Tom Ale

Tom Ale
Personal information
Full nameThomas Ale
Born (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 26)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020–25 New Zealand Warriors 42 1 0 0 4
2026– Penrith Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 42 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 20 July 2025

Tom Ale (born 1 April 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays prop, second-row, and lock for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Playing career

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Ale made his first grade debut in round 19 of the 2020 NRL season for the New Zealand Warriors against the Canberra Raiders.[2][3]

On 27 January 2023, Ale signed a three-year contract with the Warriors until the end of the 2025 season.[4]

Ale played 19 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals.[5] Ale played 16 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club finish 13th on the table.[6]

2025

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Ale was one of five players that were released by the New Zealand Warriors at the end of their season.[7] On 28 September, he played in New Zealand's 30-12 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over St. George Illawarra.[8]

Statistics

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As of 20 July 2025.[1][9]

NRL

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Season Team Matches Tries Pts
2020 New Zealand Warriors 1 0 0
2021 2 0 0
2022 4 0 0
2023 19 1 4
2024 16 0 0
2025 0 0 0
Career totals 42 1 4

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tom Ale - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Round 19 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Warriors coach Todd Payten hands NRL debut to explosive prospect Tom Ale for Canberra Raiders clash". stuff.co.nz. 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Warriors keep hold of juniors through 2025". RNZ. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. ^ "NRL 2023: New Zealand Warriors season review". www.sportingnews.com. 25 September 2023.
  6. ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'harsh' Shaun Johnson truth that plagued highly-fancied Warriors". www.nine.com.au. 9 September 2024.
  7. ^ Clements, Matt (16 September 2025). "Warriors confirm five players to depart". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Boyd brilliance steers Warriors to first ever NSW Cup". www.nswrl.com.au.
  9. ^ "Tom Ale". Warriors. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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