Viliame Kikau
15 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotViliame Kikau in 2026
- Viliame Kikau is a second-rower for the Bulldogs and has played 15 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Viliame Kikau leads all players at second-rower for Offloads and Offloads per Possession.
- Viliame Kikau is ranked 1st of 48 players at second-rower for Offloads (41), and 1st of 48 for Offloads per Possession (0.21).
- The weakest area of the season is Missed Tackles per Tackle (0.17): 1st of 48 players at second-rower.
- Viliame Kikau is also in the bottom quarter of second-rower players for Ineffective Tackles per Tackle, Missed Tackles and Penalties Conceded.
2 badges1 gold · 1 silver · top-15 NRL ranks this season
Viliame Kikau season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Viliame Kikau Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Second Row rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 2 | 0.13 | #39 | #277 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 2 | 0.13 | #22 | #199 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 8 | 0.5 | #39 | #286 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 5 | 0.33 | #21 | #165 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 3 | 0.20 | #16 | #185 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 40 | 2.67 | #12 | #118 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 41 | 2.73 | #1 | #7 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 198 | 13.2 | #27 | #294 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 44 | 2.9 | #15 | #246 |
Viliame Kikau Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Second Row rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 1,315 | 87.7 | #27 | #214 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 1,315 | 87.7 | #29 | #260 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 524 | 34.9 | #28 | #186 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #525 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 155 | 10.3 | #28 | #220 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 39 | 2.6 | #32 | #219 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 352 | 23.5 | #28 | #205 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 112 | 7.5 | #22 | #154 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 948 | 63.2 | #24 | #159 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 2 | 0.1 | #14 | #222 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 3 | 0.2 | #23 | #279 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 2 | 0.1 | #27 | #303 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 10 | 0.7 | #27 | #329 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 106 | 7.1 | #35 | #252 |
Viliame Kikau Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Second Row rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 1 | 0.07 | #10 | #125 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #48 | #523 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 353 | 23.5 | #36 | #176 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 59 | 3.9 | #8 | #41 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 21 | 1.4 | #17 | #85 |
Viliame Kikau Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Second Row rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #525 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 1 | 0.1 | #24 | #224 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 1 | 0.1 | #17 | #171 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #519 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #47 | #519 |
Viliame Kikau Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Second Row rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #519 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #519 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #519 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #519 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #519 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #519 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #47 | #520 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #47 | #520 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #47 | #520 |
Viliame Kikau Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Second Row rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 7 | 0.5 | #30 | #242 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 0 | 0.0 | #47 | #523 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 9 | 0.6 | #12 | #60 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 2 | 0.13 | #13 | #95 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #47 | #519 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #47 | #519 |
Viliame Kikau Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Second Row rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 8.48 | #27 | #253 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 9.03 | #11 | #67 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 8.46 | #23 | #222 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 5.00 | #34 | #330 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 3.38 | #19 | #104 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 39.8 | #17 | #56 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 25.2 | #37 | #259 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | – | #47 | #444 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 81.5 | #48 | #333 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.17 | #1 | #112 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.06 | #3 | #148 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.04 | #33 | #188 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #47 | #440 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.2 | #26 | #293 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #47 | #438 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #47 | #438 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.00 | #14 | #138 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.21 | #1 | #1 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | 100.0 | #11 | #30 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | – | #47 | #444 |
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Viliame Kikau game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 3 Sep | v Broncos | L | 20-34 | Second Row | 1 | 104 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 28 Aug | @ Panthers | L | 10-24 | Second Row | 0 | 93 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 Aug | @ Dragons | W | 44-14 | Second Row | 0 | 75 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 Aug | v Rabbitohs | L | 6-22 | Second Row | 0 | 64 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 Aug | @ Roosters | L | 18-20 | Second Row | 0 | 62 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 Jul | @ Storm | W | 36-22 | Second Row | 0 | 114 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 25 Jul | v Warriors | W | 18-6 | Second Row | 0 | 87 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 18 Jul | v Wests Tigers | W | 32-0 | Interchange | 0 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 Apr | @ Broncos | L | 12-32 | Second Row | 0 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 Apr | @ Eels | L | 20-38 | Second Row | 0 | 49 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 Apr | v Panthers | W | 32-16 | Second Row | 1 | 108 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 Apr | @ Rabbitohs | L | 24-32 | Second Row | 0 | 44 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 28 Mar | v Knights | L | 16-24 | Second Row | 0 | 96 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 19 Mar | @ Raiders | W | 14-10 | Second Row | 0 | 124 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 Mar | v Dragons | W | 15-14 | Second Row | 0 | 195 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |