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Taj Ford
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 183 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 17 December 2004
- Weight:
- 86 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wollongong, NSW
- Age:
- 21
- Nickname:
- Fordy
- Debut Club:
- Newtown Jets
- Date:
- 12 April 2025
- Opposition:
- New Zealand Warriors NSW Cup
- Round:
- 6
Career
- Appearances
- 32
- Tries
- 11
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 22
Scoring
- Tries
- 6
- Goals
- 1
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 3
- Average Kicking Metres
- 46.6
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 18
- Line Break Assists
- 15
Passing
- Offloads
- 4
- Receipts
- 618
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 335
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 55
- Total Running Metres
- 1218
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 629
- Average Points
- 28.6
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Panthers | Won | 16 - 38 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 31 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 24 | - | 31 | 6 | 2 | 107 | - | 20 |
| 3 | Storm | Lost | 20 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 25 | - | 31 | 4 | 2 | 143 | - | 19 |
| 4 | Raiders | Won | 26 - 34 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 39 | 19 | 2 | 75 | - | - |
| 5 | Warriors | Lost | 24 - 26 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 27 | - | 31 | 20 | 3 | 57 | - | - |
| 6 | Roosters | Won | 33 - 32 | Five-Eighth | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 11 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
| 8 | Bulldogs | Won | 25 - 10 | Interchange | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - | 68 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | Magpies | Lost | 4 - 28 | Interchange | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 16 | 6 | - | 31 | 16 | - |
| 10 | Rabbitohs | Won | 18 - 26 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 11 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 14 | 1 | 33 | 29 | - | 102 | 10 | 6 |
| 11 | Knights | Lost | 44 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 40 | 25 | 5 | 30 | - | - |
| 13 | Sea Eagles | Won | 34 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | 37 | 22 | 3 | 27 | - | - |
| 14 | Dragons | Won | 34 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 14 | - | 40 | 22 | 3 | 37 | 6 | - |
| 15 | Warriors | Lost | 30 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 43 | 28 | - | 23 | - | - |
| 16 | Roosters | Won | 12 - 30 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 106 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 26 | 2 | 49 | 15 | - | 87 | - | 2 |
| 18 | Bears | Lost | 12 - 10 | Interchange | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 3 | 7 | - | 13 | 7 | - |
| 19 | Storm | Lost | 18 - 20 | Interchange | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 20 | Knights | Lost | 14 - 16 | Interchange | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 8 | - | - |
| 21 | Sea Eagles | Won | 6 - 52 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 33 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 34 | 13 | 2 | 96 | - | 18 |
| 22 | Rabbitohs | Won | 14 - 8 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 106 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 41 | 31 | - | 64 | - | 7 |
| 23 | Dragons | Won | 12 - 36 | Interchange | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | - | 1 | - | - | 15 | - | 26 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 34 | - |
| 24 | Raiders | Won | 42 - 30 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 1 | - | - | 15 | - | 14 | 10 | 2 | 58 | - | - |
| 25 | Bears | Won | 40 - 30 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 130 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 16 | - | 38 | 21 | 3 | 86 | - | - |
| 26 | Eels | Won | 16 - 50 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 103 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 17 | - | 31 | 22 | 1 | 41 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 2025 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 60% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 125 | 12.48 | - | - | 9 | 1 | 232 | 87 | 12 | 87.88% | 909 | 90.00 | 289 | 324 | 32.4 |
| Jets | 2026 | 22 | 14 | 8 | - | 64% | 6 | 1 | - | - | 26 | 1,024 | 46.56 | 100.00% | 3 | 18 | 4 | 618 | 335 | 33 | 91.03% | 1,218 | 55.00 | 90 | 629 | 28.6 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 2025 | 2026 | 32 | 20 | 12 | - | 62% | 11 | 1 | - | - | 46 | 1,149 | 35.91 | 100.00% | 3 | 27 | 5 | 850 | 422 | 45 | 90.36% | 2,127 | 66.00 | 379 | 953 | 29.8 |
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