Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 6 December 2017 |
Inaugural season | 2018 |
CEO | Andrew Abdo |
Number of teams | 10 |
Country | Australia (10 teams) (12 from 2025) |
Premiers | Sydney Roosters (2nd title) (2024) |
Most titles | Brisbane Broncos (3 titles) |
Website | NRL.com |
Broadcast partner | Australia Broadcast Nine Network Fox League Streaming 9Now Kayo Sports Overseas Broadcast International broadcasters Streaming Watch NRL |
Related competition | NRL Men's Premiership NSWRL Men's Premiership NSWRL Women's Premiership QRL Men's Premiership QRL Women's Premiership Tarsha Gale Cup |
The Telstra NRL Women's Premiership (NRLW) is Australia's national rugby league competition for female players. The first season of the league began in September 2018 with four teams. The league is run by the National Rugby League (NRL) and is contested by a subset of clubs from that competition. The current Premiers are the Sydney Roosters.
In 2016, the Cronulla Sharks and St. George Illawarra Dragons contested a Women's Nine's match, which served as a curtain-raiser to the NRL match between the Sharks and Sydney Roosters, at Southern Cross Group Stadium. The Sharks won the match 16–12. [1] [2]
In March 2017, the Cronulla Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating the Canberra Raiders by 28–10. [3]
On 6 December 2017, shortly after the conclusion of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup, which concluded with the Jillaroos defeating the New Zealand Ferns by 23–16 in the final, [4] it was announced by the National Rugby League that the inaugural NRL Women's season would operate in a round-robin format, and be held in August 2018, towards the back end of the men's season, with some matches to be played as curtain-raisers to NRL finals matches. The Grand Final, would be contested between the top two teams at the end of the round robin stage, and be played on the same day as the men's Grand Final. It was also announced that a stand-alone State of Origin match would also be contested during the representative weekend, in June. [5]
The Newcastle Knights, St. George Illawarra Dragons, [6] [7] [8] Brisbane Broncos, New Zealand Warriors, [9] Sydney Roosters, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cronulla Sharks [10] all declared their interest in applying for a licence to participate in the inaugural NRL Women's competition. [11] Other clubs, such as the Melbourne Storm, [12] Manly Sea Eagles, Gold Coast Titans, North Queensland Cowboys, Canberra Raiders, Wests Tigers, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs, all decided to delay bidding, citing money and time constraints. [13]
On 27 March 2018, the National Rugby League announced that the Brisbane Broncos, New Zealand Warriors, St. George Illawarra Dragons and Sydney Roosters had won bids to participate in the inaugural NRL Women's competition, commencing in September 2018. [14] [15]
The Brisbane Broncos were the most dominant team in the opening three seasons winning all three minor premierships and all three premierships.
In June 2021 the NRL announced that the NRLW competition would commence expansion and increase to six teams. Initially this meant adding an additional two teams to the competition; however, the New Zealand Warriors announced that they were withdrawing from the competition due to difficulties of moving through borders during the COVID pandemic and an exodus of players and officials. This created an additional spot in the competition, with the NRL announcing that the Gold Coast Titans, Newcastle Knights and Parramatta Eels would be joining the competition for the 2021 season to keep numbers at six. [16]
In March 2022, the National Rugby League and Australian Rugby League Commission announced that NRLW competition would further expand over the course of the 2023 and 2024 seasons by adding two clubs in each season. [17] [18] Clubs were invited to make submissions to join the league and were required to by April 2022, six were received. [19] The clubs that made submissions for an NRLW licence in the expanded competition were: Canberra Raiders, [20] [21] Cronulla Sharks, [22] North Queensland Cowboys, [23] [24] [25] South Sydney Rabbitohs, [26] Penrith Panthers and Wests Tigers. [27] The New Zealand Warriors had previously indicated their desire to return a team to the NRLW competition, [28] but they did not place a submission at this time.
