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Tiana Penitani

Captain - Centre

Sharks

Player Bio

Height:
169 cm
Date of Birth:
12 January 1996
Weight:
73 kg
Birthplace:
Canberra, ACT
Age:
28
Nickname:
Tee
Debut Club:
St. George Illawarra Dragons Women
Date:
15 September 2019
Opposition:
Brisbane Broncos Women
Round:
1
Previous Clubs:
St. George Illawarra Dragons Women, Parramatta Eels Women
Junior Club:
La Perouse Panthers
Biography:

Aged 17, Penitani was the youngest player to represent a senior Australian rugby team when selected for the Sevens World Cup in 2013. She then took rugby league by storm, making her NRLW debut for the Dragons in 2019, switching to the Eels in 2021 and becoming an inaugural Shark in 2023. Along the way, the centre has earned caps for NSW, Australia and Tonga.

Career

Appearances
36
Tries
18

2024 Season

Appearances
11

Scoring

Tries
9

Attack

Try Assists
3
Line Breaks
11
Tackle Breaks
35

Passing

Receipts
192

Defence

Tackles Made
119
Missed Tackles
18
Tackle Efficiency

Running Metres

Average Running Metres
150
Total Running Metres
1650

Fantasy

Total Points
464
Average Points
42.2

2024 Season - By Round

Round Opponent Score Position Minutes Played Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Kicking Metres 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 Cowboys Won 14 - 0 Centre 70 1 - - - 4 - 1 1 1 65 - 15 13 1 151 - 15
2 Eels Won 16 - 18 Centre 70 - - - - - - - - 1 72 2 21 5 1 155 - 2
3 Raiders Won 12 - 24 Centre 70 1 - - - 4 - - 2 8 66 1 21 10 2 216 32 -
4 Knights Won 14 - 12 Centre 70 - - - - - - - - 2 65 - 17 5 1 144 - -
5 Dragons Won 4 - 28 Centre 66 2 - - - 8 - 1 2 5 73 1 21 10 1 162 - 7
6 Titans Won 6 - 22 Centre 70 1 - - - 4 - - 2 3 32 2 16 7 3 159 - -
7 Roosters Lost 0 - 40 Centre 70 - - - - - - - - 1 21 - 9 10 2 53 - -
8 Broncos Lost 20 - 16 Centre 70 - - - - - - 1 - 3 48 - 18 19 2 125 7 -
9 Wests Tigers Lost 10 - 12 Centre 70 1 - - - 4 2 - 1 3 38 - 15 20 4 121 - -
10 Broncos Won 0 - 14 Centre 70 1 - - - 4 - - 1 3 57 1 21 11 - 169 - 2
11 Roosters Lost 32 - 28 Centre 70 2 - - - 8 - - 2 5 62 - 18 9 1 191 - 12

Career By 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 Try Assists Linebreaks Receipts Tackles Made Missed Tackles Tackle Efficiency Total Running Metres Average Running Metres Kick Return Metres Total Points Average Points
Dragons 2019 4 2 2 - 50% 2 - - - 8 - - - - 2 45 25 5 83.33% 332 83.00 12 101 25.2
Dragons 2020 2 - 2 - - 1 - - - 4 - - - - 2 31 6 2 75.00% 191 95.00 64 43 21.5
Eels 2021 5 2 3 - 40% 2 - - - 8 - - - 2 4 90 38 8 82.61% 632 126.00 65 156 31.2
Eels 2022 5 1 4 - 20% 2 - - - 8 - - - 2 4 66 34 5 87.18% 501 100.00 4 146 29.2
Sharks 2023 9 4 5 - 44% 2 - - - 8 - - - 1 - 192 92 10 90.20% 1,434 159.00 71 295 32.8
Sharks 2024 11 7 4 - 64% 9 - - - 36 2 0.22 - 3 11 192 119 18 86.86% 1,650 150.00 40 464 42.2

Career Overall

Career Overall
Year Start Year End Played Won Lost Drawn Win % Tries Goals 1 Point Field Goals 2 Point Field Goals Points Kicking Metres Kicking Metres Average Goal Conversion Rate Try Assists Linebreaks Receipts Tackles Made Missed Tackles Tackle Efficiency Total Running Metres Average Running Metres Kick Return Metres Total Points Average Points
Dragons 2019 2020 6 2 4 - 33% 3 - - - 12 - - - - 4 76 31 7 81.58% 524 87.00 76 144 24.0
Eels 2022 2022 10 3 7 - 30% 4 - - - 16 - - - 4 8 156 72 13 84.71% 1,133 113.00 70 302 30.2
Sharks 2023 2024 20 11 9 - 55% 11 - - - 44 2 0.12 - 4 11 384 211 28 88.28% 3,084 154.00 112 759 38.0

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