2021 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership | |
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Duration | 27 February – 10 April 2022 |
Teams | 6 |
Premiers | ![]() |
Minor premiers | ![]() |
Matches played | 18 |
Points scored | 616 |
Broadcast partners | Nine Network Fox League Sky Sport (NZ) Sky Sports (UK) |
Wooden spoon | ![]() |
Biggest home win | ![]() ![]() at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane in Round 5. |
Biggest away win | ![]() ![]() at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle in Round 4. |
Dally M Award | ![]() ![]() (Joint winners) |
Top point-scorer(s) | ![]() |
Top try-scorer(s) | ![]() |
New licences | |
Expansion | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Departure | ![]() |
The 2021 NRLW premiership was the fourth professional season of Women's rugby league in Australia. The season was planned to start in August 2021, postponed to October 2021 and further postponed to 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
The competition was held from February to April 2022, with the 2022 NRL Women's season later commencing in August 2022.
For the first time there will be three new teams in the competition: the Parramatta Eels, Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle Knights will all join the competition, while the New Zealand Warriors will be in recess for this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Teams for the Round 1 matches on Sunday, February 27 were announced on February 22, 2022. [3]
Colours | Club | Season | Head coach | Captain(s) |
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Brisbane Broncos | 4th season | Kelvin Wright | Ali Brigginshaw | |
St. George Illawarra Dragons | 4th season | Jamie Soward | Kezie Apps | |
Sydney Roosters | 4th season | John Strange | Corban Baxter | |
Newcastle Knights | 1st season | Casey Bromilow | Romy Teitzel | |
Parramatta Eels | 1st season | Dean Widders | Simaima Taufa | |
Gold Coast Titans | 1st season | Jamie Feeney | Brittany Breayley-Nati |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | SF | GF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brisbane Broncos | SYD +16 | NEW +18 | SGI +4 | GCT −2 | PAR +34 | SYD −6 | |
Gold Coast Titans | SGI −8 | SYD +10 | PAR −10 | BRI +2 | NEW +4 | SGI −6 | |
Newcastle Knights | PAR −1 | BRI −18 | SYD −16 | SGI −36 | GCT −4 | ||
Parramatta Eels | NEW +1 | SGI −10 | GCT +10 | SYD −1 | BRI −34 | ||
St. George Illawarra Dragons | GCT +8 | PAR +10 | BRI −4 | NEW +36 | SYD +6 | GCT +6 | SYD −12 |
Sydney Roosters | BRI −16 | GCT −10 | NEW +16 | PAR +1 | SGI −6 | BRI +6 | SGI +12 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | SF | GF |
Bold – Home game
Italics – Game played at neutral venue
Opponent for round listed above margin
* Note all games are played in 2022 NOT 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic * All times AEDT Source: [4]
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
![]() | 20 – 12 | ![]() | Sunday, 27 February, 12:00 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Karra-Lee Nolan | 2,615 | [5] [6] | |
![]() | 4 – 20 | ![]() | Sunday 27 February, 1:50 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | 3,847 | [7] [8] | |
![]() | 12 – 13 | ![]() | Sunday 27 February, 3:40 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Kasey Badger | 5,049 | [9] [10] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
![]() | 10 – 28 | ![]() | Sunday, 6 March, 12:00 pm | WIN Stadium | Kasey Badger | 1,036 | [11] [12] | |
![]() | 16 – 26 | ![]() | Sunday, 6 March, 1:50 pm | WIN Stadium | Karra-Lee Nolan | 1,278 | [13] [14] | |
![]() | 10 – 0 | ![]() | Sunday, 6 March, 3:40 pm | WIN Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | 2,079 | [15] [16] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
![]() | 28 – 12 | ![]() | Saturday, 12 March, 1:00 pm | Sydney Cricket Ground | Karra-Lee Nolan | [17] [18] | ||
![]() | 18 – 22 | ![]() | Sunday, 13 March, 12:00 pm | CommBank Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | [19] [20] | ||
