Tom Amone Explained

Tom Amone
Fullname:Taealoaloa Tom Amone
Birth Date:19 December 1996
Birth Place:Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
Height:181cm (71inches)
Weight:110kg (240lb)
Club1:South Sydney
Year1start:2019
Year1end:20
Appearances1:9
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2021
Appearances2:8
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:2022
Year3end:present
Appearances3:79
Tries3:15
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:60
Club4:Canterbury Bulldogs
Year4start:2025
Appearances4:0
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Source:[1]
Updated:16 August 2024

Tom Amone (born 19 December 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League.

He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.

Background

Amone was born in Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. Amone is of Tongan descent.[2]

Playing career

Amone played for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW for the 2018 season and gained the attention of South Sydney who signed him on a two-year deal beginning in 2019.[3] Amone made his NRL debut in round 14 of the 2019 NRL season for South Sydney in their 19-18 loss to the Penrith Panthers.[4] On 9 November 2020, Amone was released by South Sydney.[5] On 1 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Leigh in the RFL Championship.[6]

On 12 August 2023, Amone played for Leigh in their 2023 Challenge Cup final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.[7] Amone played 28 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in their elimination playoff loss against Hull Kington Rovers.[8] On 22 May 2024, Amone signed a two-year deal to join NRL side Canterbury ahead of the 2025 NRL season.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tom-amone/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Mandadakis . Andréa . 2019-02-27 . 'He's High Impact': Tom Amone . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120014616/https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2019/02/27/hes-high-impact-tom-amone/ . 2021-01-20 . 2021-09-19 . South Sydney Rabbitohs.
  3. Web site: Rabbitohs sign Tom Amone until the end of 2020. www.nswrl.com.au.
  4. Web site: Round 14 NRL squad announcements . NRL.com . 11 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Green backflips on Bulldogs switch, Souths release seven. www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. Web site: Love Rugby League. 1 Dec 2021. 24 Dec 2021. Leigh sign prop from Wests Tigers.
  7. Web site: Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years. www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Leigh Leopards 2023 season in review. www.leighleopards.co.uk.
  9. Web site: Bulldogs bolster front row stocks with former Souths prop from Super League — Transfer Centre. www.foxsports.com.au.

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