2021 NRL Women's season

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2021 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership
Duration27 February – 10 April 2022
Teams6
Premiers Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters (1st Title)
Minor premiers Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos (4th Title)
Matches played18
Points scored616
Broadcast partners Nine Network
Fox League
Sky Sport (NZ)
Sky Sports (UK)
Wooden spoon Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights (1st spoon)
Biggest home win Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 38 — 4 Eels Parramatta colours.svg
at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane in Round 5.
Biggest away win St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 40 — 4 Knights Newcastle colours.svg
at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle in Round 4.
Dally M Award Brisbane colours.svg Millie Boyle and
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Emma Tonegato
(Joint winners)
Top point-scorer(s) Brisbane colours.svg Lauren Brown (38)
Top try-scorer(s) St. George Illawarra colours.svg Madison Bartlett (6)
New licences
Expansion Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Departure Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors (due to the Covid-19 pandemic restricting international travel).
  2020
2022  

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]

Contents

The competition was held from February to April 2022, with the 2022 NRL Women's season later commencing in August 2022.

Teams

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]

ColoursClubSeasonHead coachCaptain(s)
Brisbane colours.svg
Brisbane Broncos 4th season Kelvin Wright Ali Brigginshaw
St. George colours.svg
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4th season Jamie Soward Kezie Apps
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Sydney Roosters 4th season John Strange Corban Baxter
Newcastle colours.svg
Newcastle Knights 1st seasonCasey Bromilow Romy Teitzel
Parramatta colours.svg
Parramatta Eels 1st season Dean Widders Simaima Taufa
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg
Gold Coast Titans 1st season Jamie Feeney Brittany Breayley-Nati

Win/loss table

Team12345SFGF
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
Team12345SFGF

Bold – Home game
Italics – Game played at neutral venue

Opponent for round listed above margin

Home and away season

* Note all games are played in 2022 NOT 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic * All times AEDT Source: [4]

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 20 – 12 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Sunday, 27 February, 12:00 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan2,615 [5] [6]
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 4 – 20 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sunday 27 February, 1:50 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Belinda Sharpe 3,847 [7] [8]
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 12 – 13 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Sunday 27 February, 3:40 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Kasey Badger5,049 [9] [10]

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 10 – 28 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sunday, 6 March, 12:00 pm WIN Stadium Kasey Badger1,036 [11] [12]
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 16 – 26 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Sunday, 6 March, 1:50 pm WIN Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan1,278 [13] [14]
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 10 – 0 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Sunday, 6 March, 3:40 pm WIN Stadium Belinda Sharpe 2,079 [15] [16]

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 28 – 12 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Saturday, 12 March, 1:00 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Karra-Lee Nolan [17] [18]
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 18 – 22 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sunday, 13 March, 12:00 pm CommBank Stadium Belinda Sharpe [19] [20]
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24 – 14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Sunday, 13 March, 1:45 pm CommBank Stadium Kasey Badger [21] [22]

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 28 – 26 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Saturday, 19 March, 1:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium Belinda Sharpe [23] [24]
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 18 – 19 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sunday, 20 March, 12:00 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Kasey Badger [25] [26]
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 4 – 40 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 20 March, 1:45 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan [27] [28]

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 16 – 10 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Saturday, 26 March, 1:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Belinda Sharpe 1,023 [29] [30]
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 14 – 10 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sunday, 27 March, 12:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan [31] [32]
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 38 – 4 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Sunday, 27 March, 1:45 pm Suncorp Stadium Kasey Badger [33] [34]

Ladder

2021 NRL Women's season
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 540113464+708
2 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 540110448+568
3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 5302949626
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 52037792154
5 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 52035993344
6 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 500548123750
Source: NRL.com

Ladder progression

Team12345
1 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24668
2 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24468
3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 02246
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 00244
5 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 22444
6 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 00000

Finals series

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]

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueRefereeCrowdReports
SEMI Finals
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 – 18 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Sunday, 3 April 2022, 12.00pm Leichhardt Oval Kasey Badger1,734 [37] [38]
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 16 – 22 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sunday, 3 April 2022, 1.45pm Leichhardt Oval Belinda Sharpe 2,124 [39] [40]

Grand Final

Sunday, April 10, 2022.
1.30 PM
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 4 – 16 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
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

Team of the Week

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.