![]() | 24 – 14 | ![]() | Sunday, 13 March, 1:45 pm | CommBank Stadium | Kasey Badger | [21] [22] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
![]() | 28 – 26 | ![]() | Saturday, 19 March, 1:00 pm | Cbus Super Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | [23] [24] | ||
![]() | 18 – 19 | ![]() | Sunday, 20 March, 12:00 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Kasey Badger | [25] [26] | ||
![]() | 4 – 40 | ![]() | Sunday, 20 March, 1:45 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Karra-Lee Nolan | [27] [28] |
Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
![]() | 16 – 10 | ![]() | Saturday, 26 March, 1:00 pm | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | 1,023 | [29] [30] | |
![]() | 14 – 10 | ![]() | Sunday, 27 March, 12:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Karra-Lee Nolan | [31] [32] | ||
![]() | 38 – 4 | ![]() | Sunday, 27 March, 1:45 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Kasey Badger | [33] [34] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 64 | +70 | 8 |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 48 | +56 | 8 |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 96 | −2 | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 92 | −15 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 93 | −34 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 123 | −75 | 0 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On 25 March 2022 it was announced that both NRLW semi-finals will be held at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, 3 April 2022. [35] At the conclusion of Round 5 on 27 March the semi-finalists, match-ups and playing order were all confirmed. [36]
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd | Reports | ||||
SEMI Finals | ||||||||
![]() | 24 – 18 | ![]() | Sunday, 3 April 2022, 12.00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Kasey Badger | 1,734 | [37] [38] | |
![]() | 16 – 22 | ![]() | Sunday, 3 April 2022, 1.45pm | Leichhardt Oval | Belinda Sharpe | 2,124 | [39] [40] |
Sunday, April 10, 2022. 1.30 PM |
![]() | 4 – 16 | ![]() |
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Tries: 1 Madison Bartlett Goals: nil | 1st: 4-0 2nd: 0-16 Reports [41] [42] | Tries: 3 Yasmin Meakes Isabelle Kelly Olivia Higgins Goals: 2 Zahara Temara 2 |
Moreton Daily Stadium [43] Attendance: 7,855 Karyn Murphy Medal: Sarah Togatuki [44] Referee: Belinda Sharpe [45] |
At the conclusion of each round, the media department of the NRL announce a team of the week. Thirteen players — equivalent to the number of players on the field for one team — are named.
In the week between the Semi-finals and Grand Final, the Rugby League Players Association announced a Dream Team. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position. [52] [53]
Jersey | Position | Player |
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1 | Fullback | ![]() |
2 | Wing | ![]() |
3 | Centre | ![]() |
4 | Centre | ![]() |
5 | Wing | ![]() |
6 | Fullback | ![]() |
7 | Halfback | ![]() |
8 | Prop | ![]() |
9 | Hooker | ![]() |
10 | Prop | ![]() |
11 | Second-row | ![]() |
12 | Second-row | ![]() |
13 | Lock | ![]() |
The following awards were presented at the Dally M Medal Awards ceremony in Brisbane on the night of 7 April 2022. [54] [55]
Dally M Medal Player of the Year: Tied
Captain of the Year: Brittany Breayley-Nati ( Gold Coast Titans)
Coach of the Year: Jamie Soward ( St George Illawarra Dragons)
Try of the Year: Shaniah Power for Gold Coast Titans versus Brisbane Broncos (19 March 2022). [56]
Tackle of the Year: Emma Tonegato for St George Illawarra Dragons on Jessica Sergis of the Sydney Roosters (26 March 2022). [57]
The following awards were presented at Redcliffe, Queensland on Grand Final day, 10 April 2022.
Veronica White Medal: Karina Brown ( Gold Coast Titans) [58]
Karyn Murphy Medal Player of the Match: Sarah Togatuki ( Sydney Roosters) [44]
The following awards were voted for by NRLW players at the end of the season.
