Asipeli Fine
Birth date26 October 1992 (age 33)
Birth placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Club 1Wests Tigers
Year1start2014
Year1end16
Appearances 13
Tries 10
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 10
Club 2Canterbury Bulldogs
Year2start2017
Year2end18
Appearances 210
Tries 20
Goals 20
Fieldgoals 20
Points 20
TeamaTonga
Yearastart2014
Appearancesa1
Triesa1
Goalsa0
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa4
TeambNSW Residents
Yearbstart2016
Yearbend17
Appearancesb2
Triesb0
Goalsb0
Fieldgoalsb0
Pointsb0
Source[1]
Updated10 January 2024

Asipeli Fine (born 26 October 1992) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays for the Glebe Dirty Reds in the Ron Massey Cup. He plays as a and . He previously played for the Wests Tigers and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Background

Fine was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He attended Waverley College.[2] He played his junior rugby league for the Mascot Jets, before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.

Playing career

Early career

From 2009 to 2012, Fine played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team.[3][4] In 2012, he joined the Wests Tigers NYC team mid-season,[5] before graduating to their New South Wales Cup team in 2013.[6]

2014

On 2 May, Fine was 18th man for Tonga against Samoa.[7] On 19 August, he re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract.[8] Less than a fortnight later, he made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Canberra Raiders.[9][10] He finished his debut season in the NRL having played in 2 games.[11] On 21 September, he was named at in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[12]

2015

In September 2015, Fine was named in Tonga's 58-man train-on squad for their match against the Cook Islands.[13]

2016

In Round 9 of the 2016 NRL season, Fine made a return to the Tigers' NRL side after not playing a first-grade game in 2015.[14] On 2 June, he joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs mid-season on a contract to the end of 2018.[15] He made his Bulldogs debut in Round 16 against the Brisbane Broncos.[16]

2018

In August 2018, it was announced by Canterbury that Fine was one of the players being released at seasons end. In September 2018, Canterbury held mad monday celebrations at The Harbour View Hotel in Sydney's CBD. Later in the evening, photographs provided by the media showed Canterbury players being heavily intoxicated, stripping naked and vomiting in the street. Fine was handed a $25,000 fine (including $10,000 suspended) by Canterbury after nude images of the player appeared in the media. Fine was also handed a notice to attend court for wilful and obscene exposure.[17][18]

Following the mad monday incident, Fine suffered a dislocated hip and fractured pelvis while playing for Canterbury's Intrust Super Premiership NSW side. On 1 December, Fine was released by Canterbury after not being offered a new contract for the 2019 season.[19]

2019

In 2019, Fine joined Queensland Cup side Redcliffe.[20]

2025

On 20 January, it was announced that Fine had signed to play with the Glebe Dirty Reds.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Asipeli Fine - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1992-10-26. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. ^ "NSWCIS Rugby League News and heaps of stuff". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. ^ "F". Nyc Database. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  4. ^ "Asipeli Fine player results, scores, news and statistics". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  5. ^ "Toyota Cup Grand Final Team Lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  6. ^ NRL. "Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round Nineteen". NSWRL. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  7. ^ Posted: 27 April 2015 by Triple M NRL (2015-04-27). "TEAM LISTS: Tonga, Fiji Bati, Papua New Guinea Teams For 2015 Representative Round | Triple M NRL". Triplem.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  8. ^ NRL. "Wests Tigers re-sign young guns - Tigers". weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  9. ^ "NRL 2014 - Round 25". Rugby League Project. 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  10. ^ NRL. "Late Changes: NRL Round 25 - Tigers". weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  11. ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  12. ^ NRL. "2014 VB NSW Cup Team of the Year". NSWRL. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  13. ^ "Tonga name 58-man squad for Cook Islands qualifier". The Roar. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  14. ^ "Updated team lists: Rabbitohs v Tigers". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  15. ^ "Bulldogs sign Asipeli Fine". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  16. ^ "Updated team lists: Bulldogs v Broncos". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  17. ^ "Join us on Sunday to say farewell to our departing players - Bulldogs"
  18. ^ "Bulldogs Mad Monday: NRL players Adam Elliott Asipeli Fine charged by NSW Police"
  19. ^ "How two minutes of Sweet Caroline ruined remorseful Bulldog's career"
  20. ^ "Asipeli Fine profile". QRL
  21. ^ Issa, Isaac (2025-01-20). "Former NRL duo join new Australian club". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-01-22.