JerseyPositionRound 1 [46] Round 2 [47] Round 3 [48] Round 4 [49] Round 5 [50] Semi-finals [51]
1 Fullback Parramatta colours.svg Botille Vette-Welsh Brisbane colours.svg Tamika Upton Parramatta colours.svg Botille Vette-Welsh St. George Illawarra colours.svg Emma Tonegato St. George Illawarra colours.svg Emma Tonegato St. George Illawarra colours.svg Emma Tonegato
2 Wing St. George Illawarra colours.svg Teagan Berry Newcastle colours.svg Katelyn Vaha'akolo Brisbane colours.svg Hagiga Mosby Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Karina Brown St. George Illawarra colours.svg Madison Bartlett Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Leianne Tufuga
3 Centre Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jessica Sergis Brisbane colours.svg Amy Turner Parramatta colours.svg Tiana Penitani Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Evania Pelite Brisbane colours.svg Shenae Ciesiolka Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jessica Sergis
4 Centre Parramatta colours.svg Tiana Penitani Brisbane colours.svg Shenae Ciesiolka Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Isabelle Kelly St. George Illawarra colours.svg Jaime Chapman Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Isabelle Kelly Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Isabelle Kelly
5 Wing Brisbane colours.svg Emily Bass St. George Illawarra colours.svg Madison Bartlett Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Brydie Parker Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell Brisbane colours.svg Hagiga Mosby Brisbane colours.svg Julia Robinson
6 Five-eighth Brisbane colours.svg Tarryn Aiken Brisbane colours.svg Tarryn Aiken Brisbane colours.svg Tarryn Aiken St. George Illawarra colours.svg Taliah Fuimaono St. George Illawarra colours.svg Taliah Fuimaono Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Zahara Temara
7 Halfback St. George Illawarra colours.svg Rachael Pearson St. George Illawarra colours.svg Rachael Pearson Parramatta colours.svg Maddie Studdon Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Kimiora Breayley-Nati Brisbane colours.svg Ali Brigginshaw Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Raecene McGregor
8 Prop Brisbane colours.svg Millie Boyle Brisbane colours.svg Millie Boyle St. George Illawarra colours.svg Elsie Albert Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mya Hill-Moana Brisbane colours.svg Millie Boyle Brisbane colours.svg Millie Boyle
9 Hooker St. George Illawarra colours.svg Keeley Davis Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Brittany Breayley-Nati Brisbane colours.svg Lauren Brown Brisbane colours.svg Lauren Brown Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Olivia Higgins St. George Illawarra colours.svg Keeley Davis
10 Prop Newcastle colours.svg Phoebe Desmond St. George Illawarra colours.svg Elsie Albert Newcastle colours.svg Annetta Nu'uausala Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Steph Hancock Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sarah Togatuki Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Steph Hancock
11 Second-row Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Olivia Kernick Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Tazmin Gray Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Olivia Kernick Brisbane colours.svg Kaitlyn Phillips St. George Illawarra colours.svg Kody House Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Keilee Joseph
12 Second-row Brisbane colours.svg Amber Hall St. George Illawarra colours.svg Shaylee Bent St. George Illawarra colours.svg Shaylee Bent Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Shaniah Power Brisbane colours.svg Amber Hall Brisbane colours.svg Amber Hall
13 Lock Parramatta colours.svg Simaima Taufa Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Destiny Brill Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Destiny Brill Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Hannah Southwell Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Jessika Elliston Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jocelyn Kelleher

Dream Team

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]

