Sele is a member of the squad that made the 2021 NRL premiership decider with South Sydney.
Sele came across to South Sydney after playing in the St George-Illawarra system and being a Australian Schoolboys representative who also represented New South Wales at U18s and U20s before coming to South Sydney. He made his South Sydney first grade premiership debut in the 2020 Round 1 clash against Cronulla-Sutherland at Stadium Australia.
Sele is a nuggety lock forward, with good line speed who found a home at prop later in his career.
Sele played 4 seasons with South Sydney. He played 50 first grade club games, which included 49 first grade premiership games and 1 first grade cup game. All up he played 55 senior grade games with South Sydney which included 54 senior grade premiership games.
Sele played his last game with South Sydney in the 2023 Round 27 first grade premiership clash against the Sydney Roosters at Stadium Australia.
Sele made his international debut for Tonga in their inaugural tour of England in the 1st Test in 2023.
Player Relatives
Brother - Sele, Stefano
Playing - Height / Weight
182cm / 102kg
Representative Qualification
Tonga
Date of Birth
Kogarah - 12th November 1996
Previous Clubs First Grade : Lower Grades : Juniors
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
St George (2012) : : U16 . 3 - - 12
St George (2013) : : U18 . - - - -
St George-Illawarra (2014-16) : NYC 36 3 - - 12
Illawarra (2016-17) : NSWC 21 2 - - 8
St George-Illawarra (2017-18) NRL 18 - - - - :
St George-Illawarra (2018-19) : NSWC 21 1 - - 4
Penrith (2019) NRL 5 - - - - : NSWC 15 - - - -
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
New South Wales U18s (2014) 1 - - - -
Australian Schoolboys (2014)
New South Wales U20s (2015) 1 - - - -
NSW City Origin (2017) 1 - - - -
Playing Career at South Sydney (2020-23)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
2020 Rd01 StAu v Cronulla-Sutherland (23y 123d)
First Grade
Premiership : Pre-Season Challenge
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2020 10 - (10) - - - -
2021 7 3 (4) 1 - - - 4
2022 14 4 (10) - - - - -
2023 18 13 (5) 1 - - - 4 : 1 1 - - - - - -
TOTAL 49 20 (29) 2 - - - 8 : 1 1 - - - - - -
SS Cup 1 1 - - - - - -
SS FG 50 21 (29) 2 - - - 8
Lower Grades
(RG) Premiership : (RG) State Championship
Year M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2020 - - - - - - - :
2021 4 4 - - - - - - :
2022 1 1 - - - - - - :
2023 - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - -
TOTAL 5 5 - - - - - - : - - - - - - - -
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 54 25 (29) 2 - - - 8 : 1 1 - - - - - - : 55 26 (29) 2 - - - 8
Short Form
9s
M S I T G/A FG Pts
2020 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Scorings at South Sydney
Versus - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (RG) Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Brisbane 1 - - - 4 :
Gold Coast 1 - - - 4 :
Venues - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (RG) Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
LngS 1 - - - 4 :
Robi 1 - - - 4 :
Match Statistics at South Sydney
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
Trial Lock #13 Parramatta W 41 23 - - 2 - 8 - 67 - 1 - - - - - :
ChSh Int #15 St Geo-Ill W 40 15 - - 1 - 10 - 121 1 - - - - - - :
