Player Relatives
Father - Gagai, Ray (Brisbane)
Brother - Gagai, Jacob
Representative Qualification
Queensland
Indigenous
Maori
Date of Birth
Mackay, Qld - 3rd January 1991
Previous Clubs First Grade : Lower Grades : Juniors
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Brisbane (2009-11) 6 4 - - 16 : NYC 61 39 - - 156 :
Newcastle (2012-17) 128 29 3 - 122 :
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Junior Kangaroos (2010)
Aus Indigenous (2015-17) 3 2 - - 6
Queensland Origin (2015-17) 7 7 - - 28
Australia PM XIII (2015) 1 - - - -
Australia (2017) 5 3 - - 12
Previous Awards
NYC Fullback of the Year (2010)
Player of the SOO Series (2017)
Playing Career at South Sydney (2018-21)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
2018 Rd01 v Warriors (27y 66d)
First Grade
Premiership
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2018 25 25 - 4 -/2 - 16
2019 25 25 - 10 7/9 - 54
2020 19 19 - 11 1/1 - 46
2021 23 23 - 10 - - - 40
TOTAL 92 92 - 35 8/10 - - 156
SS FG 92 92 - 35 8/10 - - 156
Premiership
Versus T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Brisbane 2 - - - 8
Canberra 2 - - - 8
Canterbury 1 - - - 4
Cronulla 1 - - - 4
Gold Coast 2 - - - 8
Manly 1 - - - 4
Melbourne 1 -/1 - - 4
Newcastle 1 3/4 - - 10
Nth Qld 2 - - - 8
Parramatta 2 - - - 8
Penrith 3 2/3 - - 16
St Geo-Ill 2 -/1 - - 8
Warriors 1 - - - 4
Wests-Tig 4 3/3 - - 22
Premiership
Venue T G/A FG 2FG Pts
StAu 8 8/10 - - 48
Bruc 2 - - - 8
Ende 1 - - - 4
Koga - -/1 - - -
LngS 1 - - - 4
MRSt 1 -/1 - - 4
MtSm 1 - - - 4
NISC 1 - - - 4
NQSt 1 - - - 4
Penr 1 - - - 4
Town 1 - - - 4
WSS 7 - - - 28
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade
Year M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2018 - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
CAREER 92 92 - 35 8/10 - - 156 : 92 92 - 35 8/10 - - 156
Short Form
9s
M S I T G/A FG Pts
2020 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
2018 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG : Min Tac Pe MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG
ChSh RCtr #4 St Geo-Ill W 80 9 - 2 - 12 - 107 3 - - 2 - - - :
Rd01 RCtr #3 Warriors L 80 17 1 3 1 12 - 127 2 - - 2 - - - :
Rd02 RCtr #3 Penrith L 80 18 - 3 - 17 3 131 1 1 - - - - - :
Rd03 RCtr #3 Manly W 80 22 - 3 - 12 2 100 - - - 1 - - - :
Rd04 RWng #3 Canterbury W 80 8 - 1 - 11 1 124 3 - - - - - - :
Rd05 RWng #2 St Geo-Ill L 80 10 - 1 - 19 4 165 1 - - - - -/1 - :
Rd06 RCtr #4 Syd Rstrs W 80 17 - 5 - 15 2 150 3 1 - - - - - :
Rd07 RCtr #4 Canberra W 80 14 1 4 - 11 1 106 1 3 1 1 - - - :
Rd08 RCtr #4 Brisbane L 80 17 - 5 - 18 3 121 2 1 1 - - - - :
Rd09 RCtr #4 Newcastle W 80 21 - 2 - 9 3 83 - - - - 1 - - :
Rd10 RCtr #4 St Geo-Ill W 80 18 - 4 - 15 2 140 - - - - - - - :
Rd11 RCtr #4 Nth Qld W 80 12 - 3 - 10 2 65 2 - - - - - - :
Rd12 RCtr #4 Warriors W 80 22 - 4 - 12 3 114 - - - - - - - :
Rd15 RCtr #4 Parramatta W 80 22 1 2 - 4 - 29 - - 1 1 - - - :
Rd16 RCtr #4 Nth Qld W 80 16 - 6 - 11 4 80 1 - - 1 - - - :
Rd18 RCtr #4 Canterbury W 80 20 1 2 1 13 2 137 3 3 1 - - - - :
