Bulldogs History Database
Tim Lafai
| Player # | 734 |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre |
| Height | 186cm |
| Weight | 93kg |
| DOB | 27th May 1991 |
| Origin | Savaii, Samoa |
| Junior Club | Minto Cobras,Campbelltown City |
| Debut | 2011: Round 2 vs South Sydney |
| Other Clubs | St George Illawarra |
| Rep | Samoa(13) |
Tim Lafai was born in Savaii, Samoa, and moved to Auckland, New
Zealand as a 6-year old before immigrating to Sydney, as a 9-year old.
Tim attended Sarah Redfern High School, graduating in 2009 while playing his junior football for the Minto Cobras, and Campbelltown Warriors. In 2007, He played for the Western Suburbs Magpies Harold Matthews team before being signed by South Sydney.
Tim played for the Rabbitohs SG Ball team and also played for the Campbelltown Eagles in the Bundaberg Red Cup. After the 2009 season, he signed a 1 year contract with the Bulldogs. He played for the Bulldogs Toyota Cup team in 2010 and 2011, scoring 17 tries and 17 goals in 32 games.
In round 2 of the 2011 NRL season, Tim made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against South Sydney filling in for the injured Josh Morris, scoring a try on debut in Canterbury's 28-19 win at ANZ Stadium. He finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 8 matches and scoring 2 tries for the Bulldogs. On 8 September 2011.
In 2012, Tim returned to the Bulldogs first grade side in round 9 for the injured Steve Turner, scoring a try in the Bulldogs 46-12 victory over Parramatta at ANZ Stadium. In round 13 against South Sydney, he suffered a dislocated right shoulder sidelining him for the rest of the year in the Bulldogs 23-18 win at ANZ Stadium. Tim played in 5 matches and scored 2 tries for the Bulldogs in the 2012 NRL season.
In 2013, Tim returned to the Bulldogs first grade side in round 5 filling in the suspended Krisnan Inu in the centres in the Bulldogs 20-6 defeat by Manly at ANZ Stadium. He played in 16 matches, scored 7 tries and kicked 1 goal for the Bulldogs in the 2013 NRL season. On 12 October 2013, he was named in the Samoa 24-man squad for the 2013 World Cup, playing in 3 matches. Tim making his Samoa international debut against Papua New Guinea at centre in Samoa's 38-4 win at Craven Park.
On 5 October 2014, in the Bulldogs 2014 NRL Grand Final against South Sydney, Tim played at centre in the club's 30-6 loss. He finished the Bulldogs 2014 NRL season as the club's highest tryscorer with 14 tries as well with him kicking 4 goals in 25 matches. On 7 October 2014, he was selected in the Samoan 24-man squad for the 2014 Four Nations series.
Tim finished off the 2015 season having played in 20 matches, scoring 5 tries and kicking 1 goal. On 11 December 2015, he signed a two year contract with St George Illawarra starting in 2016, after being released from the final two years of his Bulldogs contract.
In July 2020, Tim was released from his St George Illawarra contract and returned to the Bulldogs.
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