

Aaron Pene
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 26 September 1995
- Weight:
- 107 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auburn, NSW
- Age:
- 28
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 27 September 2020
- Opposition:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Round:
- 20
- Previous Club:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Junior Club:
- Berala Bears
- Biography:
A late developer at first grade level, Aaron Pene originally joined Storm from the CQ Capras midway through the 2019 season and made his NRL debut against St George Illawarra at the end of the 2020 season.
He played nine games for Storm in 2021 before taking up a contract with the NZ Warriors where he played 14 NRL matches in the recently completed season.
Pene’s 2022 season also featured five games for Redcliffe in the Hostplus Cup.
Aaron Pene returns to Melbourne Storm on a two-year deal from 2023.
Career
- Appearances
- 32
- Tries
- 0
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 8
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 6
- Average Hit Ups
- 7
- Post Contact Metres
- 256
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 147
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 86
- Total Running Metres
- 689
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 203
- Average Points
- 25.4
2023 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Bulldogs | Lost | 12 - 26 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8 | Warriors | Won | 30 - 22 | Interchange | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | - | 10 | 22 | 1 | 101 | 76 | 24 |
10 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 12 - 28 | Interchange | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 17 | - | 8 | 24 | - | 77 | 67 | 10 |
11 | Broncos | Won | 24 - 16 | Interchange | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 7 | 13 | - | 69 | 58 | 10 |
12 | Dolphins | Won | 16 - 24 | Interchange | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 47 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 108 | 67 | 40 |
14 | Cowboys | Lost | 45 - 20 | Interchange | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 9 | 21 | 3 | 70 | 40 | 30 |
16 | Wests Tigers | Won | 6 - 28 | Interchange | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 11 | 19 | 2 | 102 | 96 | 6 |
17 | Sea Eagles | Won | 24 - 6 | Interchange | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 17 | - | 5 | 10 | - | 42 | 42 | - |
27 | Broncos | Won | 22 - 32 | Interchange | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 48 | - | 12 | 21 | 3 | 117 | 77 | 36 |
Career By Season
Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Storm | 2020 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | 23 | - | 92.00% | 88 | 88.00 | - | 31 | 31.0 |
Storm | 2021 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | 10 | 300 | 2 | 157 | 13 | 92.35% | 774 | 86.00 | 124 | 242 | 26.9 |
Warriors | 2022 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 21% | - | - | - | 8 | 348 | - | 257 | 17 | 93.80% | 910 | 65.00 | 200 | 314 | 22.4 |
Storm | 2023 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 75% | - | - | - | 6 | 256 | 1 | 147 | 10 | 93.63% | 689 | 86.00 | 158 | 203 | 25.4 |
Career Overall
Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Storm |
2020
2023 |
2021
2023 |
18 | 15 | 3 | - | 83% | - | - | - | 16 | 595 | 3 | 327 | 23 | 93.43% | 1,551 | 77.00 | 282 | 476 | 26.4 |
Warriors | 2022 | 2022 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 21% | - | - | - | 8 | 348 | - | 257 | 17 | 93.80% | 912 | 65.00 | 200 | 314 | 22.4 |
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