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 12 - 26 | Prop | 53 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 52 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 160 | 140 | 19 |
| 3 | Dragons | Lost | 38 - 12 | Prop | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 37 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 113 | 95 | 18 |
| 4 | Panthers | Lost | 6 - 46 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 69 | 69 | - |
| 5 | Warriors | Won | 12 - 13 | Interchange | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 60 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 145 | 138 | - |
| 6 | Titans | Won | 36 - 0 | Interchange | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 50 | - | 14 | 22 | 2 | 140 | 118 | 22 |
| 7 | Wests Tigers | Won | 6 - 40 | Interchange | 47 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 64 | 4 | 22 | 18 | - | 184 | 152 | 13 |
| 8 | Panthers | Lost | 28 - 16 | Interchange | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 86 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 175 | 148 | 27 |
| 10 | Broncos | Won | 50 - 6 | Interchange | 57 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 71 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 200 | 167 | 33 |
| 11 | Eels | Won | 6 - 28 | Prop | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 50 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 160 | 146 | 7 |
| 12 | Knights | Lost | 18 - 10 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 60 | 1 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 163 | 141 | 16 |
| 14 | Cowboys | Won | 50 - 18 | Prop | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 76 | - | 22 | 32 | - | 208 | 176 | 24 |
| 15 | Titans | Won | 24 - 56 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61 | - | 22 | 27 | 1 | 176 | 111 | 55 |
| 16 | Bulldogs | Won | 0 - 66 | Prop | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | 22 | 25 | - | 171 | 92 | 74 |
| 17 | Raiders | Lost | 16 - 30 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | 19 | 37 | 3 | 142 | 123 | 11 |
| 18 | Dragons | Won | 32 - 18 | Prop | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 41 | - | 21 | 28 | - | 151 | 135 | 16 |
| 19 | Wests Tigers | Won | 44 - 24 | Prop | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 67 | 2 | 16 | 17 | - | 159 | 159 | - |
| 20 | Sharks | Won | 22 - 40 | Prop | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 184 | 153 | 23 |
| 21 | Storm | Lost | 18 - 28 | Prop | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | 13 | 27 | - | 98 | 74 | 14 |
| 22 | Eels | Won | 56 - 10 | Prop | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 60 | 1 | 31 | 14 | - | 184 | 144 | 36 |
| 23 | Raiders | Won | 18 - 19 | Prop | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 49 | - | 18 | 26 | - | 150 | 111 | 38 |
| 24 | Bulldogs | Won | 36 - 18 | Prop | 41 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 176 | 136 | 19 |
| 25 | Cowboys | Won | 18 - 46 | Prop | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 63 | 3 | 20 | 21 | - | 153 | 120 | 28 |
| 26 | Storm | Lost | 40 - 12 | Prop | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | - | 9 | 27 | 2 | 76 | 65 | 11 |
| 27 | Roosters | Won | 42 - 6 | Interchange | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 51 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 140 | 87 | 48 |
| 28 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 36 - 16 | Interchange | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 44 | - | 11 | 21 | 1 | 107 | 81 | 25 |
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 | 63.00 | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 2012 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 100% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 65 | 3 | 277 | 46.00 | - | - | - |
| 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 | 3,552 | 161.00 | 480 | 1,127 | 51.2 |
| Sea Eagles | 2018 | 24 | 7 | 17 | - | 29% | - | - | - | 32 | 1.35 | 1 | 107 | 1,278 | 71 | 670 | 41 | 3,765 | 156.00 | 619 | 1,365 | 56.9 |
| Sea Eagles | 2019 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 2 | - | 8 | 5 | 0.22 | 1 | 78 | 1,196 | 43 | 727 | 32 | 3,720 | 148.00 | 560 | 1,325 | 53.0 |
| Sea Eagles | 2020 | 18 | 6 | 12 | - | 33% | 2 | - | 8 | 33 | 1.84 | - | 54 | 877 | 35 | 467 | 17 | 2,215 | 123.00 | 376 | 891 | 49.5 |
| Sea Eagles | 2021 | 26 | 16 | 10 | - | 62% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 56 | 1,372 | 32 | 670 | 34 | 3,915 | 150.00 | 588 | 1,211 | 46.6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 2010 | 2013 | 21 | 12 | 9 | - | 57% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 18 | 306 | 4 | 283 | 13 | 1,385 | 62.00 | 123 | 242 | 22.0 |
| Wests Tigers | 2014 | 2015 | 45 | 16 | 29 | - | 36% | 7 | - | 28 | 26 | 0.58 | - | 163 | 1,698 | 50 | 1,020 | 75 | 4,481 | 99.00 | 335 | 1,811 | 40.2 |
| Sea Eagles | 2016 | 2021 | 135 | 63 | 72 | - | 47% | 10 | - | 40 | 88 | 0.65 | 3 | 440 | 7,116 | 286 | 3,592 | 212 | 20,020 | 148.00 | 2,786 | 6,898 | 51.1 |