Rd01 Int #16 Cronulla W 33 21 - - 2 - 7 - 72 - - - - - - - :
Rd02 Int #16 Brisbane L 33 20 1 - 1 - 9 - 86 - - - - - - - :
Rd07 Int #19 Penrith L 23 11 - - - - 12 - 117 - - - - - - - :
Rd08 Int #16 Canterbury W 27 27 1 2 1 - 7 - 63 - - - - - - - :
Rd09 Int #17 Wests-Tig W 30 11 - - - - 14 - 171 - - - - - - - :
Rd10 Int #15 Newcastle L 41 21 - - 2 - 12 - 108 - 1 - - - - - :
Rd11 Int #15 Canberra L 14 8 - - 2 - 3 - 25 - - - - - - - :
Rd19 Int #16 Canterbury L 10 5 - - - - 3 - 31 - - - - - - - :
Rd20 Int #15 Syd Rstrs W 33 8 - - - - 10 - 109 1 - - - - - - :
mPSF 18th Newcastle :
MSF 18th Parramatta :
MF Int #19 Penrith L 29 19 - - 2 - 9 - 97 1 - - - - - - :
2020 TOTALS 273 151 2 2 10 - 86 - 879 2 1 - - - - - :
2020 FG Average Minutes - 27.3
2020 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 44.2
2020 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 25.2
2020 FG Average Meters per run - 10.2m
2020 FG Tackling Ability - 93.8%
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 Int #19 St Geo-Ill Mudg W 20 15 - - 1 - 3 - 37 - - - - - - - - :
Rd05 18th Brisbane :
Rd06 : RG Prop #8 Wests StAu L 73 35 - - 1 - 12 - 127 1 - - - - - - -
Rd07 : RG Prop #8 Parramatta Ring L 50 23 - - 1 - 9 - 112 - - - - - - - -
Rd08 : RG Prop #8 Canberra Belc W 69 31 - 1 1 1 27 - 246 2 1 - - - - - -
Rd09 18th Melbourne :
Rd10 Int #15 Cronulla LngS W 28 15 - - 3 - 6 - 66 - - - - - - - - :
Rd11 : RG Prop #8 Penrith Dubb L 64 24 - - - - 16 - 173 - - - - - - - -
Rd12 Int #16 Parramatta StAu W 34 13 - - 1 - 12 - 131 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd14 Lock #16 Newcastle StAu W 24 19 - - - - 5 - 41 - - - - - - - - :
Rd15 Int #15 Brisbane LngS W 39 10 - - 1 1 15 - 179 - - - - 1 - - - :
Rd16 Prop #10 Wests-Tig Leic W 45 20 1 - 1 - 14 - 131 - - - - - - - - :
Rd17 Lock #13 Nth Qld NISC W 51 29 - - 2 - 11 - 118 - - - 1 - - - - :
Rd23 Int #17 Penrith LngS L 25 19 - - 1 - 6 - 55 - - - - - - - - :
2021 TOTALS 246 125 1 - 9 1 69 - 721 - 1 - 1 1 - - - : 256 113 - 1 3 1 64 - 658 3 1 - - - - - -
2021 FG Average Minutes - 35.1
2021 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 40.7
2021 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 22.4
2021 FG Average Meters per run - 10.4m
2021 FG Tackling Ability - 93.3%
2022 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
Trial Lock #8 Nth Qld Crns L 39 23 - - - - 5 - 51 - - - - - - - - :
ChSh Prop #10 St Geo-Ill Mudg L 43 22 - 1 5 - 11 - 67 - - - - - - - - :
Rd05 18th St Geo-Ill : RG Prop #8 St Geo-Ill StAu L 27 15 - 1 - - 6 - 51 - - - - - - - -
Rd06 Int #14 Canterbury StAu W 25 8 - - - - 11 - 128 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd07 Prop #10 Wests-Tig WSS L 7 9 - - 1 - 1 - 10 - - - - - - - - :
Rd12 Int #13 Wests-Tig StAu W 29 12 - - 1 - 12 - 146 - - - - - - - - :
Rd14 Int #17 Gold Coast Robi W 32 21 - - - - 10 - 126 - - - - - - - - :
Rd15 Int #17 St Geo-Ill Woll L 31 21 - - 1 - 6 - 55 - - - - - - - - :
Rd16 Prop #17 Parramatta StAu W 11 7 - - - - 4 - 60 - - - - - - - - :
Rd22 Prop #10 Parramatta WSS W 30 19 - - - - 11 - 123 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd23 Int #17 Penrith StAu L 25 13 1 - 1 - 6 - 64 - - - - - - - - :
Rd24 Prop #10 Nth Qld StAu W 27 13 - - 1 - 9 - 93 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd25 Int #16 Syd Rstrs SFS2 L 47 25 1 - 2 - 13 - 122 - - - - - - - - :
