Zali Hopkins
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 166 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 02 June 2002
- Weight:
- 61 kg
- Birthplace:
- Liverpool, NSW
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- Z
- Debut Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons Women
- Date:
- 10 September 2022
- Opposition:
- Brisbane Broncos Women
- Round:
- 4
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks
- Biography:
Dragon #63
Hopkins returns for her fourth campaign as a Dragon after making her NRLW debut for the club at five-eighth in Round 4, 2022 and playing a role in the side’s charge towards the postseason.
The 23-year-old is fresh off a career year in which she appeared in all nine of the club’s matches scoring a try and assisting on four others.
As a youngster, she impressed playing Oztag and Rugby Sevens before making the switch to rugby league six years ago where she has since excelled as a crafty playmaker.
A Sutherland Shire native, Hopkins is under contract with the club until at least the end of the 2027 NRLW season.
Career
- Appearances
- 22
- Tries
- 4
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 3
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 0
- Average Kicking Metres
- 26.5
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Break Assists
- 0
Passing
- Offloads
- 2
- Receipts
- 169
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 62
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 39
- Total Running Metres
- 119
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 84
- Average Points
- 28
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | Won | 14 - 36 | Hooker | 50 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 52 | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 69 | 31 | 3 | 60 | - | - |
| 2 | Roosters | Lost | 10 - 24 | Hooker | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 67 | 22 | 1 | 42 | 2 | - |
| 3 | Bulldogs | Won | 14 - 18 | Interchange | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 33 | 9 | - | 16 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% | - | - | - | - | - | 581 | 193.73 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 56 | 10 | 84.85% | 183 | 61.00 | 8 | 83 | 27.7 |
| Dragons | 2023 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 92 | 13.16 | - | - | 2 | - | 477 | 155 | 20 | 88.57% | 136 | 19.00 | - | 166 | 23.7 |
| Dragons | 2024 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 22% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 455 | 50.53 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 536 | 153 | 30 | 83.61% | 307 | 34.00 | - | 191 | 21.2 |
| Dragons | 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 80 | 26.53 | - | - | - | 2 | 169 | 62 | 4 | 93.94% | 119 | 39.00 | - | 84 | 28.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2022 | 2025 | 22 | 7 | 15 | - | 32% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 1,208 | 48.31 | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1,283 | 426 | 64 | 86.94% | 746 | 29.00 | 8 | 524 | 23.8 |
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St George Illawarra Dragons respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples, where our games are played, our programs are conducted and in the communities we support.
