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| Born | 30 November 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (8 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emma Manzelmann (born 30 November 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Primarily a hooker, she previously played for the Newcastle Knights, where she was a member of their 2022 premiership-winning team.
Manzelmann was born in Mackay, Queensland and played her junior rugby league for the Walkerston Wanderers. [2]
In May 2019, Manzelmann represented Mackay in the Northern Region Women's Championship [3] and was named in the North Queensland Women's Emerging Marlins squad. [4] In June 2019, she represented the Queensland women's under-18s team. [5] In 2020, she played for the Mackay Magpies in the Mackay women's competition, [6] before joining the North Queensland Gold Stars in the BHP Premiership. [7] In September 2021, she was named the North Queensland Gold Stars Player of the Year. [8] In December 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad. [9]
In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Manzelmann made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels. [10]
On 2 October, Manzelmann played in the Knights' 2022 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels. [11]
On 4 April, Manzelmann signed with the North Queensland Cowboys, becoming the club's inaugural signing. [12]
In June, she played both games for Queensland in their 2023 State of Origin series win over New South Wales. [13] [14]
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at hooker and scoring the club's first try in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. [15]
On 28 October, she became the first Cowboy to represent Australia, coming off the bench in their 12–6 loss to New Zealand at AAMI Park. [16]
Manzelmann came off the bench for Queensland in all three games in their 2024 Women's State of Origin series win. [17]
In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she came off the bench in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks. [18]
On 1 July, Manzelmann was named co-captain of the Cowboys alongside Kirra Dibb, replacing Tallisha Harden. [19]