NRL Telstra Women's Premiership | |
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Duration | 11 weeks (9 rounds; SF, GF) 25 July - 6 October |
Teams | 10 |
Broadcast partners | Nine Network Fox League Sky Sport (NZ) Sky Sports (UK) |
The 2024 NRLW Premiership will be the seventh professional season of Women's rugby league in Australia. The number of teams (ten), start date (25 July 2024) and duration of the season (eleven weeks) was confirmed by the NRL, with the release of the draw on 13 November 2023. [1] Possible expansion in the number of teams for 2024 had been discussed by the Australian Rugby League Commission during October 2023. [2] [3]
The ten teams that participated in the 2023 season will return for the 2024 season.
Colours | Club | Season | Head coach | Captain(s) |
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Brisbane Broncos | 7th season | Scott Prince | Ali Brigginshaw | |
Canberra Raiders | 2nd season | Darrin Borthwick | Simaima Taufa and Zahara Temara | |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2nd season | Tony Herman | Tiana Penitani | |
Gold Coast Titans | 4th season | Karyn Murphy | Georgia Hale | |
Newcastle Knights | 4th season | Ben Jeffries [4] | Hannah Southwell and Tamika Upton | |
North Queensland Cowboys | 2nd season | Ricky Henry | Kirra Dibb and Tallisha Harden | |
Parramatta Eels | 4th season | Steve Georgallis [5] [6] | Kennedy Cherrington and Rachael Pearson | |
St. George Illawarra Dragons | 7th season | Jamie Soward [7] | Raecene McGregor | |
Sydney Roosters | 7th season | John Strange [8] | Isabelle Kelly | |
Wests Tigers | 2nd season | Brett Kimmorley | Kezie Apps and Botille Vette-Welsh |
Notes:
Ten teams will play each other once across nine rounds, followed by a two-week final series involving the top four teams. First place on the ladder plays fourth-place and second-place plays third-place in semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the Grand Final. [12]
The start, duration, and conclusion of the 2024 season was influenced by several factors.
The first announcement of the 2024 NRLW season's fixtures was released by the NRL on 13 November 2023. [1]
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
Newcastle Knights | Sydney Roosters | Thursday 25 July 7:45 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium | |||||
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | North Queensland Cowboys | Saturday 27 July 11:05 AM | PointsBet Stadium | |||||
Brisbane Broncos | Parramatta Eels | Saturday 27 July 12:45 PM | Sunshine Coast Stadium | |||||
St. George Illawarra Dragons | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday 28 July 12:00 PM | WIN Stadium | |||||
Wests Tigers | Canberra Raiders | Sunday 28 July 1:45 PM | Campbelltown Sports Ground |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
Canberra Raiders | Newcastle Knights | Saturday 3 August 11:05 AM | GIO Stadium | |||||
Gold Coast Titans | Wests Tigers | Saturday 3 August 12:45 PM | Cbus Super Stadium | |||||
Parramatta Eels | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sunday 4 August 12:00 PM | Allianz Stadium | |||||
Sydney Roosters | Brisbane Broncos | Sunday 4 August 1:45 PM | Allianz Stadium | |||||
North Queensland Cowboys | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sunday 4 August 6:10 PM | Queensland Country Bank Stadium |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
Sydney Roosters | Wests Tigers | Saturday 10 August 11:05 AM | Industree Group Stadium | |||||
Canberra Raiders | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Saturday 10 August 12:45 PM | GIO Stadium | |||||
North Queensland Cowboys | Parramatta Eels | Sunday 11 August 12:00 PM | Totally Workwear Stadium | |||||
Brisbane Broncos | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday 11 August 1:45 PM | Totally Workwear Stadium | |||||
Newcastle Knights | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sunday 11 August 6:10 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