JerseyPositionPlayer
1 Fullback St. George Illawarra colours.svg Emma Tonegato
2 Wing Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Karina Brown
3 Centre St. George Illawarra colours.svg Jaime Chapman
4 Centre Brisbane colours.svg Shenae Ciesiolka
5 Wing St. George Illawarra colours.svg Teagan Berry
6 Fullback St. George Illawarra colours.svg Taliah Fuimaono
7 Halfback St. George Illawarra colours.svg Rachael Pearson
8 Prop St. George Illawarra colours.svg Elsie Albert
9 Hooker Brisbane colours.svg Lauren Brown
10 Prop Brisbane colours.svg Millie Boyle
11 Second-row Brisbane colours.svg Amber Hall
12 Second-row Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Shaniah Power
13 Lock Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Destiny Brill

Individual awards

Dally M Medal Awards Night

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 colours.svg Gold Coast Titans)

Coach of the Year: Jamie Soward ( St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons)

Try of the Year: Shaniah Power for Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans versus Brisbane Broncos (19 March 2022). [56]

Tackle of the Year: Emma Tonegato for St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons on Jessica Sergis of the Sydney Roosters (26 March 2022). [57]

Grand Final Day Awards

The following awards were presented at Redcliffe, Queensland on Grand Final day, 10 April 2022.

Veronica White Medal: Karina Brown ( Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans) [58]

Karyn Murphy Medal Player of the Match: Sarah Togatuki ( Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters) [44]

RLPA Players' Champion Awards

The following awards were voted for by NRLW players at the end of the season.

The Players' Champion: Emma Tonegato ( St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons)

Rookie of the Year: Destiny Brill ( Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans) [59]

Dennis Tutty Award: Ali Brigginshaw ( Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos) [60]

Statistical Awards

Highest Point Scorer in Regular-season: Lauren Brown ( Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos) 34 (17 g)

Top Try Scorers in Regular-season: 4 Madison Bartlett ( St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons), Emily Bass ( Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos), Teagan Berry ( St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons), Shenae Ciesiolka ( Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos), and Hagiga Mosby ( Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos).

Highest Point Scorer across the Full Season: Lauren Brown ( Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos) 38 (19 g)

Top Try Scorer across the Full Season: Madison Bartlett ( St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons) 6

Club Awards

Award Newcastle colours.svg Knights [61] Parramatta colours.svg Eels Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans [62] Brisbane colours.svg Broncos [63] St. George colours.svg Dragons [64] Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters [65]
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 2Abbi 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 AwardShirley 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

