Junior Amone
Talatau Junior Amone (born 10 April 2002) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or centre for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
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| Full name | Talatau Junior Amone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 2002 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Amone played his junior rugby league for the Western Suburbs Red Devils.[2] He is of Tongan descent.[3]
Playing career
2021
Amone made his debut in round 9 of the 2021 NRL season for St. George Illawarra against Canterbury-Bankstown, scoring a try on debut in a 32-12 victory.[4] Amone made eleven appearances for the club throughout the season as the club finished 11th and missed out on the finals.[5]
2022
In round 22 of the 2022 NRL season, Amone scored a hat-trick in St. George's 24-22 loss against the Canberra Raiders.[6] On Thursday 11 August 2022, Amone signed a Contract Extension with the Saints until the end of the 2024 NRL season.[7] In round 23, Amone scored two tries in a 46-26 victory over the Gold Coast Titans.[8]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
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| 2021 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 11 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| 2022 | 24 | 6 | - | - | 24 | |
| 2023* | 6 | |||||
| Totals | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
*denotes season still competing[9]
Criminal charges
In December 2022, Amone was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm in company, destroying property and intimidation following an alleged attack on a roofing contractor at Warrawong on 15 November 2022.[10]
References
- "Talatau Amone - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- Proszenko, Adrian (21 August 2021). "'It's a lot of money when you are 14': Amone's first payday a glimpse of what is to come". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- Pryde, Scott (27 December 2021). ""In a position to win": Tonga out to cause major World Cup boilover". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "Round 9 team lists". National Rugby League. 9 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- Brunsdon, Simon (28 August 2021). "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "Canberra Raiders edge St George Illawarra 24-22 to keep NRL finals hopes alive, Gold Coast beat Manly 44-24". www.abc.net.au.
- "Dragons extend Amone until the end of 2024". dragons.com.au.
- "Canberra Raiders beat Newcastle Knights to keep alive NRL finals hopes, Dragons thump Titans". www.abc.net.au.
- https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/dragons/talatau-amone/
- Walsh, Dan (22 December 2022). "Dragons' Talatau Amone charged over alleged hammer attack". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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