Rd19 RCtr #4 Wests-Tig L 80 12 - 6 - 11 - 77 2 1 - - - - - :
Rd20 RCtr #4 Parramatta W 80 21 - 3 2 9 2 89 - - - 1 2 - - :
Rd21 RCtr #4 Melbourne W 80 21 - 5 - 8 2 88 - - - - - - - :
Rd22 RCtr #4 Syd Rstrs L 80 4 - 4 - 19 1 179 - - 1 - - - - :
Rd23 Flbk #1 Brisbane L 80 3 - 3 - 23 3 209 1 - - 2 - - - :
Rd24 RCtr #4 Canberra L 80 14 - 6 - 8 1 91 1 - 1 - - - - :
Rd25 RCtr #4 Wests-Tig W 80 15 - 2 1 14 1 150 - - 1 1 - - - :
MPSF RCtr #4 Melbourne L 80 25 1 5 - 7 - 45 - - - - 1 -/1 - :
MSF RCtr #4 St Geo-Ill W 80 18 - 2 - 15 5 151 - - - - - - - :
MF RCtr #4 Syd Rstrs L 80 18 1 3 - 10 3 73 2 1 - - - - - :
2018 TOTALS 2000 405 6 87 5 313 50 2824 25 11 7 10 4 -/2 - :
2018 FG Average Minutes - 80.0
2018 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 16.2
2018 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 12.5
2018 FG Average Meters per run - 9.0m
2018 FG Tackling Ability - 82.3%
2018 FG Goalkicking - 0.0%
2019 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG : Min Tac Pe MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG
ChSh RCnt #3 St Geo-Ill W 56 13 - 2 - 8 - 53 - - - 1 - 4/6 - :
Rd01 RWng #2 Syd Rstrs W 80 9 - 2 - 12 1 134 1 - - - - - - :
Rd02 RWng #2 St Geo-Ill W 80 6 - 5 - 16 - 143 3 - 1 - - - - :
Rd03 RCnt #2 Gold Coast W 80 21 - 2 - 16 1 176 - 1 - 1 - - - :
Rd04 RCnt #4 Manly L 84 16 1 4 - 12 2 118 - - 2 - - - - :
Rd05 RCnt #4 Warriors W 80 17 1 4 - 12 - 113 1 1 1 - - - - :
Rd06 RCnt #4 Canterbury W 80 16 - 2 - 13 2 113 - 1 - - - - - :
Rd07 RCnt #4 Penrith W 80 13 1 3 - 12 - 104 1 - - 1 1 - - :
Rd08 RCnt #4 Brisbane W 80 13 - 7 - 14 5 108 1 1 - - - - - :
Rd09 RCnt #4 Nth Qld W 80 8 - 2 - 14 3 111 - - - - - - - :
Rd10 RCnt #4 Canberra W 80 13 - 1 - 16 3 146 1 - - - - - - :
Rd11 RCnt #4 Wests-Tig W 80 16 - 1 1 14 3 130 1 - - - - 3/3 - :
Rd13 LCnt #4 Newcastle L 80 14 - 2 - 8 2 43 - 1 - - - 2/3 - :
Rd14 RWng #2 Penrith L 80 5 - 1 - 16 2 171 3 - 2 - 1 2/3 - :
Rd15 RWng #2 Wests-Tig L 80 8 - - - 9 3 62 - - - - - - - :
Rd17 RWng #2 Manly W 80 12 - 6 1 13 3 118 - 1 - - 1 - - :
Rd18 RWng #2 Nth Qld W 80 3 - 1 - 19 4 163 1 - - - 1 - - :
Rd19 RWng #2 St Geo-Ill W 80 7 - 1 2 18 3 144 1 - - - 2 - - :
Rd20 RWng #2 Cronulla L 80 11 - 1 - 10 2 79 3 - - - 1 - - :
Rd21 RWng #2 Melbourne L 80 7 - 3 - 8 1 55 - - - - - - - :
Rd22 RWng #2 Canterbury L 80 3 - 1 - 20 1 159 - - - - - - - :
Rd23 LCnt #2 Brisbane W 80 18 - 2 1 11 3 83 1 - - 1 1 - - :
Rd24 LCnt #4 Warriors W 80 13 1 3 1 17 1 136 - 1 1 - 1 - - :
Rd25 LCnt #4 Syd Rstrs W 46 8 - - - 5 1 29 - - - - - - - :
MSF LCnt #4 Manly W 80 10 - 7 1 9 1 89 3 - - - - - - :
MF RCnt #4 Canberra L 80 15 - 1 1 11 - 89 - - - - 1 - - :
2019 TOTALS 1970 282 4 62 8 325 47 2816 21 7 7 3 10 7/9 - :
2019 FG Average Minutes - 78.8
2019 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 11.5
2019 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 13.2
2019 FG Average Meters per run - 8.7m
2019 FG Tackling Ability - 82.0%
2019 FG Goalkicking - 77.8%