In June 2022, the NRL changed their stance and decided to bring all expansion sides in together with the four teams all be admitted in the 2023 season [29] and that those four clubs were Canberra, Cronulla, North Queensland and Wests Tigers. [30] [31]
Following the announcement both the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith Panthers released statements congratulating the clubs that had been chosen and that they both would be interested in joining the competition in future seasons. [32] [33]
The 2023 NRLW season ran for 11 weeks with 9 rounds, Semi-finals and a Grand Final with the Newcastle Knights claiming their second premiership and the first of the expanded 10 team competition.
On 28 March 2024, the NRL announced that the competition would expand by two teams in the 2025 season, with the addition of Canterbury Bulldogs and the return of the New Zealand Warriors. [34]
NRL Women's operates on a single table system, with no divisions, conferences nor promotion and relegation from other leagues.
The competition's ten teams are based across two states of Australia.
Club | City/Cities & Suburb/s | Home Venue(s) (capacity) | Est. | Joined | Premierships | |
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Total | Last | |||||
Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane (Milton) | Suncorp Stadium (52,500) | 1988 | 2018 | 3 | 2020 |
Canberra Raiders | Canberra (Bruce) | GIO Stadium (25,011) | 1982 | 2023 | 0 | — |
Cronulla Sharks | Sydney (Woolooware) | PointsBet Stadium | 1967 | 2023 | 0 | — |
Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast (Robina) | Cbus Super Stadium (27,400) | 2007 | 2021 | 0 | — |
Newcastle Knights | Newcastle (New Lambton) | McDonald Jones Stadium (33,000) | 1988 | 2021 | 2 | 2023 |
North Queensland Cowboys | Townsville Railway Estate) | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 1995 | 2023 | 0 | — |
Parramatta Eels | Sydney (Parramatta) | CommBank Stadium (30,000) | 1947 | 2021 | 0 | — |
St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney (Carlton) (St. George), Wollongong (CBD) | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium (20,500), WIN Stadium (23,000) | 1998 | 2018 | 0 | — |
Sydney Roosters | Sydney (Eastern Suburbs) | Allianz Stadium (42,500) | 1908 | 2018 | 2 | 2024 |
Wests Tigers | Sydney (Campbelltown), Sydney (Leichhardt) | Campbelltown Stadium (17,500), CommBank Stadium (30,000) | 2000 | 2023 | 0 | — |
Club | City/Town | Est. | Joined | Recess | Premierships | ||
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Entered | Exited | Total | Most recent | ||||
New Zealand Warriors | Auckland | 1995 | 2018 | 2020 | 2025 [34] | 0 | — |
On 1 July 2024, the New Zealand Warriors announced the appointment of Ronald Griffiths as their NRLW coach for their return to the competition in 2025. Griffiths has been appointed on a three-year deal. [35]
Club | City/Town | Est. | Joining |
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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Sydney (Bankstown) | 1935 | 2025 [34] |
On 30 May 2024, the Bulldogs announced the appointment of Blake Cavallaro as their NRLW coach for their entry into the competition in 2025. [36] On 19 July 2024 the Bulldogs announced their first two players signings for the 2025 NRLW season, Tayla Preston and Ashleigh Quinlan, with both players signing two-year deals. [37] [38]
The club's playing lists were constructed from scratch through the later stages of 2018. All participants in the 2018 season were required to be over the age of 17.
Initially, clubs were asked to nominate a list of desired players, with the NRL assigning two of these "marquee" players to each club. In addition, clubs were able to sign a number of players with existing connections to the club, or with arrangements for club sponsored work or study.
NRL Women's Premiership hands contracts to 40 elite women players. [39] [40] [41]
The top level salary in 2022 is $60,000 (excluding marquee deals). Representative Origin payments are $6,000 per game. [42]
Prior to the commencement of the home-and-away season teams are paired off to play an exhibition trial match.
