21 Abriil 2017, Kaufusi wuxuu dib u saxiixay qandaraaskiisa Storm ilaa dhamaadka xilli ciyaareedka 2019. 6-dii Maajo 2017, Kaufusi wuxuu u ciyaaray Tonga oo ka dhan ah Fiji 2017 Tijaabada Baasifigga, halkaas oo uu ka bilaabay safka labaad guushii 26-24 ee garoonka Campbelltown. Intii lagu jiray xilli ciyaareedkii, Kaufusi wuxuu la wareegay booska labaad ee la'aanta ah ee ka tagay Kevin Proctor wuxuuna ka faa'iideystay fursadda labada gacmood wuxuuna gacan weyn ka geystay duufaanta inay ku sii socdaan taxanaha Finals halkaas oo ay ku guuleysteen koobka Minor Premiership. 1 Oktoobar 2017, Storm's 2017 NRL Grand Final oo ay ka horjeedeen North Queensland Cowboys, Kaufusi wuxuu ka bilaabay safka labaad wuxuuna dhaliyay isku day guusha 34-6. Kaufusi wuxuu dhamaystiray xilli ciyaareedkiisii NRL ee 2017
waxaana uu ciyaaray 27 kulan oo ay kooxda Storm ciyaartay waxaana uu dhaliyay 9 gool. 3 Oktoobar 2017, laba maalmood ka dib guushii Final-kii Weyn, Kaufusi waxaa lagu abaalmariyay xulashada 24 nin ee Kangaroos ee Koobka Adduunka Rugby League ee 2017. 3 Noofambar 2017, Kaufusi wuxuu sameeyay kulankiisii ugu horreeyay ee tijaabada ah ee Australia ka dhanka ah France, halkaas oo uu ka ciyaaray kursiga keydka ee 52-6 guusha garoonka Canberra Stadium.