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Lazarus Vaalepu
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 19 March 1999
- Weight:
- 119 kg
- Birthplace:
- Penrith, NSW
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- Laz
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 20 July 2024
- Opposition:
- Sydney Roosters
- Round:
- 20
- Biography:
Storm’s former affiliation with the Sunshine Coast Falcons saw Vaalepu gain an opportunity to train with the Storm squad ahead of the 2023 season, and his six-week train-and-trial stint secured the former Canberra Raiders junior an NRL contract.
Since then, Vaalepu has played 11 NRL matches in purple, including an off the bench cameo in the 2024 Grand Final against Penrith.
Lazarus is sponsored by Di Roberts.
Career
- Appearances
- 11
- Tries
- 1
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | 2024 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 57% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 120 | 2 | 92 | 2 | 97.87% | 290 | 41.00 | 16 | 140 | 20.0 |
| Storm | 2025 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 75% | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 61 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 98.04% | 140 | 35.00 | 27 | 72 | 18.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | 2024 | 2025 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 64% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 182 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 97.93% | 431 | 30.00 | 43 | 212 | 19.3 |
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