The season operates using a Round-robin format, with the top four finishing teams contesting two Semi-final matches, first versus fourth and second-place versus third. The winners then meet in a Grand Final which is typically held on the same day as the men's NRL Grand Final. [5]
For the first three seasons — 2018, 2019 and 2020 — the draw was structured around the men's finals series and the top two of the then four teams contested the Grand Final. [43] Due to measures in place to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in September-October 2021, the 2021 NRLW season was postponed until February 2022, with the Grand Final held as a stand-alone match on Sunday, 10 April 2022. For the actual 2022 season, the NRLW Grand Final reverted to being held on the same day as the NRL men's Grand Final, which was Sunday, 2 October 2022. The two Grand Finals — women's and men's — were also held on the same day and venue in 2023, and (as scheduled for) 2024.
The rules and regulations are mostly the same as in the men's game, with a few exceptions: [44]
In October 2018, NRL announced the inaugural edition of Rugby League World Cup 9s in Western Sydney on 18–19 October 2019, featuring 12 international men's teams and 4 women's teams. [45] This would be around one month after the Women's Grand Final and preseason tournament Auckland Nines in previous years was replaced.
Season | Teams | Premiers | Runners-up | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon |
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NRL Women's Premiership | |||||
2018 | 4 | Brisbane Broncos | Sydney Roosters | Brisbane Broncos | St George Illawarra Dragons |
2019 | 4 | Brisbane Broncos (2) | St George Illawarra Dragons | Brisbane Broncos (2) | Sydney Roosters |
2020 | 4 | Brisbane Broncos (3) | Sydney Roosters (2) | Brisbane Broncos (3) | St George Illawarra Dragons (2) |
2021* | 6 | Sydney Roosters | St George Illawarra Dragons (2) | Brisbane Broncos (4) | Newcastle Knights |
2022 | 6 | Newcastle Knights | Parramatta Eels | Sydney Roosters | Gold Coast Titans |
2023 | 10 | Newcastle Knights (2) | Gold Coast Titans | Newcastle Knights | Parramatta Eels |
2024 | 10 | Sydney Roosters (2) | Cronulla Sharks | Brisbane Broncos (5) | Wests Tigers |
* The 2021 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the season started on 27 February 2022 and was completed on 10 April.
Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Referee(s) | Venue | Date | Att. |
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2018 | Brisbane Broncos | 34–12 | Sydney Roosters | Jon Stone Kasey Badger | ANZ Stadium Sydney | 30 September 2018 | 16,214 |
2019 | Brisbane Broncos | 30–6 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Kasey Badger Daniel Schwass | ANZ Stadium Sydney | 6 October 2019 | 36,785 |
2020 | Brisbane Broncos | 20–10 | Sydney Roosters | Belinda Sharpe | ANZ Stadium Sydney | 25 October 2020 | |
2021 | Sydney Roosters | 16–4 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Belinda Sharpe | Moreton Daily Stadium Brisbane | 10 April 2022 | 7,855 |
2022 | Newcastle Knights | 32–12 | Parramatta Eels | Kasey Badger | Accor Stadium Sydney | 2 October 2022 | 42,921 |
2023 | Newcastle Knights | 24–18 | Gold Coast Titans | Belinda Sharpe | Accor Stadium Sydney | 1 October 2023 | 40,649 |
2024 | Sydney Roosters | 32–28 | Cronulla Sharks | Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski | Accor Stadium Sydney | 6 October 2024 | 40,623 |
The following major individual awards and accolades are presented each season:
Season | Player of the Year | Rookie | Try Scorer | Veronica White | Karyn Murphy Medal | |
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Dally M Medal | RLPA Players' Champion | Community | Grand Final Player of the Match | |||
2018 | Brittany Breayley-Nati | NA | — | Taleena Simon | — | Kimiora Breayley-Nati |
2019 | Jessica Sergis | Jessica Sergis | Jessica Sergis | Honey Hireme | Annette Brander | |
2020 | Ali Brigginshaw | Hannah Southwell | Kennedy Cherrington | Tamika Upton | Georgia Hale | Amber Hall |
2021 | Millie Boyle Emma Tonegato | Emma Tonegato | Destiny Brill | Madison Bartlett | Karina Brown | Sarah Togatuki |
2022 | Raecene McGregor | Raecene McGregor | Jesse Southwell | Teagan Berry Jayme Fressard Tamika Upton | Tamika Upton | |
2023 | Tamika Upton | Teagan Berry | Annessa Biddle | Teagan Berry | Tahlulah Tillett | Tamika Upton |
2024 | Olivia Kernick | Isabelle Kelly | Kasey Reh | Romy Teitzel | Kimberley Hunt | Tarryn Aiken |
Tables last updated 7 October 2024 (after the Grand Final of the 2024 Season).
