Club information | |||
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Full name | Canberra Raiders Rugby League Club | ||
Nickname(s) | The Green Machine | ||
Colours | Lime Green White Navy | ||
Founded | 30 March 1981 in Queanbeyan NSW | ||
Website | raiders.com.au | ||
Current details | |||
Ground(s) |
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CEO | Don Furner Jr | ||
Chairman | Dennis Richardson | ||
Coach | Darrin Borthwick | ||
Captain | Simaima Taufa Zahara Temara | ||
Competition | NRL Women's Premiership | ||
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Records | |||
Most capped | 27 – Sophie Holyman and Chanté Temara | ||
Highest try scorer | 19 – Madison Bartlett | ||
Highest points scorer | 146 – Zahara Temara |
The Canberra Raiders Women is 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.
Season | Regular season | Finals | Ref | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||
2023 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 173 | 206 | 10 | 5th | — | [2] |
2024 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 194 | 216 | 6 | 7th | — | [3] |
Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share |
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![]() | 23 Jul 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 108 | 0.00% | 22.86% |
![]() | 29 Jul 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 48 | 50.00% | 47.83% |
![]() | 6 Aug 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 50 | 100.00% | 60.63% |
![]() | 12 Aug 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 88 | 66.67% | 44.65% |
![]() | 20 Aug 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 86 | 33.33% | 39.44% |
![]() | 27 Aug 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 112 | 0.00% | 34.12% |
![]() | 2 Sep 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 64 | 0.00% | 33.33% |
![]() | 10 Sep 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 66 | 33.33% | 44.07% |
![]() | 17 Sep 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 50.00% | 34.38% |
![]() | 16 Aug 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 100.00% | 55.56% |
![]() | 16 Aug 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 24 | 100.00% | 70.00% |
Totals | 23 Jul 2023 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 520 | 704 | 40.74% | 42.48% |
Notes
The team is coached by Darrin Borthwick.
Jersey numbers in the table reflect the team list announced for Round 9.
Table last updated on 31 August 2025.
J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | ||||||
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Debut | 2018-23 | 2024 | 2025 | M | T | G | Pts | |||||||
1 | Elise Simpson | 18 | Fullback | 2025 | — | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — |
2 | Mackenzie Wiki | 23 | Wing, Centre | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 22 | 7 | 0 | 28 | — | ![]() ![]() | — |
3 | Leianne Tufuga | 23 | Centre, Wing | 2021 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 37 | 11 | 0 | 44 | — | ![]() ![]() | — |
4 | Cheyelle Robins-Reti | 28 | Centre, Fullback | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 26 | 5 | 0 | 20 | — | ![]() | — |
5 | Isabella Waterman | 25 | Wing, Fullback | 2024 | — | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
6 | Sereana Naitokatoka | 24 | Five-eighth, Hooker | 2021 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 26 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | | — |
7 | Zahara Temara | 28 | Halfback, Five-eighth | 2018 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 50 | 6 | 107 | 241 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
8 | Chloe Saunders | 26 | Prop, Lock | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 27 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — |
9 | Chanté Temara | 24 | Hooker | 2020 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | ![]() |
10 | Sophie Holyman | 27 | Prop, Lock | 2022 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 32 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ![]() | — | — |
11 | Jordyn Preston | 22 | Second-row, Centre | 2024 | — | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — |
12 | Tatiana Finau | 21 | Second-row | 2024 | — | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
13 | Simaima Taufa | 31 | Lock, Prop | 2018 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 48 | 15 | 0 | 60 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
14 | Emma Barnes | 21 | Hooker | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 22 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — |
15 | Grace Kemp | 24 | Prop, Lock | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 25 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ![]() | — | ![]() |
16 | Lili Boyle | 20 | Hooker, Lock | 2025 | — | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
17 | Marley Cardwell | 20 | Prop | 2025 | — | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
18 | Georgia Thomas | 27 | Five-eighth, Halfback | 2025 | — | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
19 | Amelia Pasikala | 21 | Prop | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | ![]() | — |
20 | Kerehitina Matua | 25 | Second-row, Prop | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | ![]() | ![]() |
21 | Relna Wuruki-Hosea | 19 | Wing, Centre | 2024 | — | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
22 | Madyson Tooth | 23 | Centre | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
– | Hollie-Mae Dodd | 22 | Second-row, Lock | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | ![]() | — |
– | Jaida Faleono | 19 | Prop | 2024 | — | ![]() | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
DV | Uta Uatisone Poka | 18 | Second-row | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
IS | Madison Bartlett | 30 | Wing | 2019 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 30 | 0 | 120 | — | ![]() | — |
IS | Claudia Finau | 19 | Prop | — | — | ![]() | H | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
IS | Ua Ravu | 28 | Lock | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ![]() | — |
IS | Monalisa Soliola | 21 | Second-row, Lock | 2022 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 25 | 5 | 0 | 20 | — | ![]() | — |
Notes:
The Canberra Raiders announced player signings in several instalments from December 2024. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [4] [6]
Lists and tables last updated: 31 August 2025.