Brisbane Broncos | Canberra Raiders | Saturday 17 August 11:05 AM | Totally Workwear Stadium | |||||
North Queensland Cowboys | Gold Coast Titans | Saturday 17 August 12:45 PM | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||||
St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney Roosters | Sunday 18 August 12:00 PM | WIN Stadium | |||||
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Newcastle Knights | Sunday 18 August 1:45 PM | PointsBet Stadium | |||||
Wests Tigers | Parramatta Eels | Sunday 18 August 6:10 PM | Campbelltown Sports Ground |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
Parramatta Eels | Newcastle Knights | Saturday 24 August 11:05 AM | Eric Tweedale Stadium | |||||
Canberra Raiders | North Queensland Cowboys | Saturday 24 August 12:45 PM | GIO Stadium | |||||
Gold Coast Titans | Sydney Roosters | Sunday 25 August 12:00 PM | Cbus Super Stadium | |||||
Wests Tigers | Brisbane Broncos | Sunday 25 August 1:45 PM | Leichhardt Oval | |||||
St. George Illawarra Dragons | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sunday 25 August 6:10 PM | WIN Stadium |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
Gold Coast Titans | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Saturday 31 August 11:05 AM | Cbus Super Stadium | |||||
Parramatta Eels | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Saturday 31 August 12:45 PM | CommBank Stadium | |||||
Newcastle Knights | Wests Tigers | Sunday 1 September 12:00 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium | |||||
Brisbane Broncos | North Queensland Cowboys | Sunday 1 September 1:45 PM | Totally Workwear Stadium | |||||
Sydney Roosters | Canberra Raiders | Sunday 1 September 6:10 PM | Allianz Stadium |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
North Queensland Cowboys | Wests Tigers | Saturday 7 September 11:05 AM | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||||
St. George Illawarra Dragons | Canberra Raiders | Saturday 7 September 12:45 PM | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | |||||
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sydney Roosters | Sunday 8 September 12:00 PM | PointsBet Stadium | |||||
Parramatta Eels | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday 8 September 1:45 PM | Eric Tweedale Stadium | |||||
Newcastle Knights | Brisbane Broncos | Sunday 8 September 6:10 PM | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
Wests Tigers | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Thursday 12 September 7:45 PM | Leichhardt Oval | |||||
Brisbane Broncos | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Saturday 14 September 12:00 PM | Cbus Super Stadium | |||||
Gold Coast Titans | Newcastle Knights | Saturday 14 September 1:45 PM | Cbus Super Stadium | |||||
Sydney Roosters | North Queensland Cowboys | Sunday 15 September 12:00 PM | Industree Group Stadium | |||||
Canberra Raiders | Parramatta Eels | Sunday 15 September 1:45 PM | GIO Stadium |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
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Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Wests Tigers | Thursday 19 September 7:45 PM | PointsBet Stadium | |||||
St. George Illawarra Dragons | Brisbane Broncos | Saturday 21 September 1:30 PM | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||||
North Queensland Cowboys | Newcastle Knights | Saturday 21 September 3:15 PM | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |||||
Canberra Raiders | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday 22 September 1:30 PM | CommBank Stadium | |||||
Parramatta Eels | Sydney Roosters | Sunday 22 September 3:15 PM | CommBank Stadium |
The 2024 season salary cap for clubs is $1,020,000 and the minimum wage for contracted players is $34,000. Squad size is 24 players plus 4 development players. [12] The first transfer signing was announced on 20 October 2023. Clubs are required to fill their 24-player roster by late May 2024.
Tables last updated: 25 May 2024.