The following players have made 25 or more appearances in NRLW matches.
R | Player | Debut | Seasons | Matches | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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1 | Ali Brigginshaw | 2018 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
1 | Isabelle Kelly | 2018 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
1 | Keeley Davis | 2018 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
4 | Chelsea Lenarduzzi | 2018 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
4 | Zahara Temara | 2018 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
6 | Raecene McGregor | 2018 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
7 | Stephanie Hancock | 2018 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
8 | Brittany Breayley-Nati | 2018 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
8 | Georgia Hale | 2018 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
8 | Shaylee Bent | 2019 | 6 | 39 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
8 | Simaima Taufa | 2018 | 7 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
8 | Yasmin Clydsdale | 2020 | 5 | 39 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
13 | Millie Elliott | 2019 | 6 | 38 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
13 | Quincy Dodd | 2019 | 6 | 38 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
13 | Tarryn Aiken | 2019 | 6 | 38 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
13 | Vanessa Foliaki | 2018 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 9 | 11 |
17 | Holli Wheeler | 2018 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
17 | Jocelyn Kelleher | 2020 | 5 | 37 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
17 | Nita Maynard | 2018 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
17 | Tamika Upton | 2019 | 6 | 37 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
21 | Jessika Elliston | 2019 | 6 | 36 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
21 | Kirra Dibb | 2019 | 6 | 36 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
21 | Tallisha Harden | 2018 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
21 | Tiana Penitani | 2019 | 6 | 36 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
25 | Ellie Johnston | 2020 | 5 | 35 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
25 | Hannah Southwell | 2018 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
25 | Olivia Higgins | 2021 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
25 | Sarah Togatuki | 2018 | 6 | 35 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
29 | Julia Robinson | 2018 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
29 | Madison Bartlett | 2019 | 6 | 34 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
29 | Olivia Kernick | 2021 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
29 | Rikeya Horne | 2018 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
29 | Tayla Predebon | 2021 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
34 | Evania Pelite | 2023 | 5 | 33 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
34 | Jessica Sergis | 2018 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
34 | Lauren Brown | 2020 | 5 | 33 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
34 | Shanice Parker | 2019 | 5 | 33 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 11 | 10 |
38 | Karina Brown | 2018 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
38 | Keilee Joseph | 2021 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
38 | Romy Teitzel | 2023 | 5 | 32 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
38 | Shenae Ciesiolka | 2020 | 5 | 32 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
38 | Tazmin Rapana | 2018 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 10 | 7 |
38 | Teagan Berry | 2020 | 5 | 32 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
44 | Emma Tonegato | 2021 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
44 | Jaime Chapman | 2020 | 5 | 31 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
44 | Shannon Mato | 2020 | 5 | 31 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
47 | Destiny Brill | 2021 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
47 | Emma Manzelmann | 2021 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
47 | Lavinia Gould | 2018 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
50 | Amber Hall | 2019 | 6 | 29 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
50 | Christian Pio | 2021 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
50 | Hayley Maddick | 2021 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
50 | Jayme Fressard | 2020 | 5 | 29 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
50 | Kezie Apps | 2018 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
50 | Talei Holmes | 2020 | 5 | 29 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
56 | Apii Nicholls | 2018 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 9 |
56 | Botille Vette-Welsh | 2018 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | 9 |
56 | Brydie Parker | 2018 | 5 | 28 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 10 | 5 |
56 | Leianne Tufuga | 2021 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
60 | Jesse Southwell | 2022 | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 9 |
60 | Kennedy Cherrington | 2020 | 5 | 27 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
60 | Najvada George | 2019 | 4 | 27 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 |
60 | Otesa Pule | 2022 | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 11 |
60 | Rachael Pearson | 2021 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
60 | Tiana Raftstrand-Smith | 2021 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
66 | Abbi Church | 2021 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
66 | Bobbi Law | 2019 | 6 | 26 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
66 | Brianna Clark | 2020 | 5 | 26 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
66 | Jada Ferguson | 2021 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
66 | Jasmine Peters | 2021 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
66 | Shakiah Tungai | 2018 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 7 |
66 | Tayla Preston | 2022 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 11 |
73 | Brooke Anderson | 2022 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 11 |
73 | Elsie Albert | 2020 | 5 | 25 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
73 | Mya Hill-Moana | 2021 | 4 | 25 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
73 | Tegan Dymock | 2021 | 4 | 25 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
The following players have scored 25 or more points in NRLW matches.
