2018 NRL Women's season results

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The 2018 NRL Women's Premiership is the first season of professional women's rugby league in Australia.

Contents

Round 1

8 September 2018
3:05pm
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 4 – 10 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg
Tries:
Isabelle Kelly (26') 1
Goals:
Maddie Studdon 0/1
1st: 4 10
2nd: 0 0
Report [1]
Tries:
1 (8') Hilda Mariu
1 (17') Luisa Gago
Goals:
1/2 Apii Nicholls
(18')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 7,748
Referee: Jon Stone, Joshua McGowan
Team lists:
FB1 Botille Vette-Welsh
WG2 Karina Brown
CE3 Shontelle Stowers
CE4 Isabelle Kelly
WG5 Taleena Simon
FE6 Lavina O'Mealey
HB7 Maddie Studdon
PR8 Simaima Taufa (c)
HK9 Kylie Hilder
PR10 Elianna Walton
SR11 Tazmin Grey
SR12 Vanessa Foliaki
LK13 Zahara Temara
Substitutes:
IC14 Nita Maynard
IC15 Sarah Togatuki
IC16 Chloe Caldwell
IC17 Victoria Latu
Coach: Adam Hartigan
FB1 Apii Nicholls
WG2 Langi Veainu
CE3 Shontelle Woodman
CE14 Sarina Clark
WG5 Hilda Mariu
FE6 Laura Mariu (c)
HB7 Georgia Hale
PR8 Annetta Nuuausala
HK9 Krystal Rota
PR10 Aieshaleigh Smalley
SR4 Onjeurlina Leiataua
SR12 Alice Vailea
LK13 Luisa Gago
Substitutes:
IC11 Tanika-Jazz Noble-Bell
IC15 Lorina Papali'i
IC17 Kahurangi Peters
IC18 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa
Coach: Luisa Avaiki


9 September 2018
1:45pm
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 30 – 4 St George Illawarra Dragons St. George colours.svg
Tries:
Chelsea Baker (2', 28') 2
Maitua Feterika (23') 1
Ngatokotoru Arakua (31') 1
Ali Brigginshaw (52') 1
Goals:
Chelsea Baker 5/6
(24', 30', 30', 32', 53')
1st: 18 4
2nd: 12 0
Report [2]
Tries:
1 (7') Sam Bremner
Goals:
0/1 Shakiah Tungai
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 18,853
Referee: Matt Noyen, Kasey Badger
Team lists:
FB1 Chelsea Baker
WG2 Julia Robinson
CE3 Amelia Kuk
CE4 Amber Pilley
WG5 Meg Ward
FE6 Kimiora Nati
HB7 Ali Brigginshaw (c)
PR8 Heather Ballinger
HK9 Brittany Breayley
PR10 Steph Hancock
SR11 Teuila Fotu-Moala
SR12 Maitua Feterika
LK13 Rona Peters
Substitutes:
IC14 Lavinia Gould
IC15 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
IC16 Mariah Storch
IC17 Ngatokotoru Arakua
Coach: Paul Dyer
FB1 Sam Bremner (c)
WG2 Rikeya Horne
CE3 Jessica Sergis
CE4 Honey Hireme
WG5 Shakiah Tungai
FE17 Melanie Howard
HB7 Raecene McGregor
PR16 Teina Clark
HK9 Anneka Stephens
PR10 Asoiva Karpani
SR11 Kezie Apps
SR14 Holli Wheeler
LK13 Annette Brander
Substitutes:
IC6 Keeley Davis
IC8 Oneata Schwalger
IC15 Hannah Southwell
IC18 Asipau Mafi
Coach: Daniel Lacey

Round 2

14 September 2018
5:15pm
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 4 – 14 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg
Tries:
Isabelle Kelly (57') 1
Goals:
Maddie Studdon 0/1
1st: 0 10
2nd: 4 4
Report [3]
Tries:
1 (21') Ali Brigginshaw
1 (26') Teuila Fotu-Moala
1 (37') Meg Ward
Goals:
1/3 Chelsea Baker
(27')
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Peter Gough, Joshua McGowan
Team lists:
FB1 Karina Brown
WG2 Sharon McGrady
CE3 Shontelle Stowers
CE4 Isabelle Kelly
WG5 Taleena Simon
FE6 Lavina O'Mealey
HB7 Maddie Studdon
PR8 Ruan Sims
HK9 Kylie Hilder
PR10 Elianna Walton
SR11 Tazmin Grey
SR12 Vanessa Foliaki
LK13 Zahara Temara
Substitutes:
IC14 Nita Maynard
IC16 Chloe Caldwell
IC17 Victoria Latu
IC21 Simaima Taufa (c)
Coach: Adam Hartigan
FB1 Chelsea Baker
WG2 Julia Robinson
CE3 Meg Ward
CE4 Amber Pilley
WG5 Karley Te Kawa
FE6 Kimiora Nati
HB7 Ali Brigginshaw (c)
PR8 Heather Ballinger
HK9 Brittany Breayley
PR15 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
SR11 Teuila Fotu-Moala
SR12 Maitua Feterika
LK13 Rona Peters
Substitutes:
IC10 Steph Hancock
IC14 Lavinia Gould
IC16 Mariah Storch
IC17 Ngatokotoru Arakua
Coach: Paul Dyer


