Matthew Timoko (born 18 January 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Matthew Timoko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 2000 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editTimoko was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Māori descent. Timoko attended Auckland Boys Grammar School.
Career
edit2020
editTimoko made his NRL debut in round 16 of the 2020 NRL season for Canberra against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs; he replaced an injured Curtis Scott in the 47th minute as the Canberra club won the game 34–20.[2][3]
2021
editTimoko played nine games for Canberra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[4][5]
2022
editIn round 3 of the 2022 NRL season, Timoko scored two tries for Canberra in their 24-22 victory over the Gold Coast. Timoko played 26 games for the club in the 2022 NRL season including both of their finals matches as Canberra were eliminated in the second week by Parramatta.[6]
2023
editIn round 25 of the 2023 NRL season, Timoko scored two tries for Canberra in their 36-24 victory over Canterbury.[7] Timoko played a total of 25 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season and scored eleven tries as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Timoko played in the clubs elimination finals loss against Newcastle.[8]
2024
editIn round 5 of the 2024 NRL season, Timoko scored two tries in Canberra's 41-8 victory over Parramatta.[9] He played a total of 24 games for Canberra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.[10]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2020 |  Canberra Raiders
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2 | ||
| 2021 | 9 | |||
| 2022 | 26 | 9 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 44 | |
| 2024 | 24 | 4 | 16 | |
| Totals | 86 | 24 | 96 |
source;[11]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Round 16 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Raiders vs Bulldogs Round 16 2020". NRL.com. 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Roosters' 'Mr Fix It' stuns with hat-trick, Sloppy Raiders' final fade out ends season: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Tough conversations coming for senior Canberra stars as interest grows in Parramatta young gun Dylan Brown". www.theaustralian.com.au.
- ^ "Ricky's simple fix to 'terrible' Raiders as fatal flaw buries Titans in stunning collapse — 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Raiders finish over the top of Bulldogs to win 36-24, Knights beat Rabbitohs 29-10 to strike blow in NRL finals race". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Moses sized hole evident for Parra as Raiders speedsters run riot — What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'wasted' enforcer Ricky Stuart must 'fire up' in 2025". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Matthew Timoko". Canberra Raiders. Retrieved 21 February 2024.