Players

Brisbane Broncos

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#PlayerPosition(s)DebutSeasonsMatTryGoalPts20182019202020212021 StateInterstateTests
6 Tarryn Aiken Five-eighth , Halfback 20193143012 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 2t Western Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 3t 1 g Queensland colours.svg 2 m 1t
5 Emily Bass Centre , Wing 2021154016 Brisbane colours.svg 5 m 4t
8 Millie Boyle Prop 20193134016 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 5 m 3t Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 7 m 5t New South Wales colours.svg 3 m Australian colours.svg 1m
7 Ali Brigginshaw Halfback , Lock 20184185020 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 2t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 1t Valleys colours.svg 9 m 3t 13 g Queensland colours.svg 10 m 1t 2 g Australian colours.svg 17 m 7t 16g
9 Lauren Brown Hooker , Five-eighth , Lock 202021011942 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 19 g Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 7 m 25 g Queensland colours.svg 2 m 6 g
4 Shenae Ciesiolka Centre , Fullback , Wing 2020294016 Brisbane colours.svg 3 m Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 4t Valleys colours.svg 9 m 5t Queensland colours.svg 2 m
18 Jada Ferguson Five-eighth 202114000 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Western Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 1t
13 Lavinia Gould Hooker , Lock 2018414208 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 2 m Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Valleys colours.svg 8 m 1t
12 Amber Hall Second-row , Prop 20193134016 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 3 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 2t New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 6 m 2t
15 Tallisha Harden Second-row , Lock 2018414208 Brisbane colours.svg 1 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 1t Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 6 m 2t Queensland colours.svg 4 m Australian colours.svg 2 m 1t
21Toni Hunt Centre , Wing 202111000 Brisbane colours.svg 1 m Valleys colours.svg 8 m 2t
24Lesa Kaleti Mataafa Loose forward 00000
10 Chelsea Lenarduzzi Second-row , Lock , Prop 20184174016 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Brisbane colours.svg 3 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 2t Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 1t Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 6 m 4t Queensland colours.svg 4 m Australian colours.svg 1m
14 Hayley Maddick Fullback 202115000 Brisbane colours.svg 5 m Valleys colours.svg 6 m
19 Hagiga Mosby Centre , Wing 2021144016 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 4t
16 Roxette Murdoch Second-row 202116104 Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10 m 3t
11 Kaitlyn Phillips Second-row , Prop 202027104 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 m Brisbane colours.svg 5 m 1t Western Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 1t
20China Polata Wing 202111000 Brisbane colours.svg 1 m
22Jessikah Reeves Prop 00000 Balmain colours.svg 7 m 1t
2 Julia Robinson Wing , Five-eighth , Fullback 20184136024 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 2t Brisbane colours.svg 3 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 2t Brisbane colours.svg 2 m 1t Wests Panthers Colours.svg 4 m 2t Queensland colours.svg 2 m Australian colours.svg 1 m 1t
34Nakita Sao Lock , Halfback 202111000 Brisbane colours.svg 1 m North Sydney colours.svg Wests Panthers Colours.svg 6 m 1t
17Sara Sautia Second-row 202116000 Brisbane colours.svg 6 m Wests Panthers Colours.svg 6 m 1t
3 Amy Turner Centre , Five-eighth 20192103012 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 6 m 2t Western Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 2t Queensland colours.svg 1 m Australian colours.svg ?m
1 Tamika Upton Fullback 20193117028 Brisbane colours.svg 3 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 5t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 5 m 6t Queensland colours.svg 2 m 2t

Notes:

Gold Coast Titans

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#PlayerPosition(s)DebutSeasonsMatTryGoalPts20182019202020212021 StateInterstateTests
9 Brittany Breayley-Nati Hooker 20183143012 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 m 2t Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 7 m 3t Queensland colours.svg 7 m Australian colours.svg 10 m 1t
7 Kimiora Breayley-Nati Centre , Five-eighth , Lock 202116048 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 m 4 g Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 5 m 1t
13Destiny Brill Lock 202116104 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 m 1t Valleys colours.svg 6 m 2t Queensland colours.svg 1 m 1t
2 Karina Brown Fullback , Wing 2018416208 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Auckland colours.svg 3 m Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 m 2t Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 8 m 4t Queensland colours.svg 9 m 3t Australian colours.svg 11 m 8t
21Zara Canfield Second-row 202114024 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 m 2 g Western Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 3t 7 g
8 Brianna Clark Prop 2020260714 Auckland colours.svg 2 m Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 m 7 g Valleys colours.svg 5 m 1 g Queensland colours.svg 1 m
16Laikha Clarke Prop 202112000 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2 m Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 8 m 1t
23Lauren Dam Centre , Wing 202112000 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2 m Wests Panthers Colours.svg 7 m 7t
15 Jessika Elliston Second-row 2019311104 Brisbane colours.svg 1 m Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 m 1t Queensland colours.svg 1 m
1Jetaya Faifua Centre , Wing 202114000 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 m Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 5 m 7t
12 Tazmin Gray Second-row , Lock 2018415208 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Auckland colours.svg 3 m Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 m 1t Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 9 m 5t Queensland colours.svg 6 m 1t Australian colours.svg 1 m 1t
6Grace Griffin Five-eighth 202114000 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 m Valleys colours.svg 9 m 3t
14 Georgia Hale Hooker , Lock 2018414208 Auckland colours.svg 3 m 1t Auckland colours.svg 3 m 1t Auckland colours.svg 3 m Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 m North Sydney colours.svg Western Suburbs colours.svg 11 m 1t New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 11m
10 Steph Hancock Prop 20184174016 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Brisbane colours.svg 4 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 m 4t Queensland colours.svg 14 m 8t 4 g Australian colours.svg 20 m 13t 7g
20Karli Hansen Halfback 00000 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1 m 1t 2g
33 Shannon Mato Prop 202026104 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2 m 1t North Sydney colours.svg 5 m 1t Queensland colours.svg 2 m
18 Cobie-Jane Morgan Halfback 202113000 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 3 m New South Wales colours.svg ?m
24Lauren Moss Wing 00000 North Queensland colours.svg 8 m 7t
19April Ngatupuna Second-row , Lock 202115000 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 m Catalanscolours.svg 3 m 1t
5Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell Centre 202114208 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 m 2t
22 Evania Pelite Fullback , Centre 2020284016 Auckland colours.svg 3 m 3t Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 m 1t
3Jasmine Peters Centre 2021154016 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 m 4t North Queensland colours.svg 7 m 1t
41 Rona Peters Prop 2018283012 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 2t Western Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 1 g Queensland colours.svg 6 m New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 14 m 7t
4 Shaniah Power Second-row 2020283012 Auckland colours.svg 2 m 2t Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 m 1t North Queensland colours.svg 7 m 3t Queensland colours.svg 2 m
11Tiana Raftstrand-Smith Second-row , Centre 202116116 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 m 1t 1 g Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 4 m 2t Queensland colours.svg 1 m
35Brooke Saddler Fullback , Wing 00000 Western Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 2t
42 Crystal Tamarua Second-row 201837000 Auckland colours.svg 1 m Auckland colours.svg 3 m Auckland colours.svg 3 m Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 8 m 2t New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Cook Islands YGWG.png 7 m 1t