R | Player | Debut | S | M | T | G | FG | P | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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1 | Zahara Temara | 2018 | 7 | 42 | 5 | 89 | 2 | 200 | 3g | 0 | 1t 9g | 10g 1fg | 1t 21g | 1t 21g 1fg | 2t 25g |
2 | Jocelyn Kelleher | 2020 | 5 | 37 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 162 | — | — | 0 | 1t | 2t | 2t 32g | 1t 37g |
3 | Kirra Dibb | 2019 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 63 | 2 | 144 | — | 4g | 1t 4g | 4g | 1t 15g | 1t 18g 1fg | 1t 18g 1fg |
4 | Jesse Southwell | 2022 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 2t 6g | 3t 33g | 22g |
5 | Tayla Preston | 2022 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 132 | — | — | — | — | 1t 15g | 1t 25g | 22g |
6 | Ali Brigginshaw | 2018 | 7 | 43 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 122 | 2t | 1t | 1t | 1t | 2t 3g | 5t 32g | 1t |
7 | Lauren Brown | 2020 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 118 | — | — | 1t | 19g | 7g | 1t 11g 2fg | 3t 11g |
7 | Teagan Berry | 2020 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 118 | — | — | 1t 1g | 4t | 5t | 11t | 8t |
9 | Rachael Pearson | 2021 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 117 | — | — | — | 1t 12g | 8g 1fg | 12g | 1t 22g |
10 | Madison Bartlett | 2019 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 104 | — | 1t | 1t | 6t | 3t | 7t | 8t |
10 | Tamika Upton | 2019 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 104 | — | 1t | 5t | 1t | 5t | 7t | 7t |
12 | Julia Robinson | 2018 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2t | 1t | 2t | 1t | 3t | 5t | 9t |
13 | Romy Teitzel | 2020 | 5 | 32 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 84 | — | — | 0 | 2t | 3t | 0 | 4t 24g |
14 | Jessica Sergis | 2018 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 1t | 3t | 1t | 1t | 2t | 7t | 5t |
15 | Sheridan Gallagher | 2023 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | 7t 4g | 9t 3g |
16 | Jaime Chapman | 2020 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 | — | — | 0 | 3t | 4t | 9t | 3t |
17 | Tiana Penitani | 2019 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 | — | 2t | 1t | 2t | 2t | 2t | 9t |
17 | Jayme Fressard | 2020 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 | — | — | 0 | 1t | 5t | 6t | 6t |
19 | Raecene McGregor | 2018 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 1t | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14g | 19g |
20 | Isabelle Kelly | 2018 | 7 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2t | 0 | 0 | 4t | 3t | 5t | 3t |
20 | Shenae Ciesiolka | 2020 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | — | — | 0 | 4t | 3t | 5t | 5t |
20 | Mele Hufanga | 2023 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 10t | 7t |
23 | Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | 2023 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 15g | 1t 13g |
24 | Tarryn Aiken | 2019 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 59 | — | 0 | 1t | 2t | 3t 1g | 5t | 3t 1fg |
25 | Shakiah Tungai | 2018 | 6 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 1t 3g | 2t | 0 | — | 0 | 4t 1g | 4t 2g |
26 | Simaima Taufa | 2018 | 7 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 2t | 0 | 1t | 4t | 2t | 4t |
26 | Evania Pelite | 2020 | 5 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | — | — | 3t | 1t | 0 | 5t | 4t |
26 | Olivia Kernick | 2021 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | — | — | — | 3t | 3t | 1t | 6t |
29 | Brydie Parker | 2018 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1t | — | 0 | 3t | — | 4t | 4t |
29 | Chelsea Lenarduzzi | 2018 | 7 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1t | 2t | 1t | 1t | 3t | 4t |
29 | Meg Ward | 2018 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 48 | 1t | 1t 5g | 1t 13g | — | — | — | — |
29 | Ellie Johnston | 2020 | 5 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | — | — | 0 | 1t | 1t | 6t | 4t |
