Toni Mataele

Toni Mataele

Personal information
Full name	Uinitoni Mataele
Born	(2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 22) Prairiewood, New South Wales, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025– Parramatta Eels 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 10 October 2025

Toni Mataele (born 12 December 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.

Background

Mataele attended Patrician Brothers Blacktown, while playing his junior football with the Rouse Hill Rhinos. ^[2]

Career

Mataele came through the Parramatta pathways before signing with Newcastle in 2019. In 2022, Mataele returned to Parramatta signing til the end of 2025. ^{[3] [4]}

In Round 11 2025, Mataele made his NRL debut for the Eels against the Newcastle Knights. Coming off the bench in a 28-6 win at McDonald Jones Stadium. ^{[5] [6]}

Mataele re-signed with Parramatta until the end of 2026. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Toni Mataele - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Patties seal Grand Final in last minutes". ourfootyteam.com.au.
3. "Revealed: The player who can make or break Arthur's Eels". dailytelegraph.com.au.
4. "Eels announce two new signings". parraeels.com.au.
5. "Knights v Eels: Milestone man Gagai; Zac's back on deck". nrl.com.
6. "'Crisis stuff': Lomax's dream Origin audition as Eels thrash hapless Knights in Gagai's 300th". foxsports.com.au.
7. "Boom centre re-signs as Eels lock up quartet with contract extensions". foxsports.com.au.
8. "Boom centre re-signs as Eels lock up quartet with contract extensions". foxsports.com.au.

External links

• Parramatta Eels profile
• Toni Mataele at Rugby League Project