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James Tedesco
Captain - Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 08 January 1993
- Weight:
- 95 kg
- Birthplace:
- Ryde, NSW
- Age:
- 32
- Nickname:
- Teddy
- Debut Club:
- Wests Tigers
- Date:
- 04 March 2012
- Opposition:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- Wests Tigers
- Junior Club:
- Camden Rams
- Biography:
Since his arrival at the Club in 2018, champion fullback James Tedesco (Rooster no.1173) has dazzled on the rugby league field in the NRL, State of Origin and International arenas.
A dynamic fullback capable of blowing a game wide open, Tedesco has evolved his game in recent seasons as the captain of the Roosters, and will be looking to lift the Provan-Summons trophy as skipper for a third title in Bondi.
Career
- Appearances
- 276
- Tries
- 149
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 25
Scoring
- Tries
- 11
Attack
- Try Assists
- 22
- Line Breaks
- 21
- Tackle Breaks
- 164
Passing
- Receipts
- 877
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 85
- Missed Tackles
- 27
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 194
- Total Running Metres
- 4862
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1330
- Average Points
- 53.2
2025 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broncos | Lost | 14 - 50 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 49 | - | 27 | 3 | 1 | 161 | 28 | 26 |
| 2 | Panthers | Won | 32 - 38 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | 26 | - | 23 | 5 | 1 | 154 | - | 28 |
| 3 | Warriors | Lost | 14 - 6 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 74 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 204 | 12 | 59 |
| 4 | Titans | Lost | 12 - 30 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 220 | 13 | 87 |
| 5 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 20 - 14 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | 52 | - | 37 | 7 | - | 240 | - | 93 |
| 6 | Broncos | Won | 16 - 26 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 224 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | Panthers | Lost | 12 - 40 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 44 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 123 | - | 45 |
| 8 | Dragons | Won | 46 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 15 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 35 | 3 | - | 230 | 15 | 89 |
| 9 | Dolphins | Won | 36 - 26 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 74 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 271 | - | 43 |
| 11 | Bulldogs | Lost | 24 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 51 | 1 | 35 | 4 | - | 178 | - | 52 |
| 12 | Sharks | Won | 42 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 20 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 64 | 1 | 27 | 3 | - | 195 | - | 9 |
| 13 | Raiders | Lost | 24 - 26 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 64 | 1 | 33 | - | 1 | 232 | - | 71 |
| 15 | Knights | Won | 8 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 83 | 2 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 253 | 13 | 93 |
| 16 | Cowboys | Won | 42 - 8 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 44 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 213 | - | 55 |
| 18 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 28 - 30 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 50 | - | 38 | 1 | 2 | 232 | - | 29 |
| 19 | Dragons | Won | 24 - 31 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 45 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 193 | 46 | 21 |
| 20 | Sharks | Lost | 31 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 35 | - | 24 | 4 | 2 | 130 | 10 | 25 |
| 21 | Storm | Lost | 30 - 34 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | 57 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 186 | - | 25 |
| 22 | Sea Eagles | Won | 4 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 38 | - | 38 | 8 | 1 | 152 | - | 35 |
