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Niko Apelu
Prop
Player Bio
- Debut Club:
- Parramatta Eels NSW Cup
- Date:
- 10 March 2023
- Opposition:
- Newtown Jets
- Round:
- 2
- Previous Club:
- Parramatta Eels NSW Cup
- Junior Club:
- -
Career
- Appearances
- 38
- Tries
- 2
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 6
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 7
- Average Hit Ups
- 8.5
- Post Contact Metres
- 220.9
Passing
- Offloads
- 0
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 136
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 95.8%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 99
- Total Running Metres
- 598
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 196
- Average Points
- 32.7
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 | Jets | Lost | 12 - 26 | Lock | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 48 | - | 17 | 29 | 1 | 138 | 125 | - |
| 2 | Roosters | Won | 38 - 10 | Interchange | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 26 | - | 8 | 18 | - | 79 | 48 | 30 |
| 3 | Knights | Won | 12 - 26 | Interchange | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | 11 | 14 | - | 89 | 89 | - |
| 4 | Rabbitohs | Won | 22 - 26 | Interchange | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 48 | - | 12 | 33 | 2 | 108 | 96 | 12 |
| 5 | Bears | Lost | 24 - 26 | Interchange | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | - | 8 | 25 | 1 | 79 | 79 | - |
| 6 | Sea Eagles | Won | 0 - 56 | Interchange | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 34 | - | 9 | 17 | 2 | 103 | 78 | 25 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 2023 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 38% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 386 | 5 | 194 | 13 | 93.72% | 1,025 | 78.00 | 159 | 308 | 23.7 |
| Panthers | 2024 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 63% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 15 | 573 | 3 | 320 | 8 | 97.56% | 1,618 | 85.00 | 210 | 503 | 26.5 |
| Panthers | 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 67% | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 221 | - | 136 | 6 | 95.77% | 598 | 99.00 | 68 | 196 | 32.7 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 2023 | 2023 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 38% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 386 | 5 | 194 | 13 | 93.72% | 1,025 | 64.00 | 159 | 308 | 23.7 |
| Panthers | 2024 | 2025 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 64% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 22 | 794 | 3 | 456 | 14 | 97.02% | 2,217 | 85.00 | 279 | 699 | 28.0 |
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Team Mates
Penrith Panthers players and staff respect and honour the traditional custodians of the land and pay our respects to their elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
