Sualauvi Fa'alogo

Sualauvi Fa'alogo (born 19 March 2003)[2] is a Samoa rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback or winger for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Sua Fa'alogo
Personal information
Full nameSualauvi Fa'alogo
Born (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003
Samoa
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Melbourne Storm 1 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023 Samoa 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 22 September 2023

Early life

Fa'alogo was born in Samoa and raised in Melbourne, Australia.[3] While living in Melbourne, he was educated at Mount Ridley College, Craigieburn.[4]

He played his junior rugby league for the Northern Thunder in the Melbourne Rugby League[5] and then graduated through the Victorian Thunderbolts system before signing with Melbourne Storm.[6]

Playing career

2023

Fa'alogo made his NRL debut in round 27 of the 2023 NRL season for the Melbourne Storm against Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in which he scored two tries. He was presented with Melbourne jersey (cap number 231) scoring two tries on debut. Fa'alogo became the fifth player to graduate from the NRL Victoria junior system to the Melbourne Storm.[3][7][8]

At the 2023 Melbourne Storm Player of the Year Awards, Fa'alogo was awarded his second successive Cooper Cronk Feeder Player of the Year award, after another consistent season player with Storm feeder club the Sunshine Coast Falcons.[9] He would also take out the club's try of the year award for his debut try against the Brisbane Broncos.

Fa'alogo was selected to represent Samoa for the 2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships.[10][11]

Honours

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Sua Fa'alogo". Fox Sports Lab. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ""Kid from Samoa" Scores a Double in Stunning NRL Debut". Samoa Global News. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. Badel, Peter (3 September 2023). "NRL transfer news: Melbourne Storm set to face battle to re-sign Sua Fa'alogo". The Australian. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. Meade, Michaela (18 May 2021). "Thunder star signs with Storm". Northern Star Weekly. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. "Sua Fa'alogo signs on for 2022". Melbourne Storm. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. "Who is Sua Fa'alogo? Melbourne Storm flyer makes dream NRL debut against Brisbane". The Sporting News. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  8. "NRL: Melbourne Storm debutant Sualauvi Faalogo scores try of year contender in win over Brisbane Broncos". NewsHub. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  9. "Coates seals career-best season". melbournestorm.com.au. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  10. "Tonumaipea, Fa'alago named in Samoan squad". melbournestorm.com.au. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. "10 debutants unleashed as Panthers stars headline new-look Samoa squad: Pac Champs Teams". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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