Toni Mataele
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| Full name | Uinitoni Mataele | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 2002 Prairiewood, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 5 July 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toni Mataele (born 12 December 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
Background
Mataele attended Patrician Brothers Blacktown, while playing his junior football with the Rouse Hill Rhinos.[2]
Career
Mataele came through the Parramatta pathways before signing with Newcastle in 2019. In 2022, Mataele returned to Parramatta signing til the end of 2025.[3][4]
In round 11 of the 2025 NRL season, Mataele made his NRL debut for Parramatta against the Newcastle Knights. Coming off the bench in a 28-6 win at McDonald Jones Stadium.[5][6]
Mataele re-signed with Parramatta until the end of 2026.[7]
On 10 July 2026, Manly announced that Mataele had signed with the club on a two-year deal from 2027.[8]
References
- ↑ "Toni Mataele - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Patties seal Grand Final in last minutes". ourfootyteam.com.au.
- ↑ "Revealed: The player who can make or break Arthur's Eels". dailytelegraph.com.au.
- ↑ "Eels announce two new signings". parraeels.com.au.
- ↑ "Knights v Eels: Milestone man Gagai; Zac's back on deck". nrl.com.
- ↑ "'Crisis stuff': Lomax's dream Origin audition as Eels thrash hapless Knights in Gagai's 300th". foxsports.com.au.
- ↑ "Boom centre re-signs as Eels lock up quartet with contract extensions". foxsports.com.au.
- ↑ "Mataele to join Manly on two-year deal". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.