mPSF Int #15 Syd Rstrs SFS2 W 23 13 - - - - 8 - 88 - - - - - - - - :
MSF Int #15 Cronulla SFS2 W 31 13 - - - - 9 - 87 - 1 - - - - - - :
MF Int #15 Penrith StAu L 27 29 - - 1 - 13 - 125 - - - - - - - - :
2022 TOTALS 392 230 2 - 12 - 124 - 1323 3 1 - - - - - - : 27 15 - 1 - - 6 - 51 - - - - - - - -
2022 FG Average Minutes - 28.0
2022 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 46.9
2022 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 25.3
2022 FG Average Meters per run - 10.7m
2022 FG Tackling Ability - 95.0%
2023 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 LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
Pre01 Prop #8 Manly Gosf L 17 6 1 - - - - 6 - 55 - - - - - - - - :
Rd03 Prop #15 Syd Rstrs SFS2 L 1 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - :
Rd04 Concussion :
Rd05 Int #17 Melbourne StAu L 46 30 - - 2 - - 9 - 96 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd06 Int #17 Canterbury StAu W 29 13 - - - - - 13 - 130 - - - - - - - - :
Rd07 Prop #17 Dolphins LngS W 35 17 - - 2 - - 10 - 130 1 - 1 - - - - - :
Rd08 Prop #16 Penrith StAu W 40 26 - 1 1 - - 19 - 164 1 1 - - - - - - :
Rd09 Prop #16 Brisbane LngS W 34 18 - 1 1 - - 10 - 89 - - - - - - - - :
Rd10 Prop #10 Melbourne LngS W 39 21 - - - - - 9 - 88 - - - - - - - - :
Rd11 Prop #10 Wests-Tig StAu W 39 21 - - 1 - - 12 - 119 - - - - - - - - :
Rd12 Prop #10 Parramatta SFS2 L 38 22 - - 3 - - 12 - 138 - - - - - - - - :
Rd13 Prop #10 Canberra StAu L 47 29 1 - 4 - - 12 - 129 - - - - - - - - :
Rd14 Prop #10 Gold Coast Robi W 47 24 - - 2 - 1 13 - 122 - - - - 1 - - - :
Rd15 Prop #10 St Geo-Ill Koga L 55 28 1 - 1 - - 15 - 155 - - - - - - - - :
Rd17 Prop #10 Nth Qld StAu L 41 30 1 - 1 - - 7 - 64 - - - - - - - - :
Rd18 Int #10 Warriors MtSm W 38 21 - 1 - - - 16 - 180 - - - - - - - - :
Rd21 Prop #10 Brisbane SunS L 42 18 - - - - - 9 - 86 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd22 Prop #10 Wests-Tig Tamw W 22 12 - - - - - 6 - 61 - - - - - - - - :
Rd25 Int #19 Newcastle NISC L 31 21 - - - - - 11 - 94 - - - - - - - - :
Rd27 Int #16 Syd Rstrs StAu L 46 30 - - 1 - - 8 - 90 - - - - - - - - :
2023 TOTALS 670 383 3 3 21 - 1 191 - 1935 3 2 1 - 1 - - - :
2023 FG Average Minutes - 37.2
2023 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 45.7
2023 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 22.8
2023 FG Average Meters per run - 10.1m
2023 FG Tackling Ability - 94.8%
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
Year Grade M( W- D-L %) never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Fine Wk CO Ldg G CHARGE 2022 Rd25 FG Syd Rstrs $750 - - - 1 Dangerous Throw
Sin Bin Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v CHARGE none
Player Awards
Year Award none
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic
none
International Internationals : Other
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Tonga 2023 2 1 (1) - - - - - :
TOTAL 2 1 (1) - - - - - :
ALL REPS 2 1 (1) - - - - -
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG 2FG
2023 Tonga (Tonga Tour of England Squad)
2023 Int Tonga v England 1st Test - - - -
2023 18th Tonga v England 2nd Test - - - -
2023 Prop Tonga v England 3rd Test - - - -
Player News
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
St Geo-Ill (2024-25)
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