The Players' Champion: Emma Tonegato ( St George Illawarra Dragons)
Rookie of the Year: Destiny Brill ( Gold Coast Titans) [59]
Dennis Tutty Award: Ali Brigginshaw ( Brisbane Broncos) [60]
Highest Point Scorer in Regular-season: Lauren Brown ( Brisbane Broncos) 34 (17 g)
Top Try Scorers in Regular-season: 4— Madison Bartlett ( St George Illawarra Dragons), Emily Bass (
Brisbane Broncos), Teagan Berry (
St George Illawarra Dragons), Shenae Ciesiolka (
Brisbane Broncos), and Hagiga Mosby (
Brisbane Broncos).
Highest Point Scorer across the Full Season: Lauren Brown ( Brisbane Broncos) 38 (19 g)
Top Try Scorer across the Full Season: Madison Bartlett ( St George Illawarra Dragons) 6
Award | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player of the Year | Annetta Nu'uausala | Botille Vette-Welsh [66] | Jessika Elliston | Millie Boyle | Tied. Elsie Albert & Emma Tonegato | Isabelle Kelly |
Player's Player | Annetta Nu'uausala | Simaima Taufa [67] | — | Lauren Brown | — | Sarah Togatuki |
Highest Point Scorer | Romy Teitzel 8 (2t) Kirra Dibb 8 (4 g) | Maddie Studdon 19 (1t 7 g 1fg) | Steph Hancock 16 (4t) Jasmine Peters 16 (4t) | Lauren Brown 38 (19 g) | Rachael Pearson 28 (1t 12 g) | Zahara Temara 21 (10 g 1fg) |
Top Try Scorer | Romy Teitzel 2 | Abbi Church 2 Tiana Penitani 2 Christian Pio 2 | Steph Hancock 4 Jasmine Peters 4 | Emily Bass 4 Shenae Ciesiolka 4 Hagiga Mosby 4 | Madison Bartlett 6 | Isabelle Kelly 4 |
Coaches Award | — | Shirley Mailangi [68] | — | Julia Robinson | Shaylee Bent | — |
Community Award | — | Simaima Taufa | Karina Brown | Tallisha Harden | — | Jocelyn Kelleher |
Rookie of the Year | — | — | — | Emily Bass | — | Olivia Kernick |
Try of the Year | — | — | — | Shenae Ciesiolka | — | Isabelle Kelly |
Back of the Year | — | — | — | Shenae Ciesiolka | — | — |
Forward of the Year | — | — | — | Millie Boyle | — | — |
The team was coached by Kelvin Wright. Jumper numbers in the table below are those assigned to be used in the Semi-finals. [69] [70]
J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
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6 | Tarryn Aiken | Five-eighth , Halfback | 2019 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
5 | Emily Bass | Centre , Wing | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
8 | Millie Boyle | Prop | 2019 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
7 | Ali Brigginshaw | Halfback , Lock | 2018 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 20 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
9 | Lauren Brown | Hooker , Five-eighth , Lock | 2020 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 42 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
4 | Shenae Ciesiolka | Centre , Fullback , Wing | 2020 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
18 | Jada Ferguson | Five-eighth | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
13 | Lavinia Gould | Hooker , Lock | 2018 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
12 | Amber Hall | Second-row , Prop | 2019 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
15 | Tallisha Harden | Second-row , Lock | 2018 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
21 | Toni Hunt | Centre , Wing | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
24 | Lesa Kaleti Mataafa | Loose forward | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | Chelsea Lenarduzzi | Second-row , Lock , Prop | 2018 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
14 | Hayley Maddick | Fullback | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
19 | Hagiga Mosby | Centre , Wing | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
16 | Roxette Murdoch | Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
11 | Kaitlyn Phillips | Second-row , Prop | 2020 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
20 | China Polata | Wing | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
22 | Jessikah Reeves | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
2 | Julia Robinson | Wing , Five-eighth , Fullback | 2018 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 24 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
34 | Nakita Sao | Lock , Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | — | — |
17 | Sara Sautia | Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
3 | Amy Turner | Centre , Five-eighth | 2019 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1 | Tamika Upton | Fullback | 2019 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 28 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
Notes:
The team was coached by Jamie Feeney. Jumper numbers in the table are those assigned to be used in the Semi-finals. [69] [71]
J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Brittany Breayley-Nati | Hooker | 2018 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
7 | Kimiora Breayley-Nati | Centre , Five-eighth , Lock | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
13 | Destiny Brill | Lock | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
2 | Karina Brown | Fullback , Wing | 2018 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
21 | Zara Canfield | Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
8 | Brianna Clark | Prop | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
16 | Laikha Clarke | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
23 | Lauren Dam | Centre , Wing | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
15 | Jessika Elliston | Second-row | 2019 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | — |
1 | Jetaya Faifua | Centre , Wing | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
12 | Tazmin Gray | Second-row , Lock | 2018 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
6 | Grace Griffin | Five-eighth | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
14 | Georgia Hale | Hooker , Lock | 2018 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | — | ![]() |
