Titans wing whiz has more 'crazy' try records in reach
Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira is on track to be one of the greatest try scoring machines of all time after notching his 50th career four-pointer in just 52 games.
The 23-year-old said it was "crazy" that he equalled former Parramatta flyer Semi Radradra as the fastest to 50 tries in the NRL era.
Khan-Pereira reached the milestone with a try double in the Titans' 28-8 win over Manly on Friday night to take his career tally to 51.
"Just comparing myself with Radradra is pretty crazy. It's a cool stat," he said.
If he keeps his strike rate up in the years to come, Khan-Pereira could overhaul the best of the best.
The leading try scorers of all time are former North Sydney and Manly marvel Ken Irvine (212 tries in 238 games), South Sydney speed demon Alex Johnston (202 in 233) and Melbourne magician Billy Slater (190 in 313).
Khan-Pereira has a better try-scoring strike rate than all of them.
His achievements are even more remarkable considering he plays for a side that has a win record of just 35 per cent in the games he has played.
Compare that to the win rates of the teams Irvine (55 per cent), Radradra (51 per cent) and Slater (77 per cent) played with.
Khan-Pereira is a humble man and credited his left centre Brian Kelly, who set him up for one of his tries against Manly, as an inspiration and creative force.
"Me and BK have got a mad combo," Khan-Pereira said.
"We have worked on it for many years now. BK took me under his wing and I read him like a book. That try, where he set me up (against Manly), he was looking on the inside, I just knew he was going to pass it to me.
"We are only going to get better."
Khan-Pereira announced himself as a rare talent when he scored 25 tries in just 19 games for Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup in 2022.
"The Burleigh boys put me on the map and big (centre) Sami Sauiluma set me up for just as many tries as BK has done," he said.
"I couldn't be where I am today without those Burleigh boys."
Khan-Pereira didn't start playing rugby league until the age of 11 after growing up playing soccer.
The former Queensland under 18s representative is qualified for the Maroons and has played twice for the Prime Ministers XIII against Papua New Guinea.
He has Indigenous and Pakistani heritage.
Friday night's win was more remarkable considering the last-placed Titans were without 11 top 30 players through State of Origin and injuries, against a Manly side that did not have an Origin representative missing for the first time since 2015.
"We all got together and wanted to play the way us Titans boys used to play," Khan-Pereira said.
"That's with our fast footy and going around teams."
The Titans travel to Parramatta, also on the bottom of the NRL ladder with 12 points, on Sunday night.
"We are both at the bottom and the desperation is there. We are both going to be very hungry to get that W (win)," Khan-Pereira said.
Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira is on track to be one of the greatest try scoring machines of all time after notching his 50th career four-pointer in just 52 games.
The 23-year-old said it was "crazy" that he equalled former Parramatta flyer Semi Radradra as the fastest to 50 tries in the NRL era.
Khan-Pereira reached the milestone with a try double in the Titans' 28-8 win over Manly on Friday night to take his career tally to 51.
"Just comparing myself with Radradra is pretty crazy. It's a cool stat," he said.
If he keeps his strike rate up in the years to come, Khan-Pereira could overhaul the best of the best.
The leading try scorers of all time are former North Sydney and Manly marvel Ken Irvine (212 tries in 238 games), South Sydney speed demon Alex Johnston (202 in 233) and Melbourne magician Billy Slater (190 in 313).
Khan-Pereira has a better try-scoring strike rate than all of them.
His achievements are even more remarkable considering he plays for a side that has a win record of just 35 per cent in the games he has played.
Compare that to the win rates of the teams Irvine (55 per cent), Radradra (51 per cent) and Slater (77 per cent) played with.
Khan-Pereira is a humble man and credited his left centre Brian Kelly, who set him up for one of his tries against Manly, as an inspiration and creative force.
"Me and BK have got a mad combo," Khan-Pereira said.
"We have worked on it for many years now. BK took me under his wing and I read him like a book. That try, where he set me up (against Manly), he was looking on the inside, I just knew he was going to pass it to me.
"We are only going to get better."
Khan-Pereira announced himself as a rare talent when he scored 25 tries in just 19 games for Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup in 2022.
"The Burleigh boys put me on the map and big (centre) Sami Sauiluma set me up for just as many tries as BK has done," he said.
"I couldn't be where I am today without those Burleigh boys."
Khan-Pereira didn't start playing rugby league until the age of 11 after growing up playing soccer.
The former Queensland under 18s representative is qualified for the Maroons and has played twice for the Prime Ministers XIII against Papua New Guinea.
He has Indigenous and Pakistani heritage.
Friday night's win was more remarkable considering the last-placed Titans were without 11 top 30 players through State of Origin and injuries, against a Manly side that did not have an Origin representative missing for the first time since 2015.
"We all got together and wanted to play the way us Titans boys used to play," Khan-Pereira said.
"That's with our fast footy and going around teams."
The Titans travel to Parramatta, also on the bottom of the NRL ladder with 12 points, on Sunday night.
"We are both at the bottom and the desperation is there. We are both going to be very hungry to get that W (win)," Khan-Pereira said.
Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira is on track to be one of the greatest try scoring machines of all time after notching his 50th career four-pointer in just 52 games.
The 23-year-old said it was "crazy" that he equalled former Parramatta flyer Semi Radradra as the fastest to 50 tries in the NRL era.
Khan-Pereira reached the milestone with a try double in the Titans' 28-8 win over Manly on Friday night to take his career tally to 51.
"Just comparing myself with Radradra is pretty crazy. It's a cool stat," he said.
If he keeps his strike rate up in the years to come, Khan-Pereira could overhaul the best of the best.
The leading try scorers of all time are former North Sydney and Manly marvel Ken Irvine (212 tries in 238 games), South Sydney speed demon Alex Johnston (202 in 233) and Melbourne magician Billy Slater (190 in 313).
Khan-Pereira has a better try-scoring strike rate than all of them.
His achievements are even more remarkable considering he plays for a side that has a win record of just 35 per cent in the games he has played.
Compare that to the win rates of the teams Irvine (55 per cent), Radradra (51 per cent) and Slater (77 per cent) played with.
Khan-Pereira is a humble man and credited his left centre Brian Kelly, who set him up for one of his tries against Manly, as an inspiration and creative force.
"Me and BK have got a mad combo," Khan-Pereira said.
"We have worked on it for many years now. BK took me under his wing and I read him like a book. That try, where he set me up (against Manly), he was looking on the inside, I just knew he was going to pass it to me.
"We are only going to get better."
Khan-Pereira announced himself as a rare talent when he scored 25 tries in just 19 games for Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup in 2022.
"The Burleigh boys put me on the map and big (centre) Sami Sauiluma set me up for just as many tries as BK has done," he said.
"I couldn't be where I am today without those Burleigh boys."
Khan-Pereira didn't start playing rugby league until the age of 11 after growing up playing soccer.
The former Queensland under 18s representative is qualified for the Maroons and has played twice for the Prime Ministers XIII against Papua New Guinea.
He has Indigenous and Pakistani heritage.
Friday night's win was more remarkable considering the last-placed Titans were without 11 top 30 players through State of Origin and injuries, against a Manly side that did not have an Origin representative missing for the first time since 2015.
"We all got together and wanted to play the way us Titans boys used to play," Khan-Pereira said.
"That's with our fast footy and going around teams."
The Titans travel to Parramatta, also on the bottom of the NRL ladder with 12 points, on Sunday night.
"We are both at the bottom and the desperation is there. We are both going to be very hungry to get that W (win)," Khan-Pereira said.
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