Canberra Raiders Women

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Canberra Raiders Women
Club information
Full nameCanberra Raiders
Rugby League Club
Nickname(s)The Green Machine
Colours  Lime Green
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  Navy
Founded30 March 1981;42 years ago (1981-03-30) in Queanbeyan NSW
Website raiders.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEO Don Furner Jr
Chairman Dennis Richardson
Coach Darrin Borthwick
Captain Simaima Taufa
Zahara Temara
Competition NRL Women's Premiership
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The Canberra Raiders Women are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They compete in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW), Australasia's premier rugby league competition for female players. The Raiders were admitted to the NRLW in June 2022 to commence in the 2023 NRL Women's season. [1]
The Raiders' home ground is Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium) in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders Women is the same as the men’s team, which is the Viking.

Contents

Seasons

SeasonRegular seasonFinalsRef
PWDLFAPtsPos
2023 9504173206105th— [2]

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share
Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 23 Jul 2023100114280.00%33.33%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 29 Jul 202311002414100.00%63.16%
Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 6 Aug 202311002822100.00%56.00%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 12 Aug 202311001918100.00%51.35%
Parramatta colours.svg Eels 20 Aug 202311002822100.00%56.00%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 27 Aug 202310018400.00%16.67%
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 2 Sep 2023100112200.00%37.50%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 10 Sep 202311003412100.00%73.91%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 17 Sep 202310016300.00%16.67%
Totals23 Jul 2023950417320655.56%45.65%

Notes

Current squad

The team is coached by Darrin Borthwick.

Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selections for Round 9.
Table last updated on 17 September 2023.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
201820192020202120222023MTGPts
1 Apii Nicholls 30 Fullback Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 3—— Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Canberra colours.svg 8190714— New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 12—
2 Madison Bartlett 28 Wing — Auckland colours.svg 2 Auckland colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Canberra colours.svg 92518072— New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 6—
3 Cheyelle Robins-Reti 26 Centre, Wing ————— Canberra colours.svg 994016———
4Mackenzie Wiki21 Centre, Fullback ————— Canberra colours.svg 77000— Cook Islands YGWG.png 3—
5 Shakiah Tungai 26 Wing, Fullback St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1— Brisbane colours.svg 2 Canberra colours.svg 9197436 New South Wales colours.svg 1 Australian colours.svg 1 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 3
6 Zahara Temara 26 Five-eighth, Halfback Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 Canberra colours.svg 933364142 Queensland colours.svg 7 Australian colours.svg 5 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 1 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 4
7Ashleigh Quinlan28 Halfback, Centre ———— Parramatta colours.svg 6 Canberra colours.svg 915208——Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
8Tommaya Kelly-Sines28 Prop ——— Parramatta colours.svg 4— Canberra colours.svg 711000—— Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 2
9 Chanté Temara 22 Hooker —— Brisbane colours.svg 2— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Canberra colours.svg 912104———
10 Sophie Holyman 25 Prop, Lock ———— Brisbane colours.svg 5 Canberra colours.svg 914208 Queensland colours.svg 2——
11Monalisa Soliola19 Second-row, Lock ———— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 5 Canberra colours.svg 8134016———
12Elise Smith30 Second-row ————— Canberra colours.svg 33000———
13 Simaima Taufa 29 Lock, Prop Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 7 Canberra colours.svg 9319036 New South Wales colours.svg 9 Australian colours.svg 12 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 2
14Emma Barnes19 Hooker ————— Canberra colours.svg 55208———
15 Grace Kemp 22 Prop, Lock ————— Canberra colours.svg 99104———
16Kerehitina Matua24 Second-row, Prop ————— Canberra colours.svg 99104— Cook Islands YGWG.png 3Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2
17Tara Reinke24 Prop ————— Canberra colours.svg 77000———
21 Jessica Gentle 27 Wing, Centre ———— Newcastle colours.svg 1 Canberra colours.svg 23208———
20Ahlivia Ingram22 Prop ————— Canberra colours.svg 22000—— Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 1
19Alanna Dummett19 Centre, Fullback ————— Canberra colours.svg 22104———
18Ella Ryan20 Centre ————— Canberra colours.svg 11000———
22Ua Ravu26 Lock ————— Canberra colours.svg 22000— Papua New Guinea colours.svg 5—
ISPetesa Lio20 Wing ————— Canberra colours.svg 22000———
– Hollie-Mae Dodd 20 Second-row, Lock ————— Canberra colours.svg 77104— England colours.svg 8—
ISFelice Quinlan25 Centre ——————0000———

Notes:

The Canberra Raiders announced player signings in several instalments from late March 2023 to 24 May 2023. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Club Records

Player Records

Lists and tables last updated: 18 September 2023.

