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Manaia Waitere
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 183 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 02 January 2002
- Weight:
- 93 kg
- Birthplace:
- Hastings, NZ
- Age:
- 24
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Newtown Jets
- Date:
- 14 May 2023
- Opposition:
- Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
- Round:
- 11
- Previous Clubs:
- Newtown Jets, Canberra Raiders NSW Cup
- Junior Club:
- -
Career
- Appearances
- 65
- Tries
- 21
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 11
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Try Assists
- 3
- Line Breaks
- 3
- Tackle Breaks
- 31
Passing
- Receipts
- 191
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 81
- Missed Tackles
- 28
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 92
- Total Running Metres
- 1019
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 231
- Average Points
- 21
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | Eels | Lost | 22 - 36 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 46 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Dragons | Lost | 42 - 26 | Fullback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 41 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 110 | - | 2 |
| 3 | Jets | Won | 20 - 12 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | 20 | 8 | 2 | 81 | - | - |
| 9 | Knights | Lost | 46 - 20 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 59 | - | 12 |
| 10 | Magpies | Lost | 22 - 38 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 24 | - | 9 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Warriors | Lost | 46 - 4 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 119 | - | - |
| 12 | Bulldogs | Lost | 38 - 14 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 35 | - | 20 | 2 | 2 | 130 | - | 29 |
| 20 | Roosters | Lost | 27 - 18 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 29 | - | 14 | 12 | 4 | 85 | 10 | - |
| 21 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 26 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | 4 | 14 | - | 24 | 20 | 6 | 43 | - | - |
| 25 | Panthers | Lost | 20 - 40 | Winger | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 48 | - | 14 | 4 | 1 | 118 | - | 3 |
| 26 | Bears | Lost | 32 - 6 | Winger | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 6 | 4 |
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 | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 2023 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 111 | 18.55 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 151 | 35 | 14 | 71.43% | 686 | 114.00 | 193 | 242 | 40.3 |
| Raiders | 2024 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 54% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 523 | 21.78 | - | 1 | 6 | 13 | 539 | 223 | 56 | 79.93% | 2,548 | 106.00 | 244 | 737 | 30.7 |
| Raiders | 2025 | 24 | 13 | 11 | - | 54% | 9 | - | - | - | 36 | 138 | 5.75 | - | - | 5 | 8 | 336 | 236 | 39 | 85.82% | 2,668 | 111.00 | 59 | 852 | 35.5 |
| Storm | 2026 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 9% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 52 | 4.76 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 191 | 81 | 28 | 74.31% | 1,019 | 92.00 | 61 | 231 | 21.0 |
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 | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 2023 | 2023 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 111 | 18.55 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 151 | 35 | 14 | 71.43% | 686 | 114.00 | 193 | 242 | 40.3 |
| Raiders | 2024 | 2025 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 54% | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 661 | 13.76 | - | 1 | 11 | 21 | 875 | 459 | 95 | 82.85% | 5,216 | 108.00 | 304 | 1,589 | 33.1 |
| Storm | 2026 | 2026 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | 9% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 52 | 4.76 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 191 | 81 | 28 | 74.31% | 1,019 | 92.00 | 61 | 231 | 21.0 |
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Melbourne Storm respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
