Kalyn Ponga

Kalyn Ponga
Personal information
Born (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998
Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–17 North Qld Cowboys 9 3 0 0 12
2018– Newcastle Knights 135 52 253 0 714
Total 144 55 253 0 726
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–24 Queensland 8 1 4 0 12
2019–25 Māori All Stars 3 0 4 0 8
2019 Australia 9s 5 1 0 0 5
Source:
As of 5 June 2025

Kalyn Ponga (born 30 March 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a fullback for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and Queensland in the State of Origin series. He is the recipient of the 2023 Dally M Medal.

Ponga previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. At representative level, he has played for New Zealand Māori and Queensland in the State of Origin series. He has also played as a five-eighth and debuted on the wing.