Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 29 February 1996
- Weight:
- 115 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wellington, NZ
- Age:
- 29
- Nickname:
- Big Nasty
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 25 April 2015
- Opposition:
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Round:
- 8
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Wellington College, Upper Hutt Tigers
- Biography:
Inking a new four-year contract extension in 2023, NAS will once again be eager to lead from the front for Storm’s forward pack this season.
In his 20 appearances for Storm in 2023, he topped Storm’s count for tackle breaks, managing 94 and also running for 2,154 metres.
Now in his 10th season in Storm colours, Nelson Asofa-Solomona also boasts an impressive International resume, helping NZ clinch the Pacific Test Championship at the end of last season.
One of the most destructive runners of the ball in the game, the big prop also has a softer side, caring for two daschunds at home.
Nelson is sponsored by Ace Waste, Kerry Cribb, Brian's Shed and Services and Defibrillators Australia.
Career
- Appearances
- 204
- Tries
- 32
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 1
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 0
- Average Hit Ups
- 2
- Post Contact Metres
- 13.6
Passing
- Offloads
- 0
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 13
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 86.7%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 23
- Total Running Metres
- 23
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 5
- Average Points
- 5
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Panthers | Won | 30 - 24 | Interchange | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 5 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 23 | - |
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 | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2015 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 50% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 18 | 332 | 7 | 167 | 13 | 92.78% | 814 | 67.00 | 195 | 297 | 24.8 |
| Storm | 2016 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 80% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 450 | 20 | 231 | 15 | 89.55% | 1,298 | 86.00 | 258 | 444 | 29.6 |
| Storm | 2017 | 26 | 23 | 3 | - | 88% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 20 | 0.77 | 70 | 810 | 21 | 464 | 33 | 93.36% | 2,164 | 83.00 | 299 | 840 | 32.3 |
| Storm | 2018 | 24 | 16 | 8 | - | 67% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | 73 | 922 | 20 | 500 | 32 | 93.98% | 2,267 | 94.00 | 302 | 907 | 37.8 |
| Storm | 2019 | 27 | 21 | 6 | - | 78% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | 72 | 1,211 | 39 | 577 | 40 | 93.52% | 3,294 | 122.00 | 400 | 1,120 | 41.5 |
| Storm | 2020 | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 85% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 8 | 0.39 | 75 | 972 | 22 | 403 | 23 | 94.60% | 2,412 | 120.00 | 311 | 878 | 43.9 |
| Storm | 2021 | 17 | 14 | 3 | - | 82% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | 56 | 814 | 25 | 322 | 22 | 93.60% | 1,978 | 116.00 | 210 | 709 | 41.7 |
| Storm | 2022 | 23 | 14 | 9 | - | 61% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 14 | 0.60 | 91 | 1,219 | 37 | 450 | 34 | 92.98% | 2,786 | 121.00 | 274 | 996 | 43.3 |
| Storm | 2023 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 60% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | 94 | 855 | 19 | 392 | 50 | 88.69% | 2,154 | 107.00 | 82 | 776 | 38.8 |
| Storm | 2024 | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 84% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 44 | 724 | 19 | 276 | 27 | 91.09% | 1,747 | 91.00 | 179 | 536 | 28.2 |
| Storm | 2025 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 13 | 2 | 86.67% | 23 | 23.00 | - | 5 | 5.0 |
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 | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Storm | 2015 | 2025 | 204 | 152 | 52 | - | 75% | 32 | - | - | - | 128 | 41 | 0.20 | 626 | 8,325 | 229 | 3,794 | 291 | 92.88% | 20,942 | 102.00 | 2,514 | 7,508 | 36.8 |
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