Trent Toelau
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| Full name | Trent Toelau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1999 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Fox Sports[1] As of 3 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trent Toelau is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth and bench utility for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Penrith Panthers.[2]
Playing career
Early career
A Victorian junior, Toelau twice won the Darren Bell Medal as the Melbourne Storm's best under-20s player in 2018 and 2019.[2]
Penrith Panthers
Leaving Melbourne, Toelau earned a contract with the Penrith Panthers after training with the club during the 2021 preseason. He would make a few appearances in the Panthers' NSW Cup squad in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons, before cementing his spot in the team in either the five-eighth or halfback positions during the 2023 season.[2]
Toelau made his NRL debut in round 13 of the 2024 NRL season against the St George Illawarra Dragons, coming from the bench. Scoring his first career try against the Dragons later in the season, Toelau would make nine appearances for the Panthers during the 2024 season, while he was an unused interchange player in a further three matches. He did not feature in the 2024 NRL finals series in which the Panthers won their fourth straight premiership.[1][3]
He made his first NRL start in round four of the 2025 NRL season, named at halfback in place of an injured Nathan Cleary.[4][5]
Melbourne Storm
In late 2025, Toelau returned to the Melbourne Storm ahead of the 2026 NRL season, signing a one year contract with the club.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b Rugby League Project
- ^ a b c Jackson, Andrew (5 March 2024). "Meet Trent Toelau a potential bolter to replace Jarome Luai". Fox Sports.
- ^ "NRL Player Stats - Trent Toelau". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Penrith hand Toelau first start as NRL halfback". espn.com.au. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Scott (25 March 2025). "Penrith hand Toelau first start as NRL halfback". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Storm secure trio of signings for 2026". melbournestorm.com.au. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Sam (3 December 2025). "Melbourne Storm confirm signing of playmaker from Panthers as three players join NRL club". Yahoo News. Retrieved 3 December 2025.