2019 NRL Women's season squads

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The 2019 NRL Women's Premiership comprised 4 competing teams. Starting squad size was 22 players. Contracts were for the short pre-season and four-week season.

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Requests to replace players injured during the pre-season could be sought from the administrative body, the National Rugby League.

The 4 clubs in total used 82 players. Each club used between 19 and 22 players. Six contracted players went unused. 36 players made their NRLW debut in what was the second season of the competition.

During the season, 36 tries were scored by 29 individual players. So, 35.37% of players scored at least one try. A tally of 24 goals was kicked by 5 players, with the Brisbane Broncos using two kickers. No field-goals were kicked during the season.

The NRLW was preceded by several matches and tournaments that involved NRLW players:

Two representative matches and a nines tournament involving NRLW players followed the NRLW season:

Brisbane Broncos

The Broncos were coached by Kelvin Wright. [1] Ali Brigginshaw was appointed captain. [2]

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)ClubNRLW CareerNRLW
2018		2019 NRLW2019 Reps
DebutSMMTGFPtsInt'lOriginOther
14 Tarryn Aiken 20 Lock Tweedheadscolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 201914— Brisbane colours.svg 40000———
1 Chelsea Baker 33 Fullback Wests Tigers colours.svg Gladstone Wallabies201827 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 30306— Queensland colours.svg —
11 Annette Brander 26 Second-row Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 201827 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Brisbane colours.svg 41004 Australian colours.svg Queensland colours.svg —
7 Ali Brigginshaw 29 Halfback Brothers Colours.svg Ipswich Brothers201828 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 41004 Australian colours.svg Queensland colours.svg —
16 Mariah Denman 22 Lock , Prop —201827 Brisbane colours.svg 3 Brisbane colours.svg 40000———
8 Millie Elliott 21 Prop Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 201914— Brisbane colours.svg 40000 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
– Jessika Elliston 21 Second-row Tweedheadscolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 201911— Brisbane colours.svg 10000— Queensland colours.svg —
9 Lavinia Gould 36 Hooker — Queensland Reds 201828 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 41004———
12 Tazmin Rapana 24 Second-row Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 201828 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 40000— Queensland colours.svg —
10 Amber Hall 24 Prop —201914— Brisbane colours.svg 41004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
15 Stephanie Hancock 37 Prop Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 201828 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 40000— Queensland colours.svg —
17 Chelsea Lenarduzzi 23 Second-row Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 201827 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 31004 Australian colours.svg Queensland colours.svg —
6 Raecene McGregor 21 Five-eighth New South Wales colours.svg Cabramatta Two Blues 201827 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Brisbane colours.svg 41004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
13 Rona Peters 31 Lock Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls 201828 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 42008— Queensland colours.svg Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg
4 Amber Pilley 21 Centre Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 201828 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 42008— Queensland colours.svg Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg
2 Julia Robinson 21 Wing Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers 201827 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 31004———
3 Amy Turner 35 Centre Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers 201914— Brisbane colours.svg 41004— Queensland colours.svg —
18 Tamika Upton 22 Fullback , Wing Doncaster colours.svg Yeppoon Seagulls201913— Brisbane colours.svg 31004———
5 Meg Ward 25 Wing Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 201826 Brisbane colours.svg 3 Brisbane colours.svg 315014— Queensland colours.svg —

The Broncos announced player signings in several groupings from early June 2019 onwards:

  1. Ali Brigginshaw, Chelsea Baker, Heather Ballinger and Steph Hancock. [3]
  2. Tarryn Aiken, Amber Hall, Rona Peters, Amber Pilley, and Meg Ward. [4]
  3. Annette Brander. [5]
  4. Jessika Elliston, Lavinia Gould, Chelsea Lenarduzzi, Julia Robinson, and Rosemary Vaimili-Toalepai. [6]
  5. Tazmin Gray, Taylor Mapusua, and Amy Turner. [7]
  6. Millie Boyle, Mariah Storch, and Tamika Upton. [8]
  7. Raecene McGregor.

New Zealand Warriors

The Warriors were coached by Luisa Avaiki. Georgia Hale was appointed captain. [9] [10] [11]

The Warriors unveiled their 22-player squad on 26 August 2019. [12]

