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 18 3 0 0 12 Total 30 5 0 0 20 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2023–24 Queensland 5 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 22 September 2024

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 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]

2024

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]

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.
17. "Manzelmann's football journey going swimmingly as home Origin decider awaits". NRL.com. 25 June 2024.
18. "Tonegato leads the way as Sharks shutout Cowboys". NRL.com. 27 July 2024.

External links

• North Queensland Cowboys profile