2020 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG : Min Tac Pe MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG
ChSh RWng #2 St Geo-Ill W 52 3 - - - - 12 1 147 1 - - - - - - :
Rd01 RWng #2 Cronulla W 80 7 - - 1 - 8 - 47 1 - - - - - - :
Rd02 RWng #2 Brisbane L 80 8 - - 1 - 12 - 91 1 - - - - - - :
Rd03 RWng #2 Syd Rstrs L 80 8 - - 1 - 15 1 140 1 - - - - - - :
Rd04 RWng #2 Melbourne L 80 9 - - 1 - 13 - 101 4 - - - - - - :
Rd05 RWng #2 Gold Coast W 80 9 - - - 2 16 - 173 - 1 - - 2 - - :
Rd06 RWng #2 Warriors W 80 11 - - 2 - 9 - 150 1 - - - - - - :
Rd07 RWng #2 Penrith L 49 9 - - 1 - 8 - 61 - - 1 - - - - :
Rd08 RWng #2 Canterbury W 80 8 - - 2 - 23 1 304 3 1 1 - 1 - - :
Rd09 RWng #2 Wests-Tig W 80 12 - - 2 4 18 - 181 2 - - - 3 - - :
Rd10 LCnt #4 Newcastle L 80 20 - - - - 17 - 194 - - - - - - - :
Rd11 LCnt #4 Canberra L 80 7 - - 2 1 15 2 133 1 - - - 1 - - :
Rd12 LCnt #4 St Geo-Ill W 80 16 - - 2 - 10 1 96 - - - 1 - - - :
Rd13 LCnt #4 Brisbane W 80 13 - - 3 2 12 - 121 - - - - 1 - - :
Rd14 LCnt #4 North Qld W 80 23 - - 2 1 8 - 90 - - 1 - 1 - - :
Rd15 18th Manly :
Rd18 RWng #5 Wests-Tig W 70 8 1 - - 1 16 - 217 1 1 1 - 1 - - :
Rd19 Suspended :
Rd20 LCnt #4 Syd Rstrs W 80 11 - - - 1 14 1 124 1 1 - 1 - - - :
mPSF LCnt #4 Newcastle W 80 11 - - 2 - 15 1 112 - - - - - 1/1 - :
MSF LCnt #4 Parramatta W 80 13 - - 5 2 18 - 153 1 1 - - - - - :
MF LCnt #4 Penrith L 80 13 - 1 2 1 19 1 129 1 2 1 - 1 - - :
2020 TOTALS 1479 216 1 1 29 15 266 8 2617 18 7 5 2 11 1/1 - :
2020 FG Average Minutes - 77.8
2020 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 11.7
2020 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 14.4
2020 FG Average Meters per run - 9.8m
2020 FG Tackling Ability - 88.2%
2020 FG Goalkicking - 100.0%
2021 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG : Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
ChSh LCnt #3 St Geo-Ill Mudg W 40 9 - - 1 1 9 - 75 - - - - 1 - - - :
Rd01 LCnt #3 Melbourne MRSt L 80 17 1 - 3 - 17 1 142 1 2 1 - - - - - :
Rd02 LCnt #3 Manly Brok W 80 10 1 - - - 19 2 169 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd03 LCnt #3 Syd Rstrs StAu W 80 18 - - 6 1 12 - 103 - 1 - 1 1 - - - :
Rd04 LCnt #3 Canterbury StAu W 80 19 - - - - 15 2 139 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd05 LCnt #3 Brisbane StAu W 80 18 - - 2 1 16 1 166 - 1 - 2 - - - - :
Rd06 LCnt #3 Wests-Tig StAu W 82 16 1 - - - 15 2 151 - - - - 1 - - - :
Rd07 LCnt #2 Gold Coast Robi W 80 15 - - 5 1 14 - 112 - - 1 - 1 - - - :
Rd08 LCnt #3 Canberra Bruc W 80 18 - - 2 1 11 1 104 - 1 - - 1 - - - :
Rd09 RWng #3 Melbourne StAu L 80 10 - - 1 - 13 1 83 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd10 LCnt #3 Cronulla LngS W 80 12 1 1 5 1 11 2 77 1 - - 1 - - - - :
Rd11 LCnt #3 Penrith Dubb L 80 11 1 - 3 - 15 1 151 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd12 LCnt #3 Parramatta StAu W 80 14 - - 1 3 11 3 123 2 - - 1 3 - - - :
Rd15 LCnt #3 Brisbane LngS W 80 16 - - - 1 18 2 255 2 3 - - 1 - - - :
Rd16 LCnt #3 Wests-Tig Leic W 80 18 2 - - - 10 2 75 - - - - - - - - :