Notes:

Newcastle Knights

The team was coached by Casey Bromilow. Jumper numbers in the table are those assigned to be used in Round 5. [72] [73]

J#PlayerPosition(s)DebutSeasonsMatTryGoalPts20182019202020212021 StateInterstateTests
16 Ngatokotoru Arakua Prop 2018310208 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 2t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m Newcastle colours.svg 2 m New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 8m
8 Phoebe Desmond Prop 202114104 Newcastle colours.svg 4 m 1t
7 Kirra Dibb Five-eighth , Halfback 201931111228 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m 4 g Auckland colours.svg 3 m 1t 4 g Newcastle colours.svg 5 m 4 g North Sydney colours.svg 10 m 4t 26 g New South Wales colours.svg 1 m 1 g Australian colours.svg 1m
11 Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce Second-row , Lock , Prop 202115000 Newcastle colours.svg 5 m North Queensland colours.svg 8 m 2t
24Shannon Evans Five-eighth , Fullback 202111000 Newcastle colours.svg 1 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 2t 4 g
18 Maitua Feterika Prop 20183113012 Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m 1t Newcastle colours.svg 3 m 1t Queensland colours.svg 1 m Canterbury colours.svg New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 12 m 8t
3 Jayme Fressard Centre 202027104 Brisbane colours.svg 3 m Newcastle colours.svg 4 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 9 m 6t
21Chantelle Graham interchange 202111000 Newcastle colours.svg 1 m
5 Katie Green Centre , Wing 202113000 Newcastle colours.svg 3 m North Queensland colours.svg 7 m 5t
31 Caitlan Johnston Prop 201924000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Newcastle colours.svg 1 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10 m 5t
4 Bobbi Law Centre 201937208 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 m 1t Newcastle colours.svg 5 m
14 Emma Manzelmann Hooker 202115000 Newcastle colours.svg 5 m North Queensland colours.svg 7 m 2t
10 Annetta Nu'uausala Prop , Second-row 201839208 Auckland colours.svg 1 m Auckland colours.svg 3 m 1t Newcastle colours.svg 5 m 1t New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 8 m 2t
12 Georgia Page Second-row 202026000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 m Newcastle colours.svg 4 m Cronulla colours.svg 8 m 2t
23 Paige Parker Centre 202111104 Newcastle colours.svg 1 m 1t
13 Charntay Poko Lock , Five-eighth , Halfback 201928128 Auckland colours.svg 3 m 1t Newcastle colours.svg 5 m 2 g New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 2 m 4g
20Kayla Romaniuk Lock , Prop 00000
9 Krystal Rota Hooker 2018310000 Auckland colours.svg 3 m Auckland colours.svg 3 m Newcastle colours.svg 4 m New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 11 m 1t
15 Charlotte Scanlan Lock 202113000 Newcastle colours.svg 3 m New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 5 m 1t
19 Kyra Simon Prop 202112000 Newcastle colours.svg 2 m
6 Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly Five-eighth , Wing 202115104 Newcastle colours.svg 5 m 1t New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1 m 2t
1 Romy Teitzel Fullback 202026208 Brisbane colours.svg 1 m Newcastle colours.svg 5 m 2t North Queensland colours.svg 8 m 9t 16 g
17 Tahlulah Tillett Halfback , Five-eighth 202114000 Newcastle colours.svg 4 m North Queensland colours.svg 8 m 2t
2 Katelyn Vaha'akolo Wing 202115104 Newcastle colours.svg 5 m 1t New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1 m 1t
22Kararaina Wira-Kohu Prop 202111000 Newcastle colours.svg 1 m New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1m

