Vitalina Naikore
Winger
Player Bio
- Height:
- 160 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 25 August 2000
- Weight:
- 68 kg
- Birthplace:
- Savusavu, Fiji
- Age:
- 24
- Nickname:
- Victory
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys Women
- Date:
- 22 July 2023
- Opposition:
- Gold Coast Titans Women
- Round:
- 1
- Biography:
A prolific try scorer, Naikore represented Fiji at the 2021 Rugby World Cup before winning back-to-back Super-W Premierships in 2022 and 2023 with Fijiana Drua in the Super-W competition.
The 23-year-old signed a multi-year contract with the Cowboys prior to the start of the 2023 season and became a mainstay on the wing, scoring three tries, including a double in the team’s 31-20 win over the Knights at Belmore.
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TV show/movie that everyone’s watched but you haven’t: Riverdale
One thing you’d like to learn to do: Ride a jetski
If you could choose any superpower, what would it be: Invisible
What is your go-to karaoke song: Azonto
Career
- Appearances
- 11
- Tries
- 5
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 4
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Breaks
- 4
- Tackle Breaks
- 17
Passing
- Receipts
- 51
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 26
- Missed Tackles
- 9
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 74.3%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 103
- Total Running Metres
- 413
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 119
- Average Points
- 29.8
2024 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | 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 | Winger | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 47 | - | 13 |
| 5 | Raiders | Won | 18 - 28 | Winger | 68 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 20 | - | 3 | 6 | 24 | - | 14 | 7 | 3 | 142 | - | 16 |
| 6 | Broncos | Lost | 38 - 12 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Wests Tigers | Won | 24 - 22 | Winger | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 41 | - | 16 | 6 | 3 | 151 | - | 49 |
| 8 | Roosters | Lost | 24 - 12 | Winger | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | - | 13 | 7 | 2 | 71 | - | 7 |
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 | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2023 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 76 | 39 | 13 | 75.00% | 610 | 87.00 | 114 | 167 | 23.9 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 20 | 5.03 | - | - | 4 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 74.29% | 413 | 103.00 | 86 | 119 | 29.8 |
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 | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2023 | 2024 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 36% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 20 | 1.68 | - | - | 8 | 127 | 65 | 22 | 74.71% | 1,023 | 85.00 | 200 | 286 | 26.0 |
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