15 September 2018
5:10pm
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 22 – 10 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg
Tries:
Shakiah Tungai (2') 1
Honey Hireme (5') 1
Rikeya Horne (37') 1
Jessica Sergis (46') 1
Goals:
Shakiah Tungai 3/4
(4', 6', 38')
1st: 12 0
2nd: 10 10
Report [4]
Tries:
1 (41') Raquel Anderson-Pitman
1 (56') Sarina Clark
Goals:
1/2 Apii Nicholls
(42')
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 16,274
Referee: Matt Noyen, Wyatt Raymond
Team lists:
FB4 Honey Hireme
WG2 Rikeya Horne
CE3 Jessica Sergis
CE15 Hannah Southwell
WG5 Shakiah Tungai
FE6 Keeley Davis
HB7 Raecene McGregor
PR8 Oneata Schwalger
HK9 Anneka Stephens
PR14 Holli Wheeler
SR11 Kezie Apps (c)
SR12 Talesha Quinn
LK13 Annette Brander
Substitutes:
IC16 Teina Clark
IC17 Melanie Howard
IC18 Asipau Mafi
IC19 Kate Haren
Coach: Daniel Lacey
FB1 Apii Nicholls
WG5 Hilda Mariu
CE14 Sarina Clark
CE2 Langi Veainu
WG21 Lisa Edwards
FE6 Laura Mariu (c)
HB7 Georgia Hale
PR8 Crystal Tamarua
HK9 Krystal Rota
PR10 Aieshaleigh Smalley
SR4 Onjeurlina Leiataua
SR12 Alice Vailea
LK18 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa
Substitutes:
IC13 Luisa Gago
IC15 Lorina Papali'i
IC16 Amber Kani
IC20 Raquel Anderson-Pitman
Coach: Luisa Avaiki

Round 3

21 September 2018
5:15pm
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 32 – 10 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg
Tries:
Julia Robinson (11', 45') 2
Rona Peters (8') 1
Karley Te Kawa (19') 1
Brittany Breayley (30') 1
Kody House (39') 1
Goals:
Chelsea Baker 4/6
(9', 21', 32', 40')
1st: 16 10
2nd: 16 0
Report [5]
Tries:
1 (4') Aieshaleigh Smalley
1 (15') Georgia Hale
Goals:
1/2 Apii Nicholls
(5')
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Peter Gough, Jake Sutherland
Team lists:
FB1 Chelsea Baker
WG2 Julia Robinson
CE3 Kody House
CE4 Amber Pilley
WG5 Karley Te Kawa
FE6 Kimiora Nati
HB7 Ali Brigginshaw (c)
PR8 Heather Ballinger
HK9 Brittany Breayley
PR10 Steph Hancock
SR11 Teuila Fotu-Moala
SR12 Maitua Feterika
LK13 Rona Peters
Substitutes:
IC14 Lavinia Gould
IC15 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
IC16 Tallisha Harden
IC17 Ngatokotoru Arakua
Coach: Paul Dyer
FB1 Apii Nicholls
WG2 Langi Veainu
CE3 Shontelle Woodman
CE14 Sarina Clark
WG5 Hilda Mariu
FE6 Laura Mariu (c)
HB7 Georgia Hale
PR11 Tanika-Jazz Noble-Bell
HK9 Krystal Rota
PR10 Aieshaleigh Smalley
SR4 Onjeurlina Leiataua
SR12 Alice Vailea
LK13 Luisa Gago
Substitutes:
IC15 Lorina Papali'i
IC18 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa
IC20 Raquel Anderson-Pitman
IC24 Va'nessa Molia-Fraser
Coach: Luisa Avaiki


Grand Final

Sunday, 30 September
1:35pm
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 34 12 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Tries:
Kimiora Nati (5', 17', 45') 3
Heather Ballinger (13') 1
Ngatokotoru Arakua (24') 1
Lavinia Gould (28') 1
Goals:
Chelsea Baker 5/6
(6', 15', 18', 25', 47')
1st: 28 6
2nd: 6 6
Report [7]
Tries:
1 (10') Tazmin Grey
1 (43') Lavina O'Mealey
Goals:
2/3 Zahara Temara
(4', 44')
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 16,214
Karyn Murphy Medallist: Kimiora Nati (Brisbane)
Referee: Jon Stone, Kasey Badger
Team lists:
FB1 Chelsea Baker
WG2 Julia Robinson
CE3 Meg Ward
CE4 Amber Pilley
WG5 Amelia Kuk
FE6 Kimiora Nati
HB7 Ali Brigginshaw (c)
PR8 Heather Ballinger
HK9 Brittany Breayley
PR15 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
SR11 Teuila Fotu-Moala
SR12 Maitua Feterika
LK13 Rona Peters
Substitutes:
IC10 Steph Hancock
IC14 Lavinia Gould
IC16 Mariah Storch
IC17 Ngatokotoru Arakua
Coach: Paul Dyer
FB1 Karina Brown
WG2 Brydie Parker
CE3 Shontelle Stowers
CE4 Isabelle Kelly
WG5 Taleena Simon
FE6 Lavina O'Mealey
HB7 Zahara Temara
PR8 Ruan Sims
HK9 Nita Maynard
PR10 Elianna Walton
SR11 Tazmin Grey
SR12 Vanessa Foliaki
LK13 Simaima Taufa (c)
Substitutes:
IC14 Kylie Hilder
IC15 Sarah Togatuki
IC16 Victoria Latu
IC17 Kandy Kennedy
Coach: Adam Hartigan

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