Laishon Albert-Jones
2nd Row
Player Bio
- Height:
- 175 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 17 October 1997
- Weight:
- 90 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 28
- Nickname:
- Laish
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights Women
- Date:
- 22 July 2023
- Opposition:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- Newcastle Knights Women
- Junior Club:
- Point Chevalier Pirates
- Biography:
NRLW premiership-winning second rower Laishon Albert-Jones was signed last September for the 2025 and 2026 seasons with a mutual option for 2027.
It paved the way for the Auckland-born niece of the legendary Stacey Jones to rejoin the club as a player after having a role as a Warriors Community Foundation coordinator before linking with the Knights in 2023.
The Kiwi Ferns international was outstanding for Newcastle in 2024, being named one of the club’s four contenders for the 2024 Players’ Champion award.
The Point Chevalier Pirates junior missed just one of the Knights' 21 matches in her two seasons with the club. It was new Warriors head coach Ron Griffiths who brought her to the Knights in 2023 when they went on to win the minor premiership for the first time and then the grand final for the second consecutive season.
Albert-Jones made her Kiwi Ferns debut at standoff against Tonga at Go Media Stadium in 2022 before going on to the Rugby League World Cup in England.
On signing Albert-Jones, Griffiths said: “Laishon is an international player who is adept in many positions and will bring a wealth of experience having already won an NRLW premiership,.
“When Laishon signed her first NRLW contract she was adamant that she wanted only a two-year contract so when the Warriors came back into the competition she could return home.
This has now come to fruition - what a marvellous moment for Laishon and for the Warriors.”Albert-Jones said of her signing: “Signing with the Warriors and coming back to New Zealand is a huge honour for me,” said Albert-Jones.
“Being part of the team as we make our return to the NRLW means everything especially knowing the potential we have to lift women’s rugby league back home.
“It wasn’t an easy decision to make. Leaving Newcastle and the girls is probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make but having the opportunity to come home and be part of something special was hard to pass up.
“Having worked with Ron before, I know how committed he is to building a winning culture. He’s a coach who genuinely cares about the players and the team’s overall development. He’s been clear about his high expectations and the hard work required.
“I’m just excited to be part of this journey and to give everything I’ve got to help bring success to the Warriors.”
Career
- Appearances
- 29
- Tries
- 5
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 9
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 2
- Line Break Assists
- 1
Passing
- Offloads
- 9
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 187
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 78
- Total Running Metres
- 706
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 290
- Average Points
- 32.2
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 | Roosters | Lost | 30 - 6 | Lock | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 82 | 65 | - |
| 2 | Eels | Won | 14 - 0 | Lock | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 55 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 144 | 138 | - |
| 3 | Knights | Lost | 36 - 20 | Lock | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | 10 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| 4 | Titans | Lost | 10 - 20 | Lock | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 1 | - | - | 30 | - | 32 | 26 | 4 | 70 | 64 | - |
| 5 | Cowboys | Won | 6 - 12 | Lock | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 3 | 75 | 75 | - |
| 6 | Bulldogs | Won | 6 - 34 | Lock | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | 30 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 75 | 75 | - |
| 7 | Raiders | Lost | 16 - 20 | Lock | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 170 | - | - | 2 | 13 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 31 | - |
| 8 | Sharks | Lost | 14 - 22 | Lock | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 33 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 75 | 58 | - |
| 11 | Wests Tigers | Won | 6 - 44 | Lock | 59 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 132 | 113 | - |
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 | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2023 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 5.48 | - | 3 | 182 | 27 | 87.08% | 825 | 82.00 | 10 | 214 | 21.4 |
| Knights | 2024 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 60% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 23 | 2.30 | 5 | 7 | 186 | 25 | 88.15% | 911 | 91.00 | 45 | 341 | 34.1 |
| Warriors | 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 44% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 222 | 24.72 | 2 | 9 | 187 | 24 | 88.63% | 706 | 78.00 | - | 290 | 32.2 |
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 | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2023 | 2024 | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | 80% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 78 | 3.89 | 5 | 10 | 368 | 52 | 87.62% | 1,736 | 86.00 | 56 | 555 | 27.8 |
| Warriors | 2025 | 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 44% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 222 | 24.72 | 2 | 9 | 187 | 24 | 88.63% | 706 | 78.00 | - | 290 | 32.2 |
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