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| Born | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (11 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 3 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ana Malupo (born 2005) is an Australia professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
She is a Tongan international.
Malupo, who is of Tongan descent, was born in Darwin and played her junior rugby league for the Northern Sharks. [2]
In 2023, she moved to Townsville, Queensland, where she attended Kirwan State High School. [3]
In 2023 and 2024, Malupo played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Harvey Norman Under-19s competition. [4] [5] In March 2024, she represented the Northern Territory Titans at the NRL Women's Championships on the Gold Coast. [6]
In July 2024, Malupo joined the North Queensland Cowboys on a development contract and played in their pre-season trial against the Gold Coast Titans. [7] On 19 October 2024, she made her Test debut for Tonga, starting at fullback in their 30–16 loss to Samoa. [8]
On 9 December 2024, her development contract was upgraded to a Top 24 contract. [9]
In Round 3 of the 2025 NRL Women's season, Malupo made her NRLW debut, starting on the wing in a 16–14 win over the Cronulla Sharks. [10]