29 | Yasmin Clydsdale | 2020 | 5 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | — | — | 2t | 1t | 2t | 4t | 3t |
29 | Emily Bass | 2021 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | — | — | — | 4t | 0 | 2t | 6t |
35 | Chelsea Baker | 2018 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 44 | 2t 15g | 3g | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | Quincy Dodd | 2019 | 6 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | — | 0 | 3t | 1t | 1t | 3t | 3t |
35 | Jasmine Peters | 2021 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | — | — | — | 4t | 0 | 3t | 4t |
35 | Olivia Higgins | 2021 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | — | — | — | 1t | 2t | 4t | 4t |
39 | Rikeya Horne | 2018 | 7 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1t | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3t | 4t | 2t |
39 | Leianne Tufuga | 2021 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | — | — | — | 2t | 2t | 5t | 1t |
39 | Jakiya Whitfeld | 2022 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4t | 6t |
39 | Georgia Ravics | 2023 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 5t | 5t |
39 | Kimberley Hunt | 2023 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 5t | 5t |
44 | Amber Hall | 2019 | 6 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | 1t | 1t | 2t | 0 | 0 | 5t |
44 | Corban Baxter | 2019 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | 0 | 2t | 0 | — | 7t | — |
44 | Destiny Brill | 2021 | 4 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | 1t | 3t | 3t | 2t |
44 | Lauren Dam | 2021 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | 0 | — | 7t | 2t |
44 | Abigail Roache | 2023 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 6t | 3t |
44 | Mia Wood | 2023 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 4t | 5t |
50 | Maddie Studdon | 2018 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 8g | 0 | 1t 7g 1fg | — | 0 | — |
51 | Stephanie Hancock | 2018 | 7 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4t | 4t | 0 | 0 |
51 | Shanice Parker | 2019 | 5 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 6t | 2t |
51 | Emma Tonegato | 2021 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — | 4t | 1t | 3t | 0 |
51 | Otesa Pule | 2022 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1t | 5t | 2t |
51 | Monique Donovan | 2023 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 3t | 5t |
56 | Tiana Raftstrand-Smith | 2021 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | — | — | — | 1t 1g | 0 | 2t | 4t |
57 | Kezie Apps | 2018 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1t | 0 | 0 | 1t | 5t | 0 |
57 | Tazmin Rapana | 2018 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1t | 0 | 0 | 1t | — | 4t | 1t |
57 | Bobbi Law | 2019 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | — | 1t | 1t | 0 | 1t | 2t | 2t |
57 | Millie Elliott | 2019 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | — | 0 | 1t | 3t | 1t | 2t | 0 |
57 | Brianna Clark | 2020 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 28 | — | — | 0 | 7g | 1g | 1t | 1t 2g |
57 | Gayle Broughton | 2022 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1t | 4t | 2t |
57 | Margot Vella | 2023 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5t | 2t |
57 | Zara Canfield | 2023 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 28 | — | — | — | 2g | 1t | 2t 5g | 1g |
Season | Player | Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Chelsea Baker | Broncos | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
2019 | Maddie Studdon | Dragons | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
2020 | Meg Ward | Broncos | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
2021 | Lauren Brown | Broncos | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 38 |
2022 | Zahara Temara | Roosters | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 46 |