Most Games for the Raiders

Most Tries for the Raiders

Most Points for the Raiders (20+)

Player2023 ClubMTGFGPoints
Zahara Temara Canberra colours.svg 9121147
Madison Bartlett Canberra colours.svg 970028

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Zahara Temara 20239121147
Madison Bartlett 2023970028
Shakiah Tungai 2023941018
Cheyelle Robins-Reti 2023940016

Margins and Streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
2234—12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Cbus Super Stadium 10 Sep 2023

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
328—40 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Totally Workwear Stadium 27 Aug 2023

Most consecutive wins


Most consecutive losses

History

Women’s rugby league has been played in Canberra and surrounding districts since the late 1980s. East Canberra and Woden Valley clubs competed in the National Championships between 1990 and 1994, with several of these competitions hosted in the Australian Capital Territory. [16] [17] [18] [19]
The National Championships switched to representative teams in 1997 and Canberra or Australian Capital Territory teams competed in several if not all years until 2003.
Canberra hosted the second-ever women’s rugby league test match in July 1995, against New Zealand. [20]
The following year, Canberra hosted a tour match and the First Test in Great Britain’s tour. [21] [22]

The region again hosted the 2002 Great Britain tourists, with a tour match at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan. [23] The Third and deciding Test match of this series was played ahead of a Canberra Raiders match at Bruce Stadium. [24]
After a break of fifteen years, Canberra next hosted a women’s rugby league Test Match in 2017. [25]

In 2018 the Canberra Valkyries was made [26] [27]

In November 2021, the Canberra Raiders announced their intent to apply for an NRLW licence. [28] [29] In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Raiders were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season. [1]

Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Raiders.
Table last updated: 2 September 2023.

OrderPlayerRaidersFirst Appearance
MTGFGPtsGameDateOpponent
1 Apii Nicholls 60000123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
2 Madison Bartlett 750020123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
3 Cheyelle Robins-Reti 740016123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
4Mackenzie Wiki50000123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
5 Shakiah Tungai 730012123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
6 Zahara Temara 7018137123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
7Ashleigh Quinlan71004123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
8Tommaya Kelly-Sines50000123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
9 Chanté Temara 71004123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
10 Sophie Holyman 71004123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
11Monalisa Soliola62008123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
12 Hollie-Mae Dodd 61004123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
13 Simaima Taufa 72008123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
14Kerehitina Matua70000123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
15Tara Reinke50000123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
16 Grace Kemp 71004123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
17Emma Barnes31004123 Jul 2023 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
18Alanna Dummett21004412 Aug 2023 St. George colours.svg Dragons
19Ua Ravu20000412 Aug 2023 St. George colours.svg Dragons
20Elise Smith20000520 Aug 2023 Parramatta colours.svg Eels
21Ahlivia Ingram20000520 Aug 2023 Parramatta colours.svg Eels
22 Jessica Gentle 21004627 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
23Petesa Lio20000627 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
24Ella Ryan10000627 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos

Feeder Team Seasons

The Canberra Raiders run a women's team in the Tarsha Gale Cup and have an arrangement with Mount Pritchard Mounties for the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

Tarsha Gale Cup

For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinals
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
201881071154440410th8—
20199117010627639th8—
2020630301189665th8—
20218215112816877th6—
202282061102218610th6—
202384131158176116th6Elimination Finalist

NSWRL Women's Premiership

SeasonRegular SeasonFinals
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
2023106041254142144th6Premiers [30] [31]

Members of Mounties' 2023 premiership-winning team that subsequently were included in the Raider's extended NRLW squad were: Alanna Dummett, Tommaya Kelly-Sines, Petesa Lio, Aaliyah Lomas, Kerehitina Matua, Mackenzie Wiki, Janelle Williams, and captain Simaima Taufa. [30]

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