Michael Molo (born 7 February 1997) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or lock forward for the Ipswich Jets in the Hostplus Cup. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Michael Molo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1997 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Lock, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Education | Wavell State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Francis Molo (brother) Anthony Milford (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editMolo was born in Brisbane, Queensland. Australia. He attended Wavell State High School. He is of Samoan and Cook Islands descent and is the younger brother of Francis Molo. He is cousins with Toa Samoa captain Anthony Milford.
He played his junior football for the Aspley Devils, before being signed by the Norths Devils.[3]
Playing career
edit2022
editMolo made his debut in round 11 of the 2022 NRL season for St. George Illawarra in their 24–18 victory over the New Zealand Warriors at Jubilee Oval, Molo also scored a try on debut.[4]
2023 & 2024
editMolo would play a total of 19 games for St. George Illawarra in the 2023 NRL season as they finished 16th on the table. Molo made only four appearances for St. George Illawarra in the 2024 NRL seasonHe spent the majority of the year with the clubs NSW Cup team.[5]
2025
editAt the conclusion of St. George Illawarra's season, Molo was released by the club.[6] Michael is on a train and trial with Gold Coast Titans for season 2026.
Statistics
edit| Season | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
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| 2022 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |||||
| 2025 | 5 | |||||
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
References
edit- ↑ "Michael Molo – Career Stats & Summary –". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ↑ "Michael Molo". 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "NRL Rookie Spotlight: The extra motivation driving QLD Cup hero Michael Molo at St George Illawarra". 19 May 2022.
- ↑ "Another Molo for St George Illawarra with Michael to debut alongside brother Francis". 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Hunt call that could define Flanagan era; glaring hole that must be filled: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 September 2023.
- ↑ Pryde, Scott (17 September 2025). "12 players to exit Dragons as Flanagan's rebuild continues". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 17 September 2025.