Notes:

Parramatta Eels

The team was coached by Dean Widders. Jumper numbers in the table are those to be used in Round 5. [72] [74]

J#PlayerPosition(s)DebutSeasonsMatTryGoalPts20182019202020212021 StateInterstateTests
26Therese Aiton Hooker 202112000 Parramatta colours.svg 2 m Wests Panthers Colours.svg 6 m 4t Queensland colours.svg ?m Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1m
10 Kennedy Cherrington Prop 202029000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m Parramatta colours.svg 5 m Cronulla colours.svg 10 m 3t New South Wales colours.svg 1 m
15Abbi Church Centre , Fullback 202115208 Parramatta colours.svg 5 m 2t Ireland colours.svg 8 m 3t
6Emily Curtain Five-eighth , Halfback 202113104 Parramatta colours.svg 3 m 1t Wests Tigers colours.svg 10 m 6t 32 g
18Jocephy Daniels Centre 202113000 Parramatta colours.svg 3 m Wellington colours.svg 10 m 12t
23 Jade Etherden Second-row 202023000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1 m Parramatta colours.svg 2 m Wellington colours.svg 10 m 4t
27Fatafehi Hanisi Prop 00000 Wellington colours.svg 2 m
8 Filomina Hanisi Prop 202029000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m Parramatta colours.svg 5 m Wellington colours.svg 9 m New South Wales colours.svg 2 m 1t
5 Rikeya Horne Wing , Centre , Fullback 2018411104 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m 1t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1 m Parramatta colours.svg 4 m Ireland colours.svg 8 m 6t
17 Ellie Johnston Second-row 202028104 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m Parramatta colours.svg 5 m 1t South Sydney colours.svg 11 m 8t
21Tommaya Kelly-Sines Prop 202114000 Parramatta colours.svg 4 m Wellington colours.svg 7 m 2t
14Shirley Mailangi Hooker , Lock 202115000 Parramatta colours.svg 5 m South Sydney colours.svg 11 m 4t 1 g
9 Nita Maynard Hooker 2018415104 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 1t Parramatta colours.svg 4 m North Sydney colours.svg 10 m 4t New South Wales colours.svg 1 m New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 9 m 2t
16Sereana Naitokatoka Five-eighth , Halfback 202114000 Parramatta colours.svg 4 m Wellington colours.svg 10 m 10t 18 g Fijibaticolours.PNG 1 m 4g
2Taina Naividi Wing , Fullback 202115000 Parramatta colours.svg 5 m Wellington colours.svg 10 m 9t
19 Christine Pauli Prop 202025000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m Parramatta colours.svg 2 m Ireland colours.svg 8 m 2t Canterbury colours.svg 1m
3 Tiana Penitani Centre , Fullback 20193115020 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m 2t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 m 1t Parramatta colours.svg 5 m 2t Cronulla colours.svg 10 m 7t New South Wales colours.svg 3 m 1t Australian colours.svg 1m
25Katrina May Phippen Fullback 00000 Hullcolours.svg 11 m 3t 6 g
11Christian Pio Second-row , Prop 202114208 Parramatta colours.svg 4 m 2t Ireland colours.svg 10 m 2t
24Tess Staines Centre , Wing 00000
7 Maddie Studdon Halfback 201841311535 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m 8 g St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 m Parramatta colours.svg 5 m 1t 7 g 1fg Cronulla colours.svg 9 m 3t 45 g New South Wales colours.svg 7 m 1t 7 g Australian colours.svg 6 m 1t 13g
22Mareva Swann Wing 00000 Wellington colours.svg 8 m 6t
13 Simaima Taufa Lock 20184153012 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 m 2t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m Parramatta colours.svg 5 m 1t Wellington colours.svg 9 m 2t New South Wales colours.svg 7 m 1t Australian colours.svg 9m
1 Botille Vette-Welsh Fullback 2018412208 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 m Parramatta colours.svg 5 m 1t Wests Tigers colours.svg 8 m 6t New South Wales colours.svg 3 m 1t Australian colours.svg 1m

