Penitani is a South Sydney junior from Matraville, who came to South Sydney from the Cronulla-Sutherland junior system. He made his first grade club debut for South Sydney in the 2025 Pre-Season Challenge Round 1 clash against Manly-Warringah at Central Coast Stadium. He made his senior grade premiership debut for South Sydey in the 2025 Round 1 Reserve Grade clash against Manly-Warringah at Brookvale Oval. He made his first grade premiership debut the following year in the 2026 Round 12 clash against North Queensland at North Queensland Stadium, scoring 2 tries on debut, only to pull his hamstring on the way to his third.
Penitani is a confident strong running outside back, with natural athleticism and competitiveness, who posseses speed and sharp footwork. He was hampered with a hamstring injury for the back half of 2025, and this carried across into 2026.
Player Relatives
Sister - Penitani, Natasha (Wests-Tigers/Gold Coast)
Sister - Penitani-Gray, Tiana (St George-Illawarra/Parramatta/Cronulla)
Brother-In-Law - Gray, Aaron
Playing - Height / Weight
185cm / 94kg
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Tonga
Date of Birth
Sydney - 15th September 2004
South Sydney Junior Club
Matraville
Previous Clubs First Grade : Lower Grades : Juniors
(FG) Premiership : (FG) Cup : :
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Cronulla-Sutherland (2020-21) : : : U17 10 4 - - 16
Cronulla-Sutherland (2022-23) : : : U19 14 3 - - 12
Cronulla-Sutherland (2024) : : U21 14 5 - - 20 :
Playing Career at South Sydney (2026)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
2025 Feb 15 Pre01 Gosf v Manly-Warringah (20y 153d)
2026 May 24 Rd12 NQSt v North Queensland (Premiership - 21y 251d)
Contracted Until
End of 2027
First Grade
Premiership : Pre-Season Challenge
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2025 - - - - - - - - : 2 1 (1) - - - - -
2026 - - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - 1 - - 4
TOTAL - - - - - - - - : 3 2 (1) - 1 - - 4
SS FG 3 2 (1) - 1 - - 4
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
2025 Mar 8 Rd01 Brok v Manly (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
(RG) Premiership : (U21) Jersey Flegg Cup
Year M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2025 12 12 - - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - - 4
2026 - - - - - - - - :
TOTAL 12 12 - - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - - 4
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
CAREER 13 13 - 1 - - - 4 : 2 1 (1) - - - - - : 15 14 (1) 1 - - - 4
Scoring at South Sydney
Versus - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG)Cup : (RG)Premiership : (U21)Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Fiji Slkts : : : 1 - - - 4
Nth Qld 2 - - - 8 : : :
St Geo-Ill : 1 - - - 4 : :
Venues - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG)Cup : (RG)Premiership : (U21)Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Redf : : : 1 - - - 4
NQSt 2 - - - 8 : : :
Woll : 1 - - - 4 : :
Position - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG)Cup : (RG)Premiership : (U21)Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
RCnt : 1 - - - 4 : : 1 - - - 4
RWng 2 - - - 8 : : :
Match Statistics at South Sydney
2025 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG : Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
Pre01 LWng #5 Manly Gosf L 36 2 - - 1 - - 7 - 55 1 - - - - - - - :
Pre02 Int #23 St Geo-Ill Mudg L 19 4 - - - - - 5 - 44 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd01 : RG RCnt #3 Manly Brok W 80 16 - - 3 - 1 11 - 90 - 2 - - - - - -
Rd02 : RG RCnt #3 Newtown Ende L 80 9 - - 3 - - 9 - 97 1 - - - - - - -
Rd03 : RG RCnt #3 St Geo-Ill Woll L 80 13 - - - - - 13 2 104 1 1 - - - - - -
Rd04 : RG RCnt #3 Penrith Redf L 80 15 2 - 1 - - 11 - 107 5 2 - 1 - - - -
Rd05 : RG RCnt #3 Syd Rstrs Redf L 80 11 - - 2 - - 12 - 109 2 1 - - - - - -
Rd06 : RG RCnt #3 Norths Gosf L 80 13 - - 1 - - 12 - 86 1 1 - - - - - -
Rd10 : U21 RCnt #4 Fiji Slkts Redf W 80 10 1 - 3 - 2 10 - 197 1 2 - - 1 - - -
Rd11 : RG RCnt #3 Wests Camp L 80 18 2 - 5 - - 11 - 126 - 1 - - - - - -
Rd12 : RG RCnt #3 Norths Redf W 80 19 - - 2 - - 12 - 117 - - - - - - - -
Rd13 : RG RCnt #3 Warriors Redf L 80 15 1 - 4 - - 13 - 168 1 1 - - - - - -
Rd14 : RG RCnt #3 Canberra Bruc W 80 19 - - 2 - - 12 1 167 2 - - - - - - -
Rd15 : RG RCnt #3 Canterbury StAu W 80 13 1 - 4 - - 10 - 81 - - - - - - - -
Rd23 : RG RCnt #3 Syd Rstrs Redf L 17 3 - - 1 - - 2 - 21 1 - - - - - - -
2026 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG : Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
Pre01 RCnt #3 St Geo-Ill Woll W 20 5 - - - - 1 4 - 47 - - - - 1 - - - :
Rd06 : RG RCnt #21 Parramatta Klyv W 40 5 - 1 1 1 - 6 - 70 1 - - 1 - - - -
Rd11 : RG RCnt #3 Manly NSO W 74 12 1 - 1 - - 13 1 132 - - - - - - - -
Rd12 RWng #5 Nth Qld NQSt L 79 5 1 - - - 3 14 1 199 3 - - - 2 - - - :
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
none
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Fine Wk CO Ldg G CHARGE none
Sin Bins
Year Grade v CHARGE none
Player Awards
Year Award none
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic none International none
Player News
First Class Playing Career (2025)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership - - - - -
Total FG Cup 2 - - - -
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative - - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 2 - - - -
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