Chris Patolo
Australian rugby league footballer
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Chris Patolo (born 23 July 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer nicknamed The Postman who plays as a prop for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
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| Born | 23 July 2001 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 7 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs & Manly Sea Eagles
A local junior from the Bankstown Sports club, he was a member of Canterbury's Harold Matthews and SG Ball sides before progressing through the club’s High-Performance Youth Program and Jersey Flegg side.
Playing career
2021
In round 16 of the 2021 NRL season, Patolo made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[2] Patolo made a total of six appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon.[3]
2022
Patolo played a total of 15 matches for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.[4]
2023
Patolo only played two matches for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.[5]
2024
Patolo managed just 4 matches for Canterbury in the 2024 NRL season, primarily playing in reserve grade as the club finished 6th on the table.[6]
On 19 October, Patolo would sign a train-and-trial contract with the Manly Sea Eagles.[7]
2025
On 9 October 2025 it was reported that he signed for Huddersfield Giants in the Super League for 2026 on a 2-year contract.[8]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
6 | ||
| 2022 | 15 | |||
| 2023 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | |||
| 2025 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Huddersfield Giants |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 |
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