Player | 2023 Club | 2024 Club | Announcement Date | Reference |
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Jakiya Whitfeld | Wests Tigers | North Queensland Cowboys | 20 Oct 2023 | [13] |
Keilee Joseph | Sydney Roosters | Brisbane Broncos | 1 Dec 2023 | [14] |
Tiana Davison | Newcastle Knights | Sydney Roosters | 15 Dec 2023 | [15] |
Jasmin Strange | Newcastle Knights | Sydney Roosters | 15 Dec 2023 | [15] |
Claudia Nielsen | NSW Rugby Sevens | Wests Tigers | 20 Dec 2023 | [16] |
Natasha Penitani | Cronulla Sharks (HNWP) | Wests Tigers | 20 Dec 2023 | [16] |
Amelia Huakau | Parramatta Eels | Wests Tigers | 16 Jan 2024 | [17] |
Harata Butler | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | North Queensland Cowboys | 18 Jan 2024 | [18] |
Pia Tapsell | Western Force (Rugby Union) | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 6 Feb 2024 | [19] |
Stacey Fluhler | NZ Rugby Sevens | Brisbane Broncos | 6 Mar 2024 | [20] |
Liz Tafuna | USA Rugby Sevens | Sydney Roosters | 3 Apr 2024 | [21] |
Ivana Lolesio | Queensland Rugby Sevens | Gold Coast Titans | 5 Apr 2024 | [22] |
Filomina Hanisi | Brisbane Broncos | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 1 May 2024 | [23] |
Sereana Naitokatoka | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Canberra Raiders | 14 May 2024 | [24] |
Amelia Pasikala | Sydney Roosters | Canberra Raiders | 14 May 2024 | [24] |
Georgia Hannaway | North Devils (BMD 2024) | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14 May 2024 | [25] |
Ngatokotoru Arakua | Souths Logan Magpies (BMD 2024) | Gold Coast Titans | 21 May 2024 | [26] |
Georgia Sim | Queensland Rugby Sevens | Gold Coast Titans | 21 May 2024 | [26] |
Tatiana Finau | Canterbury Bulldogs (HNWP) | Canberra Raiders | 22 May 2024 | [27] |
Relna Wuruki-Hosea | Brisbane Tigers (Qld U19 2024) | Canberra Raiders | 22 May 2024 | [27] |
Grace Kukutai | Chiefs Manawa (Union 2024) | Newcastle Knights | 24 May 2024 | [28] |
Isabella Waterman | Hurricanes Poua (Union 2024) | Newcastle Knights | 24 May 2024 | [28] |
The following players have been promoted from a development contract or their NRLW club's pathway teams.
Player | Pathway Teams | 2024 NRLW Club | Announcement Date | Reference |
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Imogen Hei | 2023 Sydney Roosters (U19) 2024 Sydney Roosters (U19) | Sydney Roosters | 13 Dec 2023 | [29] |
Aliyah Nasio | 2023 Central Coast Roosters (Open) 2024 Sydney Roosters (U19) | Sydney Roosters | 13 Dec 2023 | [29] |
Harmony Crichton | 2023 Wests Tigers (U19 & Open) | Wests Tigers | 20 Dec 2023 | [16] |
Tiana Lee-Thorne | 2023 Wests Tigers (U19 & Open) 2024 Wests Tigers (U19) | Wests Tigers | 20 Dec 2023 | [30] |
Matekino Gray | 2023 Burleigh Bears (U19 & Open) 2024 Burleigh Bears (Open) | Gold Coast Titans | 25 Jan 2024 | [31] |
Lily Kolc | 2023 Burleigh Bears (U19 & Open) 2024 Tweed Head Seagulls (Open) | Gold Coast Titans | 25 Jan 2024 | [31] |
Malaela Sua | 2023 Brisbane Tigers (U19 & Open) 2024 Souths Logan Magpies (Open) | Gold Coast Titans | 25 Jan 2024 | [31] |
Manilita Takapautolo | 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (U19) | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 30 Jan 2024 | [32] |
Skyla Adams | 2023 Sydney Roosters (U19) 2024 Souths Logan Magpies (Open) | Brisbane Broncos | 26 Mar 2024 | [33] |
Kasey Reh | 2024 Illawarra Steelers (U19) | St George Illawarra Dragons | 1 May 2024 | [34] |
Bronte Wilson | 2024 Illawarra Steelers (U19) | St George Illawarra Dragons | 1 May 2024 | [34] |
Georgia Willey | 2023 Canberra Raiders (U19) | Canberra Raiders | 6 May 2024 | [35] |
Jaida Faleono | 2023 Tweed Seagulls (U19) 2024 Canberra Raiders (U19) | Canberra Raiders | 22 May 2024 | [27] |
Evie Jones | 2023 Newcastle Knights (U19) 2024 Newcastle Knights (U19) | Newcastle Knights | 24 May 2024 | [28] |
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