Rd18 LCnt #3 Canterbury Robi W 80 15 1 1 1 - 12 2 86 - 1 - 1 - - - - :
Rd19 LCnt #3 Warriors SunS W 80 15 - - 4 - 12 - 139 - - - 2 - - - - :
Rd20 LCnt #3 St Geo-Ill LngS W 70 18 1 - 2 2 14 2 142 1 - - 1 - - - - :
Rd21 LCnt #3 Parramatta Robi W 80 16 - - 1 1 15 3 140 1 - 1 1 1 - - - :
Rd23 LCnt #3 Penrith LngS L 80 8 - - 1 1 21 4 173 1 - - - 1 - - - :
Rd24 LCnt #3 Syd Rstrs LngS W 76 13 - - 2 1 14 1 134 - - - 1 - - - - :
MPSF LCnt #3 Penrith NQSt W 80 13 - - 4 1 10 2 69 - - - 1 - - - - :
mPF LCnt #3 Manly LngS W 80 17 - - 3 - 19 1 165 3 - 1 1 - - - - :
GF LCnt #3 Penrith LngS L 67 6 - - 3 - 17 - 119 2 - - 1 - - - - :
2021 TOTALS 1815 333 9 2 49 15 331 35 3017 16 11 4 14 10 - - - :
2021 FG Average Minutes - 78.9
2021 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 14.7
2021 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 14.6
2021 FG Average Meters per run - 9.1m
2021 FG Tackling Ability - 87.2%
Captaincy Record
Year Grade M( W- D-L %) none
Suspensions
Year Grade v Fine Wk CO Ldg G CHARGE 2019 MSF FG Manly $1,150 - - 0% 1 Contray Conduct 2020 Rd18 FG Wests-Tig - 1 80 20% 1 Striking 2021 Rd24 FG Syd Rstrs $1,600 - - 40% 1 Contray Conduct
Sin Bins
Year Grade v CHARGE 2020 Rd18 FG Wests-Tig 10SB Punching 2021 Rd24 FG Syd Rstrs 10SB Fighting
Player Awards
Year Award never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Queensland Origin 2018-21 12 12 - 4 - - - 16
TOTAL 12 12 - 4 - - - 16
Internationals Tests : Other
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Australia 2018 2 2 - 1 - - 4 :
NZ Maori 2019 : 1 1 - 2 - - 8
TOTAL 3 3 - 3 - - - 12
ALL REPS 15 15 - 7 - - - 28
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG 2FG
2018 RWng Queensland v New South Wales SOO I 1 - -
2018 RWng Queensland v New South Wales SOO II 1 - -
2018 LCnt Queensland v New South Wales SOO III - - -
2018 RWng Australia v New Zealand 1 - -
2018 RWng Australia v Tonga - - -
2019 RWng NZ Maori v Aus Indigenous 2 - -
2019 RWng Queensland v New South Wales SOO I 2 - -
2019 RWng Queensland v New South Wales SOO II - - -
2019 RWng Queensland v New South Wales SOO III - - -
2020 Queensland (Maroons Pre-Season Camp)
2020 Queensland (Queensland SOO Train-On Squad)
2020 RCnt Queensland v New South Wales SOO I - - -
2020 RCnt Queensland v New South Wales SOO II - - -
2020 RCnt Queensland v New South Wales SOO III - - -
2020 Cntr Australia (SOO Kangaroo Merit Team)
2021 RCnt Queensland v New South Wales SOO I - - - -
2021 RCnt Queensland v New South Wales SOO II - - - -
2021 RCnt Queensland v New South Wales SOO III - - - -
Player News
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG) Cup & Tour :
M T G FG 2FG Pt : M T G FG 2FG Pt : M T G FG 2FG Pt
Newcastle (2022-25) 64 17 11 - - 90 : 2 - - - - - :
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG 2FG Pt
Queensland Origin (2022-24) 4 1 - - - 4
NZ Maori (2024) 1 - 1 - - 2
First Class Career
M T G FG 2FG Pt
Total First Class 328 105 23 - - 466
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