Notes:

St. George Illawarra Dragons

The team was coached by Jamie Soward.Jumper numbers in the table are those assigned to be used in the Grand Final. [75]

J#PlayerPosition(s)DebutSeasonsMatTryGoalPts20182019202020212021 StateInterstateTests
8 Elsie Albert Prop 2020210208 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m 2t Papua New Guinea colours.svg 3m
10 Kezie Apps Prop , Second-row , Lock 2018414104 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m 1t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 5 m Balmain colours.svg 9 m 4t New South Wales colours.svg 8 m 2t Australian colours.svg 10 m 2t
5 Madison Bartlett Wing 20193118032 Auckland colours.svg 2 m 1t Auckland colours.svg 3 m 1t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 m 6t New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1 m 1t
12 Shaylee Bent Second-row , Centre 2019313208 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m 1t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m 1t Western Suburbs colours.svg 6 m New South Wales colours.svg 1 m
2 Teagan Berry Wing 2020285122 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1 m 1t 1 g St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m 4t Balmain colours.svg 3 m 6t
19Keele Browne Centre 202113104 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m 1t Balmain colours.svg 3 m 2t
3 Jaime Chapman Fullback , Wing 2020293012 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 m 3t Western Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 1t
9 Keeley Davis Hooker 2018417104 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m 1t Wellington colours.svg 8 m 2t New South Wales colours.svg 1 m Australian colours.svg 2m
14 Quincy Dodd Hooker 20193124016 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 3t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m 1t Cronulla colours.svg 10 m 9t New South Wales colours.svg 2 m
16Tegan Dymock Lock 202113000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m Cronulla colours.svg 4 m
6Taliah Fuimaono Centre , Five-eighth , Halfback 202117000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m Wellington colours.svg 9 m 7t Canterbury colours.svg 1m
11 Talei Holmes Second-row 202027000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m Cronulla colours.svg 11 m 13t Fijibaticolours.PNG 1m
15 Kody House Second-row 201827208 Brisbane colours.svg 1 m 1t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 m 1t Valleys colours.svg 8 m 6t Queensland colours.svg 4 m Australian colours.svg 0m
20Shellie Long Centre , Wing 00000 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 7 m 6t
4Page McGregor Centre , Fullback 202117104 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m 1t Wests Tigers colours.svg 10 m 10t
21 Aliti Namoce Sagano Second-row , Prop 201927000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m North Sydney colours.svg 6 m 3t
7Rachael Pearson Halfback 20211611228 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 m 1t 12 g Balmain colours.svg 9 m 2t 29 g
23Matilda Power Halfback , Five-eighth 00000 Wellington colours.svg 6 m 3t 31 g
22Alexandra Sulusi Prop 202111000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1 m Wellington colours.svg 4 m 1t Australian colours.svg 5m
18Renee Targett Halfback 202116000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 m North Sydney colours.svg 10 m
1 Emma Tonegato Fullback , Centre , Wing 2021174016 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m 4t New South Wales colours.svg ?m Australian colours.svg 3 m 3t
24Chantel Tugaga Second-row , Lock 202111000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1 m
13 Holli Wheeler Lock , Second-row 2018314024 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 m 2 g North Sydney colours.svg 10 m 3t New South Wales colours.svg 3 m Australian colours.svg 2m
17Janelle Williams Prop , Second-row 202114000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m Wellington colours.svg 9 m