Most Games for the Raiders
Most Tries for the Raiders
Most Points for the Raiders (20+)
Player | 2025 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
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Zahara Temara | ![]() | 26 | 4 | 64 | 2 | 146 |
Madison Bartlett | ![]() | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
Shakiah Tungai | — | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
Simaima Taufa | ![]() | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Mackenzie Wiki | ![]() | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Cheyelle Robins-Reti | ![]() | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
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Zahara Temara | 2024 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 58 |
Zahara Temara | 2023 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 47 |
Zahara Temara | 2025 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 41 |
Madison Bartlett | 2024 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Madison Bartlett | 2023 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Shakiah Tungai | 2024 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Shakiah Tungai | 2023 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Elise Simpson | 2025 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Madison Bartlett | 2025 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Cheyelle Robins-Reti | 2023 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Simaima Taufa | 2024 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Biggest winning margins
Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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32 | 56—24 | ![]() | Belmore Sports Ground | 23 Aug 2025 |
22 | 34—12 | ![]() | Cbus Super Stadium | 10 Sep 2023 |
Biggest losing margins
Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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50 | 6—56 | ![]() | GIO Stadium | 12 Jul 2025 |
34 | 12—46 | ![]() | GIO Stadium | 12 Jul 2025 |
32 | 8—40 | ![]() | Totally Workwear Stadium | 27 Aug 2023 |
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive losses
Women’s rugby league was introduced to Canberra in 1991 through the efforts of local citizens. From an early February expression of interest in forming a team in the Canberra Times, a committee was formed, contact and affiliation with the ACT Rugby League was instigated and twenty minute, seven-a-side exhibition matches were held in March 1991. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] A four team competition commenced in late May 1991, initially with nine-a-side but this became ten-a-side later in the season. [22] [23] Two club teams were sent to an eight-team women's rugby league tournament in the Illawarra in mid-July, with East Canberra winning it. [24] [23] On 28 July 1991, an exhibition match was played at half-time of an NSWRL men's match between the Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos. [23]
A combined ACT women's team toured the North Island of New Zealand in April 1992, winning three of the four matches they played against club sides. [25] An ACT representative team was selected to play Illawarra in late August 1992. [26]
Canberra club teams competed in subsequent National Championships between 1992 and 1994, with several of these competitions hosted in the Australian Capital Territory. [27] [28] [29]
The National Championships switched to representative teams in 1995 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. [30] Six members of the Australian team were from Canberra clubs. [31]
The following year, Canberra hosted a tour match and the First Test in Great Britain’s tour. [32] [33]
The region again hosted the 2002 Great Britain tourists, with a tour match at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan. [34] The Third and deciding Test match of this series was played ahead of a Canberra Raiders match at Bruce Stadium. [35]
After a break of fifteen years, Canberra next hosted a women’s rugby league Test Match in 2017. [36]
In 2018, an idea to name the future women's team as the Canberra Valkyries was explored. [37] [38]
In November 2021, the Canberra Raiders announced their intent to apply for an NRLW licence. [39] [40] 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]
The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Raiders. Inaugural coach Darrin Borthwick was assigned number one. Inaugural joint captains Simaima Taufa and Zahara Temara were assigned numbers two and three. [41]
Table last updated: 31 August 2025.