2023 | Ali Brigginshaw | Broncos | 10 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 84 |
2024 | Jocelyn Kelleher | Roosters | 11 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 78 |
Season | Player | Club | Matches | Tries |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Taleena Simon | Roosters | 4 | 4 |
2019 | Jessica Sergis | Dragons | 4 | 3 |
2020 | Tamika Upton | Broncos | 4 | 5 |
2021 | Madison Bartlett | Dragons | 6 | 6 |
2022 | Teagan Berry | Dragons | 6 | 5 |
Jayme Fressard | Roosters | 5 | ||
Tamika Upton | Knights | 5 | ||
2023 | Teagan Berry | Dragons | 9 | 11 |
2024 | Sheridan Gallagher | Knights | 8 | 9 |
Julia Robinson | Broncos | 10 | ||
Tiana Penitani | Sharks | 11 |
Player | Club | Goals | Times | Missed | Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tayla Preston | Sharks | 8 | 2' 5' 11' 31' 34' 39' 55' 70' | 21' 64' | 17 Sep 2023 | 9 | Eels | GIO Stadium | NRL |
Jocelyn Kelleher | Roosters | 7 | 13' 27' 32' 44' 47' 56' 58' | 22' | 3 Sep 2023 | 7 | Eels | IG Stadium | NRL |
Tayla Preston | Sharks | 6 | 2' 16' 20' 25' 63' 67' | 43' | 19 Aug 2023 | 5 | Cowboys | QCB Stadium | NRL |
Raecene McGregor | Dragons | 6 | 22' 28' 31' 33' 62' 65' | 6' 54' 80' | 2 Sep 2023 | 7 | Cowboys | QCB Stadium | NRL |
Jocelyn Kelleher | Roosters | 6 | 17' 19' 35' 41' 50' 54' | 59' | 16 Sep 2023 | 9 | Cowboys | Netsrata Jubilee | NRL |
Romy Teitzel | Broncos | 6 | 6' 19' 34' 40' 44' 48' | 32' 64' | 11 Aug 2024 | 3 | Titans | TW Stadium | NRL |
Romy Teitzel | Broncos | 6 | 20' 39' 42' 50' 56' 67' | 64' 70' | 24 Aug 2024 | 5 | Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | NRL |
Tally | Club | Seasons |
---|---|---|
3 | Brisbane Broncos | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
2 | Newcastle Knights | 2022, 2023 |
2 | Sydney Roosters | 2021, 2024 |
Tally | Club | Seasons |
---|---|---|
2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2019, 2021 |
2 | Sydney Roosters | 2018, 2020 |
1 | Parramatta Eels | 2022 |
1 | Gold Coast Titans | 2023 |
1 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2024 |
Tally | Club | Seasons |
---|---|---|
5 | Brisbane Broncos | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024 |
1 | Sydney Roosters | 2022 |
1 | Newcastle Knights | 2023 |
All Time Ladder | ||||||||||
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Pos | Team | First game | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win% | Share % |
1 | Brisbane Broncos | 9 September 2018 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1052 | 656 | 67.44% | 61.59% |
2 | Newcastle Knights | 27 February 2022 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 754 | 527 | 66.67% | 58.86% |
3 | Sydney Roosters | 8 September 2018 | 45 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 984 | 660 | 62.22% | 59.85% |
4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 23 July 2023 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 390 | 304 | 55.00% | 56.20% |
5 | Gold Coast Titans | 27 February 2022 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 492 | 579 | 48.39% | 45.94% |
6 | Canberra Raiders | 23 July 2023 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 367 | 422 | 44.44% | 46.51% |
7 | New Zealand Warriors | 8 September 2018 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 164 | 44.44% | 40.15% |
8 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 9 September 2018 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 677 | 850 | 39.02% | 44.34% |
9 | Parramatta Eels | 27 February 2022 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 445 | 735 | 33.33% | 37.71% |
10 | North Queensland Cowboys | 22 July 2023 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 270 | 484 | 33.33% | 35.81% |
11 | Wests Tigers | 23 July 2023 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 244 | 404 | 22.22% | 37.65% |
Last updated: 7 October 2024
Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
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