Notes:

Sydney Roosters

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#PlayerPosition(s)DebutSeasonsMatTryGoalPts20182019202020212021 StateInterstateTests
1 Corban Baxter Fullback , Five-eighth 2019312208 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 2t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 5 m Cronulla colours.svg 10 m 4t New South Wales colours.svg 6 m 1t Australian colours.svg 7 m 2t
22Shawden Burton Prop 202112000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 m 3t
37 Samantha Economos Second-row 202024000 Auckland colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 m Ireland colours.svg 8 m 1t
9Olivia Higgins Hooker 202117104 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 m 1t
19Kalosipani Hopoate interchange 00000
10Mya Hill-Moana Prop 202116104 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 1t North Sydney colours.svg 10 m 4t
15Keilee Joseph Second-row 202116208 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 2t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 2t
17Simone Karpani Lock 202116000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 m
14 Jocelyn Kelleher Halfback 2020210104 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 m 7t 12 g
4 Isabelle Kelly Centre , Fullback 20184166024 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 2t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 4t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 5t New South Wales colours.svg 7 m 4t Australian colours.svg 7 m 9t
12Olivia Kernick Second-row 2021173012 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 3t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 m 2t
31Atasi Lafai interchange 00000
20Lauretta Leao-Seve Prop 00000 Valleys colours.svg 9 m 2t Canterbury colours.svg 1m
23Taylor-Adeline Mapusua Centre 202112000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 m Valleys colours.svg 8 m 7t
7 Raecene McGregor Five-eighth 2018418104 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m Brisbane colours.svg 4 m 1t Brisbane colours.svg 4 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m Wests Tigers colours.svg 2 m 1t New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 7 m 5t
11 Yasmin Meakes Second-row , Centre 20202113012 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 2t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10 m 7t New South Wales colours.svg 2 m
18Joeli Morris Lock 202111000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 2t
5 Brydie Parker Wing , Five-eighth 20183134016 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 3t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 9 m 2 g New South Wales colours.svg 0 m
16Tayla Predebon Prop 202117000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 m 7t
21Otesa Pule Second-row , Centre 00000
22Claire Reed Centre , Fullback 00000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 4t
3 Jessica Sergis Centre , Fullback 20184166024 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m 1t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 m 3t St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m 1t Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 m 1t Balmain colours.svg 9 m 17t New South Wales colours.svg 4 m 4t Australian colours.svg 1 m 1t
13 Hannah Southwell Lock 2018416036 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 3 g Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 9 m 2t 32 g New South Wales colours.svg 4 m Australian colours.svg 2m
41 Chante Temara Hooker 202012000 Brisbane colours.svg 2 m Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 8 m 1t
6 Zahara Temara Five-eighth , Halfback 201841812249 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 3 g Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m 1t 9 g Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 10 g 1fg Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 9 m 1t 4 g Queensland colours.svg 4 m Australian colours.svg 5 m 4t
24Taneka Todhunter Hooker , Halfback 00000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 m
8 Sarah Togatuki Prop , Lock 20183143012 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 m Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 3t Ireland colours.svg 10 m 4t New South Wales colours.svg 2 m Canterbury colours.svg 1m
2Leianne Tufuga Wing , Centre 202117208 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 m 2t Cronulla colours.svg 11 m 11t Canterbury colours.svg 1 m 1t

Notes:

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