Order | Player | Raiders | First Appearance | ||||||
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M | T | G | FG | Pts | Game | Date | Opponent | ||
2 | Simaima Taufa | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
3 | Zahara Temara | 26 | 4 | 64 | 2 | 146 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
4 | Madison Bartlett | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
5 | Hollie-Mae Dodd | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
6 | Sophie Holyman | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
7 | Tommaya Kelly-Sines | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
8 | Apii Nicholls | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
9 | Ashleigh Quinlan | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
10 | Cheyelle Robins-Reti | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
11 | Monalisa Soliola | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
12 | Chanté Temara | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
13 | Shakiah Tungai | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
14 | Mackenzie Wiki | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
15 | Kerehitina Matua | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
16 | Tara Reinke | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
17 | Grace Kemp | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
18 | Emma Barnes | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | ![]() |
19 | Alanna Dummett | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 Aug 2023 | ![]() |
20 | Ua Ravu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 Aug 2023 | ![]() |
21 | Elise Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 Aug 2023 | ![]() |
22 | Ahlivia Ingram | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 Aug 2023 | ![]() |
23 | Jessica Gentle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 27 Aug 2023 | ![]() |
24 | Petesa Lio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 Aug 2023 | ![]() |
25 | Ella Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 Aug 2023 | ![]() |
26 | Sereana Naitokatoka | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 28 Jul 2024 | ![]() |
27 | Relna Wuruki-Hosea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 24 Aug 2024 | ![]() |
28 | Felice Quinlan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 24 Aug 2024 | ![]() |
29 | Amelia Pasikala | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 Sep 2024 | ![]() |
30 | Georgia Willey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 Sep 2024 | ![]() |
31 | Jaida Faleono | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 Sep 2024 | ![]() |
32 | Tatiana Finau | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 Sep 2024 | ![]() |
33 | Chloe Saunders | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 5 Jul 2025 | ![]() |
34 | Georgia Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 Jul 2025 | ![]() |
35 | Leianne Tufuga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 5 Jul 2025 | ![]() |
36 | Isabella Waterman | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 5 Jul 2025 | ![]() |
37 | Jordyn Preston | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 5 Jul 2025 | ![]() |
38 | Lili Boyle | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 Jul 2025 | ![]() |
39 | Elise Simpson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 19 Jul 2025 | ![]() |
40 | Marley Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 Aug 2025 | ![]() |
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.
For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.
Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | |||||||||
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P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
2018 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 154 | 440 | 4 | 10th | 8 | — | |
2019 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 276 | 3 | 9th | 8 | — | |
2020 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 96 | 6 | 5th | 8 | — | |
2021 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 128 | 168 | 7 | 7th | 6 | — | |
2022 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 218 | 6 | 10th | 6 | — | |
2023 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 176 | 11 | 6th | 6 | Elimination Finalist | |
2024 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 182 | 134 | 10 | 7th | 6 | — | |
2025 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 154 | 200 | 10 | 9th | 8 | — | [42] |
The Cup is for Under 17 players. The Raiders entered in 2025.
Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | |||||||||
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P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
2025 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 170 | 148 | 10 | 8th | 8 | Qualifying Finalist | [42] [43] |
Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | |||||||||
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P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
2023 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 254 | 142 | 14 | 4th | 6 | Premiers | [44] [45] |
2024 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 185 | 204 | 15 | 3rd | 4 | Semi-Finalist | [46] |
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. [44]