Club information | |||
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Full name | Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club | ||
Nickname(s) | Roosters, Easts, Tricolours, Chooks, Sydney City | ||
Short name | Sydney Roosters | ||
Colours | Red White Blue (Navy) | ||
Founded | Team: 8 September 2018 Club: 24 January 1908 as Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club | ||
Website | roosters.com.au | ||
Current details | |||
Ground(s) |
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CEO | Joe Kelly | ||
Chairman | Nick Politis | ||
Coach | John Strange | ||
Captain | Isabelle Kelly | ||
Competition | NRL Women's Premiership | ||
2023 season | Semi-Finalist (2nd on ladder) | ||
Current season | |||
Uniforms | |||
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Records | |||
Premierships | 1 (2021) | ||
Runners-up | 2 (2018, 2020) | ||
Minor premierships | 1 (2022) | ||
Wooden spoons | 1 (2019) | ||
Most capped | Isabelle Kelly – 30 | ||
Highest try scorer | 14 – Isabelle Kelly | ||
Highest points scorer | Jocelyn Kelleher – 84 |
Sydney Roosters Women are a rugby league team, representing the Eastern Suburbs region of Sydney, New South Wales. The team is part of the Sydney Roosters club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.
Season | Regular Season | Finals | Nines | Ref | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | ||||
2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 2nd | Grand Finalist | — | [1] [2] |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 60 | 0 | 4th | — | — | |
2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 40 | 4 | 2nd | Grand Finalist | 3rd | [3] |
2021 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 92 | 4 | 4th | Premiers | — | [4] [5] |
2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 58 | 10 | 1st | Semi-Finalist | — | [6] [7] |
2023 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 120 | 14 | 2nd | Semi-Finalist | — | [8] [9] |
Opponent | First meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share % |
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Warriors | 8 Sep 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 33.33% | 50.00% |
Broncos | 14 Sep 2018 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 132 | 174 | 33.33% | 43.14% |
Dragons | 22 Sep 2018 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 54 | 71.43% | 73.53% |
Titans | 6 Mar 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 58 | 50.00% | 59.15% |
Knights | 12 Mar 2022 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 48 | 66.67% | 51.02% |
Eels | 20 Mar 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 70 | 75.00% | 61.75% |
Raiders | 29 Jul 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 0.00% | 36.84% |
Sharks | 13 Aug 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 100.00% | 75.00% |
Tigers | 26 Aug 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 100.00% | 82.76% |
Cowboys | 16 Sep 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 100.00% | 71.43% |
Totals | 8 Sep 2018 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 705 | 504 | 55.88% | 58.31% |
Notes
The Sydney Roosters have announced that the following players have signed to play with the club in the 2023 NRL Women's season. [10]
The team is coached by John Strange. [11]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect reflect team selections for the Semi-Final.
Table last updated on 24 September 2023.
J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | ||||||||
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2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | M | T | G | Pts | |||||||
1 | Corban Baxter | 29 | Fullback, Five-eighth | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 10 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 6 | — | 1 3 |
2 | Jayme Fressard | 26 | Wing, Centre | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 48 | — | — | — |
3 | Brydie Parker | 23 | Centre, Wing | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 10 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — |
4 | Isabelle Kelly | 27 | Centre, Fullback | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
5 | Mia Wood | 24 | Wing, Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — |
6 | Tarryn Aiken | 24 | Five-eighth, Halfback | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 4 | — |
7 | Jocelyn Kelleher | 23 | Halfback | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 32 | 84 | — | — | — |
8 | Millie Boyle | 25 | Prop | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 1 | — |
9 | Keeley Davis | 23 | Hooker | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — |
16 | Mya Hill-Moana | 21 | Prop | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 |
11 | Otesa Pule | 20 | Second-row, Centre | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 24 | — | 5 | — |
12 | Olivia Kernick | 22 | Second-row | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 2 |
13 | Keilee Joseph | 21 | Lock, Second-row | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
14 | Joeli Morris | 21 | Lock | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
15 | Grace Hamilton | 31 | Prop | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
10 | Teuila Fotu-Moala | 29 | Prop | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | 12 | — |
17 | Amelia Pasikala | 19 | Prop | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
18 | Millicent Scutt | 26 | interchange | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
19 | Lexi Kiriwi | 26 | Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
20 | Lily Rogan | 19 | Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
21 | Tyler Bentley | 25 | Wing, Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
22 | Jessica Sergis | 26 | Centre, Fullback | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 5 | — |
– | Kalosipani Hopoate | 19 | Prop | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | 1 | — |
– | Shannon Rose | 26 | Fullback, Wing | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
– | Perrine Monsarrat | 24 | Centre | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | — |
– | Matilda Power | 25 | Halfback, Five-eighth | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
IS | Shawden Burton | 23 | Hooker | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
IS | Amber Hall | 28 | Second-row, Prop | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | 11 | — |
IS | Tavarna Papalii | 18 | Lock | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Notes:
The Sydney Roosters announced player signings in several instalments from early April 2023 to 19 June 2023. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Lists and tables last updated: 25 September 2023.