10 | Steph Hancock | Prop | 2018 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() |
20 | Karli Hansen | Halfback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ![]() |
33 | Shannon Mato | Prop | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
18 | Cobie-Jane Morgan | Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | ![]() | — |
24 | Lauren Moss | Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
19 | April Ngatupuna | Second-row , Lock | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
5 | Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
22 | Evania Pelite | Fullback , Centre | 2020 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — | — |
3 | Jasmine Peters | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
41 | Rona Peters | Prop | 2018 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ![]() | ![]() | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
4 | Shaniah Power | Second-row | 2020 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
11 | Tiana Raftstrand-Smith | Second-row , Centre | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
35 | Brooke Saddler | Fullback , Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
42 | Crystal Tamarua | Second-row | 2018 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | — | ![]() ![]() |
Notes:
The team was coached by Casey Bromilow. Jumper numbers in the table are those assigned to be used in Round 5. [72] [73]
J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Ngatokotoru Arakua | Prop | 2018 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
8 | Phoebe Desmond | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
7 | Kirra Dibb | Five-eighth , Halfback | 2019 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 28 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
11 | Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce | Second-row , Lock , Prop | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
24 | Shannon Evans | Five-eighth , Fullback | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
18 | Maitua Feterika | Prop | 2018 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
3 | Jayme Fressard | Centre | 2020 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
21 | Chantelle Graham | interchange | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
5 | Katie Green | Centre , Wing | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
31 | Caitlan Johnston | Prop | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
4 | Bobbi Law | Centre | 2019 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — | — |
14 | Emma Manzelmann | Hooker | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
10 | Annetta Nu'uausala | Prop , Second-row | 2018 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
12 | Georgia Page | Second-row | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
23 | Paige Parker | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
13 | Charntay Poko | Lock , Five-eighth , Halfback | 2019 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | ![]() | — | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
20 | Kayla Romaniuk | Lock , Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | Krystal Rota | Hooker | 2018 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
15 | Charlotte Scanlan | Lock | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
19 | Kyra Simon | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
6 | Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | Five-eighth , Wing | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
1 | Romy Teitzel | Fullback | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
17 | Tahlulah Tillett | Halfback , Five-eighth | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
2 | Katelyn Vaha'akolo | Wing | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
22 | Kararaina Wira-Kohu | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
Notes:
The team was coached by Dean Widders. Jumper numbers in the table are those to be used in Round 5. [72] [74]
J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | Therese Aiton | Hooker | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
10 | Kennedy Cherrington | Prop | 2020 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
15 | Abbi Church | Centre , Fullback | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
6 | Emily Curtain | Five-eighth , Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
18 | Jocephy Daniels | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
23 | Jade Etherden | Second-row | 2020 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
27 | Fatafehi Hanisi | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
8 | Filomina Hanisi | Prop | 2020 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
5 | Rikeya Horne | Wing , Centre , Fullback | 2018 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
17 | Ellie Johnston | Second-row | 2020 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
21 | Tommaya Kelly-Sines | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
14 | Shirley Mailangi | Hooker , Lock | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
9 | Nita Maynard | Hooker | 2018 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
16 | Sereana Naitokatoka | Five-eighth , Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | |
2 | Taina Naividi | Wing , Fullback | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
19 | Christine Pauli | Prop | 2020 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() |
3 | Tiana Penitani | Centre , Fullback | 2019 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 20 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
25 | Katrina May Phippen | Fullback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
11 | Christian Pio | Second-row , Prop | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
