Viliami Vailea
Centre
Player Bio
- Height:
- 185 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 17 November 2002
- Weight:
- 98 kg
- Birthplace:
- Vaini, Tongatapu, Tonga
- Age:
- 22
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Date:
- 30 July 2021
- Opposition:
- Wests Tigers
- Round:
- 20
- Previous Club:
- New Zealand Warriors
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Cowboys member number: 1235879
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The 20-year-old appeared in 17 games for the Warriors over the course of three seasons following his debut as an 18-year-old in 2021.
Equally at home at centre or wing, Vailea was born in Vaini on Tonga’s main island Tongatapu before moving to New Zealand for high school.
Rated as one of the best schoolboy rugby union talents in New Zealand, Vailea switched to league to sign with the Warriors before graduating from Aorere College and would make his NRL debut in his first year out of high school.
Vailea has appeared in five games for the Warriors this season, all at centre.
Vailea is contracted until the end of the 2025 season.
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Who is your celebrity lookalike: Superman
If you could swap jobs with anyone in the world, who would it be: Will Smith
Least favourite household chore: Dishes
One thing you’d like to learn how to do: Golf
One thing that you really dislike: Slow drivers
Favourite holiday destination: Tonga
What would your ultimate golf grouping be: Jeremiah Nanai, Luciano Leilua, Semi Valemei
Career
- Appearances
- 38
- Tries
- 10
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 3
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Breaks
- 1
- Tackle Breaks
- 13
Passing
- Receipts
- 37
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 24
- Missed Tackles
- 5
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 82.8%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 116
- Total Running Metres
- 348
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 81
- Average Points
- 27
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | 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 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 42 - 12 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - | 207 | 19 | 20 |
| 2 | Sharks | Lost | 12 - 36 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 104 | - | - |
| 3 | Broncos | Lost | 26 - 16 | Centre | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 36 | - | - |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 2021 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 25 | 7 | 78.13% | 195 | 97.00 | 6 | 35 | 17.5 |
| Warriors | 2022 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 20% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 69 | 6.89 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 125 | 93 | 35 | 72.66% | 834 | 83.00 | - | 215 | 21.5 |
| Warriors | 2023 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 60% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 95 | 50 | 17 | 74.63% | 658 | 131.00 | - | 132 | 26.4 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 67% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 146 | 8.11 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 337 | 190 | 56 | 77.24% | 2,455 | 136.00 | 29 | 478 | 26.6 |
| Cowboys | 2025 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 82.76% | 348 | 116.00 | 20 | 81 | 27.0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 2021 | 2023 | 17 | 7 | 10 | - | 41% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 69 | 3.63 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 250 | 168 | 59 | 74.01% | 1,687 | 88.00 | 6 | 382 | 22.5 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 2025 | 21 | 12 | 9 | - | 57% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 146 | 6.95 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 374 | 214 | 61 | 77.82% | 2,803 | 133.00 | 50 | 559 | 26.6 |
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