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)ClubNRLW CareerNRLW
2018		2019 NRLW2019 Reps
DebutSMMTGFPtsInt'lOriginOther
16 Billy-Jean Ale 28 Prop Hemelcolours.png Mt Albert Lions 201913— Auckland colours.svg 30000 Canterbury colours.svg ——
5 Madison Bartlett 24 Wing Mackay Cutters colours.svg Richmond Roses 201912— Auckland colours.svg 21004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
6 Georgia Hale 24 Five-eighth , Lock Mackay Cutters colours.svg Richmond Roses 201826 Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 31004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
– Onjeurlina Leiataua 23 Second-row New South Wales colours.svg Otahuhu Leopards 201824 Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 11004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
17 Amber Kani 28 Centre Waikatoleague.png Manurewa Marlins 201822 Auckland colours.svg 1 Auckland colours.svg 10000——Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg
24 Onjeurlina Leiataua 23 Second-row New South Wales colours.svg Otahuhu Leopards 201825 Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 20000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
4 Jules Newman 30 Centre Hemelcolours.png Mt Albert Lions 201913— Auckland colours.svg 30000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
1 Apii Nicholls 26 Fullback Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Papakura Sea Eagles 201826 Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 30408 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
21 Tanika-Jazz Noble-Bell 23 Second-row , Prop Hemelcolours.png Mt Albert Lions 201824 Auckland colours.svg 2 Auckland colours.svg 20000———
8 Annetta Nu'uausala 24 Prop Mackay Cutters colours.svg Richmond Roses 201824 Auckland colours.svg 1 Auckland colours.svg 31004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
14 Kanyon Paul 21 Hooker Balmain colours.svg Hamilton City Tigers 201912— Auckland colours.svg 20000———
2 Hilda Peters 36 Wing Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Papakura Sea Eagles 201826 Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 30000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg —Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg
7 Charntay Poko 23 Halfback Mackay Cutters colours.svg Richmond Roses 201913— Auckland colours.svg 31004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
– Roela Radiniyavuni 29 Wing Mackay Cutters colours.svg Richmond Roses 201911— Auckland colours.svg 10000 Fijibaticolours.PNG ——
– Timaima Ravisa 31 Five-eighth Mackay Cutters colours.svg Richmond Roses 201912— Auckland colours.svg 20000 Fijibaticolours.PNG ——
– Tyler Reid 25 Prop Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Papakura Sea Eagles 201911— Auckland colours.svg 10000———
9 Krystal Rota 33 Hooker Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Papakura Sea Eagles 201826 Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 30000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg —Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg
15 Tasia Seumanufagai 30 Lock , Second-row South Sydney colours.svg Truganina Rabbitohs 201911— Auckland colours.svg 10000———
– Aieshaleigh Smalley 28 Prop New South Wales colours.svg Otahuhu Leopards 201825 Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 20000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
12 Crystal Tamarua 24 Second-row Mackay Cutters colours.svg Richmond Roses 201824 Auckland colours.svg 1 Auckland colours.svg 30000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
3 Atawhai Tupaea 30 Centre Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Papakura Sea Eagles 201913— Auckland colours.svg 31004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
11 Kathleen Wharton 36 Second-row , Lock Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Papakura Sea Eagles 201913— Auckland colours.svg 30000———

Notes:

St George Illawarra Dragons

The Dragons were coached by Daniel Lacey. [13] Kezie Apps was appointed captain.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)ClubNRLW CareerNRLW
2018		2019 NRLW2019 Reps
DebutSMMTGFPtsInt'lOriginOther
11 Kezie Apps 28 Second-row Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh Tigers 201827 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 41004 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
8 Ngatokotoru Arakua 22 Prop Hemelcolours.png Mt Albert Lions 201828 Brisbane colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 40000———
12 Shaylee Bent 19 Second-row Wellington colours.svg Mounties 201914— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 41004—— Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg
– Kimiora Breayley-Nati 31 Five-eighth —201825 Brisbane colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 10000———
9 Brittany Breayley-Nati 28 Hooker Brothers Colours.svg Ipswich Brothers201828 Brisbane colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 40000— Queensland colours.svg —
6 Keeley Davis 19 Five-eighth South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal Cougars 201827 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 40000 Australian colours.svg ——
14 Aaliyah Fasavalu-Fa'amausili 18 Lock Hullcolours.svg Wentworthville Magpies 201913— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 30000———
10 Maitua Feterika 27 Prop Ireland colours.svg St Marys Saints 201828 Brisbane colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 41004 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
– Teuila Fotu-Moala 25 Prop North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 201825 Brisbane colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 10000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
17 Najvada George 20 Prop Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 201913— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 30000———
2 Rikeya Horne 20 Wing New South Wales colours.svg Cabramatta Two Blues 201826 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 30000———
15 Takilele Katoa 28 Prop Wests Tigers colours.svg Griffith Waratah Tigers 201914— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 40000— New South Wales colours.svg —
19 Stephanie Mooka 28 Wing Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers 201911— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 10000— Queensland colours.svg —
4 Tiana Penitani-Gray 23 Centre Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 201914— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 42008 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
3 Jessica Sergis 22 Centre Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh Tigers 201827 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 430012 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
7 Maddie Studdon 24 Halfback Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 201826 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 408016— New South Wales colours.svg —
5 Shakiah Tungai 22 Wing Hullcolours.svg Port Kembla Blacks 201827 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 42008 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg
1 Botille Vette-Welsh 23 Fullback Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 201825 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 41004 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg
16 Maddison Weatherall 18 Prop Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers 201914— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 40000———
13 Holli Wheeler 29 Lock Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 201827 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 40000 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —

The Dragons announced player signings in several groupings from mid-June 2019 onwards:

  1. Kezie Apps, Shaylee Bent, Takilele Katoa, Tiana Penitani, Jessica Sergis, Maddie Studdon, Shakiah Tungai, Botille Vette-Welsh , and Holli Wheeler. [14]
  2. Aaliyah Fasavalu-Fa'amausili, Keeley Davis, Rikeya Horne, and Maddison Weatherall. [15]
  3. Brittany Breayley, Maitua Feterika, Teuila Fotu-Moala, and Kimiora Nati. [16] [17]
  4. Ngatokotoru Arakua, Najvada George, Alexandrea Kiriwi, Stephanie Mooka, and Sarah Togatuki. [18]

Sydney Roosters

The Roosters were coached by Rick Stone. [19] Simaima Taufa was appointed captain. [20]

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)ClubNRLW CareerNRLW
2018		2019 NRLW2019 Reps
DebutSMMTGFPtsInt'lOriginOther
15 Jasmin Allende 23 Second-row South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 201911— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10000———
1 Corban Baxter 25 Fullback Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 201913— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
2 Karina Brown 30 Wing Balmain colours.svg East Brisbane Tigers 201827 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000— Queensland colours.svg —
6 Kirra Dibb 22 Five-eighth North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 201913— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30408 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
14 Quincy Dodd 19 Hooker Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 201911— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10000—— Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg
16 Vanessa Foliaki 26 Prop Balmain colours.svg East Brisbane Tigers 201827 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000— New South Wales colours.svg —
11 Tallisha Harden 27 Second-row Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 201824 Brisbane colours.svg 1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000 Australian colours.svg Queensland colours.svg Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg
7 Melanie Howard 26 Halfback Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 201825 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 21004———
17 Caitlan Johnston-Green 18 Prop Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 201913— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000—— Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg
4 Isabelle Kelly 23 Centre Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 201827 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
3 Bobbi Law 22 Centre Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 201911— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11004———
9 Nita Maynard-Perrin 27 Hooker North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 201827 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
10 Aliti Namoce 21 Prop North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 201913— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000———
18 Shanice Parker 21 Wing North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 201911— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10000———
8 Ruan Sims 37 Prop Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 201826 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 31004———
– Simone Smith 26 Halfback Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 201911— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10000———
12 Hannah Southwell 20 Second-row Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 201826 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
– Shontelle Stowers 32 Centre North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 201826 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 20000— New South Wales colours.svg —
– Kiana Takairangi 27 Wing Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 201912— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 20000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg ——
– Simaima Taufa 25 Lock Wellington colours.svg Mounties 201826 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 22008 Australian colours.svg New South Wales colours.svg —
13 Zahara Temara 22 Five-eighth , Lock —201827 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30000——Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg
– Rebecca Young 37 Prop Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 201912— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 20000—— Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg

References

  1. ↑ "Wright Named NRLW Coach". Brisbane Broncos. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ali And New Look Broncos NRLW Squad Ready To Go". Brisbane Broncos. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Broncos Unveil First NRLW Signings For 2019". Brisbane Broncos. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ward Among Five More NRLW". Brisbane Broncos. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Brander Joins Broncos In Huge NRLW Signing". Brisbane Broncos. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Origin Stars and Fresh Talent Added To Broncos NRLW Squad". Brisbane Broncos. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jillaroo Gray and Olympic star Turner join Broncos". Brisbane Broncos. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Origin rising star Millie Boyle joins Broncos NRLW". Brisbane Broncos. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Becht, Richard (21 August 2019). "Hale named new Warriors captain". Warriors.Kiwi. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Hale takes the reins". New Zealand Herald. 23 August 2019. p. 58.
  11. ↑ "Hale named captain". The Press (Christchurch). 22 August 2019. p. 38.
  12. ↑ "Meet the players: 2019 NRLW squad". Warriors.Kiwi. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Dragons announce 2019 NRL Women's Premiership staff". Dragons.com.au. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dragons announce first 2019 Women's Premiership signings". Dragons.com.au. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Dragons re-sign four juniors to Women's Premiership ranks". Dragons.com.au. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Dragons make four significant Women's Premiership signings". Dragons.com.au. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  17. ↑ Jennings, Mitch (27 June 2019). "Dragons add reigning player of the year". Illawarra Mercury. p. 38.
  18. ↑ "Dragons complete 2019 Women's Premiership squad". Dragons.com.au. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Rick Stone appointed Roosters NRL Women's Head Coach". Roosters.com.au. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "Intrust Super NRLW Team Announcement - Round 1". Roosters.com.au. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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