24 | Tess Staines | Centre , Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | Maddie Studdon | Halfback | 2018 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 35 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
22 | Mareva Swann | Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
13 | Simaima Taufa | Lock | 2018 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1 | Botille Vette-Welsh | Fullback | 2018 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Notes:
The team was coached by Jamie Soward.Jumper numbers in the table are those assigned to be used in the Grand Final. [75]
J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Elsie Albert | Prop | 2020 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
10 | Kezie Apps | Prop , Second-row , Lock | 2018 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
5 | Madison Bartlett | Wing | 2019 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 32 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
12 | Shaylee Bent | Second-row , Centre | 2019 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
2 | Teagan Berry | Wing | 2020 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
19 | Keele Browne | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
3 | Jaime Chapman | Fullback , Wing | 2020 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
9 | Keeley Davis | Hooker | 2018 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
14 | Quincy Dodd | Hooker | 2019 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
16 | Tegan Dymock | Lock | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
6 | Taliah Fuimaono | Centre , Five-eighth , Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() |
11 | Talei Holmes | Second-row | 2020 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | |
15 | Kody House | Second-row | 2018 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ![]() | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
20 | Shellie Long | Centre , Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
4 | Page McGregor | Centre , Fullback | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
21 | Aliti Namoce Sagano | Second-row , Prop | 2019 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
7 | Rachael Pearson | Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
23 | Matilda Power | Halfback , Five-eighth | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
22 | Alexandra Sulusi | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() |
18 | Renee Targett | Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
1 | Emma Tonegato | Fullback , Centre , Wing | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() |
24 | Chantel Tugaga | Second-row , Lock | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
13 | Holli Wheeler | Lock , Second-row | 2018 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
17 | Janelle Williams | Prop , Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
Notes:
The premiership winning team was coached by John Strange.Jumper numbers in the table are those that were used in the Grand Final. [75]
J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Corban Baxter | Fullback , Five-eighth | 2019 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
22 | Shawden Burton | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
37 | Samantha Economos | Second-row | 2020 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
9 | Olivia Higgins | Hooker | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
19 | Kalosipani Hopoate | interchange | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | Mya Hill-Moana | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
15 | Keilee Joseph | Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
17 | Simone Karpani | Lock | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — | — |
14 | Jocelyn Kelleher | Halfback | 2020 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
4 | Isabelle Kelly | Centre , Fullback | 2018 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 24 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
12 | Olivia Kernick | Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
31 | Atasi Lafai | interchange | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | Lauretta Leao-Seve | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | ![]() |
23 | Taylor-Adeline Mapusua | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
7 | Raecene McGregor | Five-eighth | 2018 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() |
11 | Yasmin Meakes | Second-row , Centre | 2020 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
18 | Joeli Morris | Lock | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
5 | Brydie Parker | Wing , Five-eighth | 2018 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | — |
16 | Tayla Predebon | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | — |
21 | Otesa Pule | Second-row , Centre | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | Claire Reed | Centre , Fullback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
3 | Jessica Sergis | Centre , Fullback | 2018 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 24 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
13 | Hannah Southwell | Lock | 2018 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
41 | Chante Temara | Hooker | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ![]() | — | ![]() | — | — |
6 | Zahara Temara | Five-eighth , Halfback | 2018 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 22 | 49 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
24 | Taneka Todhunter | Hooker , Halfback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ![]() | — | — |
8 | Sarah Togatuki | Prop , Lock | 2018 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2 | Leianne Tufuga | Wing , Centre | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() |
Notes:
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