| 23 | Dolphins | Won | 12 - 64 | Fullback | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 158 | - | 29 |
| 24 | Bulldogs | Won | 32 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 2 | 41 | - | 1 | 215 | - | 52 |
| 25 | Eels | Lost | 30 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 33 | 5 | - | 110 | - | 13 |
| 26 | Storm | Won | 10 - 40 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 34 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 | 36 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 185 | 5 | - |
| 27 | Rabbitohs | Won | 36 - 6 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 54 | - | 46 | 3 | 2 | 200 | - | 71 |
| 28 | Sharks | Lost | 20 - 10 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 53 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 193 | - | 54 |
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 | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2012 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 50.00% | 87 | 87.00 | 49 | - | - |
| Wests Tigers | 2013 | 19 | 3 | 16 | - | 16% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 64 | 3.36 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 388 | 112 | 34 | 71.94% | 2,237 | 117.00 | 984 | 693 | 36.5 |
| Wests Tigers | 2014 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 62% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | 74 | 9.19 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 151 | 22 | 10 | 70.49% | 1,072 | 134.00 | 450 | 244 | 30.5 |
| Wests Tigers | 2015 | 24 | 8 | 16 | - | 33% | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 234 | 9.74 | - | 1 | 12 | 14 | 622 | 106 | 31 | 77.37% | 3,625 | 151.00 | 1,242 | 1,322 | 55.1 |
| Wests Tigers | 2016 | 17 | 8 | 9 | - | 47% | 14 | - | - | - | 56 | 69 | 4.06 | - | 1 | 12 | 15 | 384 | 60 | 23 | 68.42% | 2,301 | 135.00 | 607 | 847 | 49.8 |
| Wests Tigers | 2017 | 21 | 6 | 15 | - | 29% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 378 | 17.99 | - | 5 | 8 | 12 | 527 | 77 | 32 | 70.64% | 3,675 | 175.00 | 1,356 | 1,077 | 51.3 |
| Roosters | 2018 | 25 | 17 | 8 | - | 68% | 9 | - | - | - | 36 | 88 | 3.52 | - | 1 | 15 | 15 | 654 | 121 | 24 | 83.45% | 4,826 | 193.00 | 1,431 | 1,272 | 50.9 |
| Roosters | 2019 | 24 | 18 | 6 | - | 75% | 18 | - | - | - | 72 | 69 | 2.89 | - | 3 | 13 | 23 | 659 | 94 | 29 | 76.42% | 4,920 | 205.00 | 1,571 | 1,381 | 57.5 |
| Roosters | 2020 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 58% | 11 | - | - | - | 44 | 146 | 7.67 | - | 2 | 15 | 15 | 655 | 88 | 21 | 80.73% | 4,403 | 231.00 | 1,291 | 1,220 | 64.2 |
| Roosters | 2021 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 59% | 9 | 5 | - | - | 46 | 356 | 16.19 | 38.46% | 9 | 22 | 17 | 738 | 100 | 23 | 81.30% | 4,012 | 182.00 | 781 | 1,263 | 57.4 |
| Roosters | 2022 | 24 | 15 | 9 | - | 62% | 13 | - | - | - | 52 | 193 | 8.04 | - | 5 | 12 | 17 | 738 | 86 | 25 | 77.48% | 5,099 | 212.00 | 1,287 | 1,264 | 52.7 |
| Roosters | 2023 | 22 | 12 | 10 | - | 55% | 11 | - | - | - | 44 | 189 | 8.58 | - | 6 | 11 | 15 | 614 | 91 | 12 | 88.35% | 4,063 | 184.00 | 1,221 | 1,056 | 48.0 |
| Roosters | 2024 | 25 | 16 | 9 | - | 64% | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 221 | 8.84 | - | 4 | 24 | 24 | 811 | 108 | 27 | 80.00% | 4,972 | 198.00 | 1,182 | 1,353 | 54.1 |
| Roosters | 2025 | 25 | 13 | 12 | - | 52% | 11 | - | - | - | 44 | 273 | 10.90 | - | 6 | 22 | 21 | 877 | 85 | 27 | 75.89% | 4,862 | 194.00 | 1,147 | 1,330 | 53.2 |
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 | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 2012 | 2017 | 90 | 31 | 59 | - | 34% | 50 | - | - | - | 200 | 818 | 9.09 | - | 8 | 41 | 51 | 2,072 | 378 | 131 | 74.26% | 13,000 | 144.00 | 4,690 | 4,162 | 46.8 |
| Roosters | 2018 | 2025 | 186 | 115 | 71 | - | 62% | 99 | 5 | - | - | 406 | 1,535 | 8.25 | 35.71% | 36 | 134 | 147 | 5,746 | 773 | 188 | 80.44% | 37,156 | 199.00 | 9,914 | 10,141 | 54.5 |
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