Sualauvi Fa'alogo

Sualauvi Fa'alogo (born 19 March 2003) is a Samoan international rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Early life Fa'alogo was born in Samoa and raised in Melbourne, Australia after his family moved to Australia when he was nine years old. While living in Melbourne, he was educated at Mount Ridley College, Craigieburn. Fa'alogo is the youngest of nine children, having five brothers and three sisters.

He played his junior rugby league for the Northern Thunder in the Melbourne Rugby League and then graduated through the Victorian Thunderbolts system before signing with Melbourne Storm.

Playing career

Early career

2023 Fa'alogo made his NRL debut in round 27 of the 2023 NRL season for the Melbourne Storm against Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in which he scored two tries. He was presented with Melbourne jersey (cap number 231) scoring two tries on debut. Fa'alogo became the fifth player to graduate from the NRL Victoria junior system to the Melbourne Storm.

At the 2023 Melbourne Storm Player of the Year Awards, Fa'alogo was awarded his second successive Cooper Cronk Feeder Player of the Year award, after another consistent season player with Storm feeder club the Sunshine Coast Falcons. He would also take out the club's try of the year award for his debut try against the Brisbane Broncos.

2024 On 29 February it was announced that Fa'alogo has signed a new contract to stay with the Melbourne Storm until the end of the 2028 NRL season, also earning a promotion to the club's top-30 squad. On 29 September, Fa'alogo played for North Sydney in their NSW Cup Grand Final loss against Newtown.

2025 On 1 July, it was announced that Fa'alogo would be ruled out for an indefinite period after suffering a grade three hamstring tear in Melbourne's victory over Cronulla.

2026 Sua Fa'alogo began the 2026 very strongly assuming the full time fullback role following the retirement of incumbent Ryan Papenhuyzen. Fa'alogo scored 5 tries, including a hatrick, in the opening two games of the season to cement himself in the position.

Statistics

Honours Cooper Cronk Feeder Player of the Year: 2022, 2023 Melbourne Storm Best Try of the Year: 2023