Emma Manzelmann

Emma Manzelmann

Personal information
Born	(2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 22) Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	55 kg (8 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021–22 Newcastle Knights 12 2 0 0 8 2023– Nth Qld Cowboys 9 3 0 0 12 Total 21 5 0 0 20 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2023–24 Queensland 4 0 0 0 0 2023 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0 2023 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 16 September 2023

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.

Background

Manzelmann was born in Mackay, Queensland and played her junior rugby league for the Walkerston Wanderers. ^[2]

Playing career

Early years

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]

2022

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]

2023

On 4 April, Manzelmann signed with the North Queensand 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]

References

1. "Emma Manzelmann - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "North Queensland Gold Stars pair win NRLW title with Knights". Townsville Bulletin. 3 October 2022.
3. "Day 2 of Foley Shield and Northern Women's trials results". Queensland Rugby League. 5 May 2019.
4. "Women's Northern Marlins representative teams named". Queensland Rugby League. 9 May 2019.
5. "NSW U18s Women v QLD U18s Women". National Rugby League.
6. "Queensland Under 18 girls: where are they now?". Queensland Rugby League. 1 October 2020.
7. "North Queensland women's talent shines in Mackay". Queensland Rugby League. 17 September 2020.
8. "Manzelmann named Gold Stars Player of the Year". North Queensland Cowboys. 9 September 2021.
9. "Knights finalise NRLW squad with signings of Queensland-based players". Newcastle Knights. 3 December 2021.
10. "Late mail: 1-17 confirmed for opening NRLW game". Newcastle Knights. 27 February 2022.
11. "Knights v Eels". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
12. "Cowboys announce Manzelmann as inaugural NRLW signing". NQ Cowboys. 4 April 2023.
13. "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons Game I team list confirmed". QRL. 1 June 2023.
14. "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons Game II team list confirmed". QRL. 22 June 2022.
15. "Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts". NQ Cowboys. 22 July 2023.
16. "Your guide to watching the seven Cowboys this weekend". NQ Cowboys. 27 October 2023.

External links

• North Queensland Cowboys profile