Junior Tupou
7 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotJunior Tupou in 2026
- Junior Tupou is a winger for the Wests Tigers and has played 7 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Junior Tupou is ranked 2nd of 50 players at winger for Try Assists per Try (1.00), and 6th of 50 for Post-Contact Metres per Run (3.55).
- The weakest area of the season is Tackles (28): 43rd of 54 players at winger.
- Junior Tupou is also in the bottom quarter of winger players for Penalties Conceded and Ineffective Tackles per Tackle.
No badges: no top-15 NRL ranks this season.
Junior Tupou season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Junior Tupou Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 1 | 0.14 | #51 | #320 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 1 | 0.14 | #30 | #247 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 4 | 0.6 | #51 | #329 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 4 | 0.57 | #40 | #180 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 2 | 0.29 | #19 | #210 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 19 | 2.71 | #40 | #236 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 3 | 0.43 | #38 | #295 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 126 | 18.0 | #44 | #358 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 12 | 1.7 | #43 | #373 |
Junior Tupou Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 1,046 | 149.4 | #42 | #265 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 1,064 | 152.0 | #42 | #297 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 369 | 52.7 | #42 | #254 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 16 | 2.3 | #35 | #228 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 104 | 14.9 | #43 | #286 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 30 | 4.3 | #46 | #247 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 285 | 40.7 | #44 | #234 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 50 | 7.1 | #43 | #285 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 511 | 73.0 | #42 | #248 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 3 | 0.4 | #24 | #174 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 25 | 3.6 | #25 | #169 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 21 | 3.0 | #32 | #96 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 226 | 32.3 | #30 | #100 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 101 | 14.4 | #45 | #258 |
Junior Tupou Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #44 | #339 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #44 | #334 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 28 | 4.0 | #43 | #438 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 6 | 0.9 | #43 | #407 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 3 | 0.4 | #40 | #399 |
Junior Tupou Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 2 | 0.3 | #29 | #193 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 21 | 3.0 | #33 | #62 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 4 | 0.6 | #40 | #88 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #34 | #299 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #33 | #287 |
Junior Tupou Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #34 | #309 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #33 | #307 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #34 | #305 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #33 | #301 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #33 | #301 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #33 | #282 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #34 | #291 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #34 | #287 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #33 | #286 |
Junior Tupou Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 7 | 1.0 | #43 | #231 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 1 | 0.1 | #35 | #167 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 5 | 0.7 | #12 | #159 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 1 | 0.14 | #17 | #161 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #38 | #319 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #33 | #275 |
Junior Tupou Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Wing rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 10.06 | #8 | #41 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 9.50 | #1 | #29 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 10.22 | #15 | #43 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 10.76 | #21 | #163 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 3.55 | #6 | #71 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 35.3 | #12 | #197 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 28.8 | #30 | #235 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 8.0 | #35 | #238 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 75.7 | #34 | #399 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.21 | #25 | #77 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.11 | #13 | #29 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.06 | #25 | #69 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.01 | #22 | #65 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.1 | #37 | #349 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #31 | #265 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #30 | #257 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.00 | #2 | #120 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.02 | #30 | #230 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | 19.0 | #48 | #163 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 10.50 | #15 | #32 |
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Junior Tupou game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 6 Sep | @ Panthers | L | 10-38 | Wing | 0 | 187 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 Aug | @ Cowboys | L | 10-24 | Wing | 1 | 100 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | 23 Aug | @ Roosters | W | 25-24 | Wing | 0 | 169 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 Aug | v Dragons | L | 22-24 | Wing | 0 | 181 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 Aug | v Eels | L | 13-16 | Wing | 0 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 25 Jul | @ Raiders | L | 10-56 | Wing | 0 | 125 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 Jun | @ Dolphins | L | 10-48 | Interchange | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |