Sheridan Gallagher

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Sheridan Gallagher
Personal information
Born (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22)
Douglas Park, New South Wales, Australia
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023– Newcastle Knights 1174036
Source: [1]
As of 7 October 2023
Association football career
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Western Sydney Wanderers
2024- Newcastle Jets
International career
2022 Young Matildas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sheridan Gallagher (born 2 January 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are wing and fullback. She also plays association football for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League Women competition.

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Background

Gallagher was born in Douglas Park, New South Wales. She attended Westfields Sports High School, where she was named the 2019 Sports Person of the Year. [2] She also competed in show jumping as a teenager. [2]

Playing career

2021

In 2021, Gallagher played for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League Women competition. [3]

2022

In 2022, Gallagher captained the Young Matildas side at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica. [2]

2023

In 2023, Gallagher started playing rugby league for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. [4]

In May, she signed a 1-year contract with NRLW team Newcastle Knights. [2] In round 1 of the 2023 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. [5]

In October, Gallagher played on the wing and scored a try in the Knights' 24-18 Grand Final victory over the Gold Coast Titans. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sheridan Gallagher – Playing Career – RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Two More Signings for Knights in NRLW". Newcastle Knights. 19 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "ShePlays Fantasy League". ShePlays.
  4. ↑ "Bulldogs Academy Team List: Round 11". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Knights v Dragons Round 1 NRLW Team List". Newcastle Knights. 18 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "NRLW 2023 - Grand Final - Newcastle Knights (W) 24 def. Gold Coast Titans (W) 18 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
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