Krystal Blackwell

Krystal Blackwell

Personal information
Full name	Krystal Blackwell
Born	(2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 21) Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia
Height	162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	67 kg (10 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth, Fullback, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2023– Nth Qld Cowboys 15 2 0 0 8
Source: [1] As of 22 September 2024

Krystal Blackwell (born 20 October 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Blackwell was born in Helensburgh, New South Wales and raised in Goulbourn. She played her junior rugby league for the Goulburn Stockmen and attended Trinity Catholic College, Goulburn. ^{[2] [3]}

Playing career

Early years

In 2019, Blackwell joined the Canberra Raiders, playing for their Tarsha Gale Cup side for three seasons. ^{[4] [5]} In 2022, Blackwell played for the Goulburn City Bulldogs. ^[6]

2023

In April, Blackwell represented the Monaro Colts in their NSWRL Country Women's Championship final win over Newcastle-Maitland and was named Player of the Match. ^[7]

On 23 May, she signed a one-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys. ^[8]

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, starting at five-eighth in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. ^[9] In Round 7, she scored her first NRL try in a 48–16 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons. ^[10]

2024

In May, Blackwell started at fullback in the Mackay Cutters' QRL Women's Premiership Grand Final win over the Norths Devils. ^[11]

In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, Blackwell started on the wing in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks. ^[12] In Round 2, she started at fullback for the first time in the NRLW in the Cowboys' 38–34 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. ^[13]

References

1. "Krystal Blackwell – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Six Goulburn teams take home CRRL minor premierships". Goulburn Post. 13 September 2021.
3. "2019 Tarsha Gale Cup Final Squad". Canberra Raiders. 30 January 2019.
4. "2020 Junior Representatives Final Squads". Canberra Raiders. 21 January 2020.
5. "Junior Reps Round 1 Wrap". Canberra Raiders. 8 February 2021.
6. "Monaro Open Women's Training Squad 2022". Canberra Raiders. 8 December 2021.
7. "Monaro compile magnificent seven tries to down Knights". NSWRL. 29 April 2023.
8. "Cowboys add five more players to NRLW squad". NQ Cowboys. 23 May 2023.
9. "Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts". NQ Cowboys. 22 July 2023.
10. "Dragons pile on points in big win over Cowboys". NRL.com. 2 September 2023.
11. "'For the north': Mackay Cutters claim BMD Premiership title". QRL. 25 May 2024.
12. "Tonegato leads the way as Sharks shutout Cowboys". NRL.com. 27 July 2024.
13. "Cowboys down Dragons in 13-try thriller in Townsville". NRL.com. 4 August 2024.

External links

• North Queensland Cowboys profile