Most games for the Roosters
Most tries for the Roosters
Most points for the Roosters (20+)
Player | 2023 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
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Zahara Temara | 24 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 95 | |
Jocelyn Kelleher | 26 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 84 | |
Isabelle Kelly | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |
Jayme Fressard | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
Jessica Sergis | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
Corban Baxter | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
Brydie Parker | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
Olivia Kernick | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
Otesa Pule | — | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Taleena Simon | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Tarryn Aiken | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Most points in a season (16+)
Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
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Jocelyn Kelleher | 2023 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 72 |
Jessica Sergis | 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Corban Baxter | 2023 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Zahara Temara | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 26 |
Jayme Fressard | 2023 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Zahara Temara | 2020 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
Zahara Temara | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
Jayme Fressard | 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Isabelle Kelly | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Otesa Pule | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Tarryn Aiken | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Taleena Simon | 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Isabelle Kelly | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Brydie Parker | 2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Mia Wood | 2023 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Biggest winning margins
Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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38 | 48—10 | Wests Tigers | Allianz Stadium | 26 Aug 2023 |
34 | 46—12 | Parramatta Eels | Industree Group Stadium | 3 Sep 2023 |
30 | 30—0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 Aug 2023 |
28 | 34—6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Allianz Stadium | 2 Sep 2022 |
26 | 26—0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Allianz Stadium | 22 Sep 2018 |
26 | 38—12 | Gold Coast Titans | Central Coast Stadium | 18 Sep 2022 |
Biggest losing margins
Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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22 | 12—34 | Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium | 30 Sep 2018 |
20 | 0—20 | Brisbane Broncos | AMII Park | 21 Sep 2019 |
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive losses
On 27 March 2018, the Sydney Roosters applied for, and won, a license to participate in the inaugural 2018 NRL Women's season. [2] Adam Hartigan was named as the coach of the women's side.
In June 2018, the club used up the maximum of fifteen marquee signings ahead of the inaugural season which subsequently commenced in September. Players signed included Karina Brown, Isabelle Kelly and Ruan Sims. [21]
The club finished runners-up in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership, losing to the Brisbane Broncos by 34–12 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final. [22] Zahara Temara claimed the 2018 Player of the Season award.
In 2019, Rick Stone took over as coach. The club, however, failed to win a match, claiming the wooden spoon. Tallisha Harden was awarded the club's Best & Fairest Player for the 2019 season.
Jamie Feeney was appointed the head coach for the 2020 season, being determined to turn the club's fortunes around. He was assisted by Kylie Hilder and John Strange. Feeney immediately appointed Corban McGregor as the clubs new captain. The club also announced the big signing of Sevens Rugby star and 2016 Gold Medalist, Charlotte Caslick.
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The duration of the season was confirmed by the NRL in a media release on 14 February 2023 as nine rounds followed by semi-finals and a Grand Final.
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