China Polata
Winger
Player Bio
- Height:
- 173 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 26 February 2002
- Weight:
- 69 kg
- Birthplace:
- Brisbane, Qld
- Age:
- 22
- Nickname:
- Chai
- Debut Club:
- Brisbane Broncos Women
- Date:
- 19 March 2022
- Opposition:
- Gold Coast Titans Women
- Round:
- 4
- Previous Club:
- Brisbane Broncos Women
- Junior Club:
- Redbank Bears RLFC
- Biography:
Starting the 2023 season on the wing, Polata eventually made the move into the middle over the back end of the season.
A Tongan International, the 21-year-old made her State of Origin debut for the Maroons in Townsville in 2023.
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TV show/movie that everyone’s watched but you haven’t: Lord of the Rings
If there was to be a movie based on your life, who would play you: Moana
One thing you’d like to learn to do: Speak another language fluently
If you could choose any superpower, what would it be: Teleport through time
What is your go-to karaoke song: Super Bass
Career
- Appearances
- 15
- Tries
- 2
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 6
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Breaks
- 2
- Tackle Breaks
- 6
Passing
- Receipts
- 50
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 116
- Missed Tackles
- 18
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 63
- Total Running Metres
- 378
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 139
- Average Points
- 23.2
2024 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 | Sharks | Lost | 14 - 0 | 2nd Row | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| 2 | Dragons | Won | 38 - 34 | 2nd Row | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 71 | 71 | - |
| 3 | Eels | Lost | 6 - 20 | 2nd Row | 44 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 10 | - | 5 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 40 | - |
| 4 | Titans | Won | 11 - 10 | 2nd Row | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | - | 12 | 29 | 7 | 83 | 83 | - |
| 5 | Raiders | Won | 18 - 28 | 2nd Row | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 58 | 58 | - |
| 6 | Broncos | Lost | 38 - 12 | 2nd Row | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | 7 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 57 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2021 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | 100.00% | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| Cowboys | 2023 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 82 | 129 | 17 | 88.36% | 637 | 79.00 | 67 | 179 | 22.4 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 50% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 50 | 116 | 18 | 86.57% | 378 | 63.00 | 4 | 139 | 23.2 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | 100.00% | 33 | 11.00 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| Cowboys | 2023 | 2024 | 14 | 5 | 9 | - | 36% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 3 | 132 | 245 | 35 | 87.50% | 1,015 | 72.00 | 71 | 318 | 22.7 |
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