Sydney Roosters Women

Sydney Roosters

Club information
Full name	Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	Roosters, Easts, Tricolours, Chooks, Sydney City
Short name	Sydney Roosters
Colours	Red   White   Blue (Navy)
Founded	Team: 8 September 2018;6 years ago (8 September 2018) Club: 24 January 1908;116 years ago (24 January 1908) as Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club
Website	roosters.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)	Sydney Football Stadium (45,000)
CEO	Joe Kelly
Chairman	Nick Politis
Coach	John Strange
Captain	Isabelle Kelly
Competition	NRL Women's Premiership
2023 season	Semi-finalist (2nd on ladder)
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours Away colours
Records
Premierships	1 (2021)
Runners-up	2 (2018, 2020)
Minor premierships	1 (2022)
Wooden spoons	1 (2019)
Most capped	Isabelle Kelly – 38
Highest try scorer	17 – Isabelle Kelly
Highest points scorer	Jocelyn Kelleher – 138

Sydney Roosters Women are a rugby league team, representing the Eastern Suburbs region of Sydney. The team is part of the Sydney Roosters club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.

Seasons

Season	Regular Season								Finals	Nines	Ref
	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos
2018	3	1	0	2	34	24	2	2nd	Grand Finalist	—	[1] [2]
2019	3	0	0	3	28	60	0	4th	—	—
2020	3	2	0	1	56	40	4	2nd	Grand Finalist	3rd	[3]
2021	5	2	0	3	77	92	4	4th	Premiers	—	[4] [5]
2022	5	5	0	0	156	58	10	1st	Semi-finalist	—	[6] [7]
2023	9	7	0	2	284	120	14	2nd	Semi-finalist	—	[8] [9]

Head-to-head records

Opponent	First meeting	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Win %	Share %
Warriors	8 Sep 2018	3	1	0	2	38	38	33.33%	50.00%
Broncos	14 Sep 2018	10	4	0	6	160	186	40.00%	46.24%
Dragons	22 Sep 2018	8	6	0	2	178	62	75.00%	74.17%
Titans	6 Mar 2022	5	2	0	3	90	84	40.00%	51.72%
Knights	12 Mar 2022	4	2	0	2	60	60	50.00%	50.00%
Eels	20 Mar 2022	4	3	0	1	113	70	75.00%	61.75%
Raiders	29 Jul 2023	2	1	0	1	48	44	50.00%	52.17%
Sharks	13 Aug 2023	2	2	0	0	76	12	100.00%	86.36%
Tigers	26 Aug 2023	2	2	0	0	68	14	100.00%	82.93%
Cowboys	16 Sep 2023	2	2	0	0	64	28	100.00%	69.57%
Totals	8 Sep 2018	42	25	0	17	895	598	59.52%	59.95%

Notes

• Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
• Clubs listed in the order than the Roosters Women first played them.
• Last updated: 16 September 2024

Current squad

The Sydney Roosters have announced that the following players have signed to play with the club in the 2023 NRL Women's season. ^[10]

The team is coached by John Strange. ^[11]

Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Roosters' Round 8 Team List.
Table last updated on 15 September 2024 (after their Round 8 game).

J#	Player	Age	Position(s)	NRLW Seasons							NRLW Stats				Origin	Tests	All Stars
				2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	M	T	G	Pts
1	Samantha Bremner	32	Fullback	1	—	3	—	5	—	7	16	5	0	20	6	10	5
2	Jayme Fressard	27	Wing, Centre	—	—	3	4	5	8	6	26	16	0	64	—	—	—
3	Jasmin Strange	21	Centre, Wing	—	—	—	—	1	11	8	20	6	0	24	—	—	2
4	Isabelle Kelly	27	Centre	4	3	2	7	6	10	8	40	17	0	68	13	13	1
5	Mia Wood	25	Wing, Centre	—	—	—	—	—	5	8	13	8	0	32	—	—	—
6	Brydie Parker	24	Five-eighth, Wing	2	—	4	7	—	10	2	25	9	0	36	—	—	—
7	Jocelyn Kelleher	24	Halfback, Five-eighth	—	—	3	7	6	10	8	34	6	57	138	—	—	—
8	Otesa Pule	21	Prop, Second-row	—	—	—	—	6	10	8	24	8	0	32	—	8	—
9	Keeley Davis	24	Hooker	3	4	3	7	6	9	8	40	3	0	12	7	6	—
10	Kalosipani Hopoate	20	Prop	—	—	—	—	6	7	8	21	2	0	8	—	1	—
17	Eliza Lopamaua	19	Second-row, Prop	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	1	0	4	—	—	—
12	Olivia Kernick	23	Second-row	—	—	—	7	6	10	8	31	10	0	40	6	6	2 2
13	Tiana Davison	23	Lock, Second-row	—	—	—	—	2	6	5	13	2	0	8	—	2	—
14	Tavarna Papalii	19	Lock	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	0	0	0	—	—	—
15	Taina Naividi	23	Wing, Fullback	—	—	—	5	—	—	5	10	1	0	4	—	—	—
16	Millie Elliott	26	Prop	—	4	4	5	7	8	7	35	7	0	28	9	1	—
11	Amber Hall	29	Second-row, Prop	—	4	3	6	5	1	7	26	8	0	32	—	11	—
18	Samantha Economos	30	Second-row	—	—	3	1	2	—	5	11	0	0	0	—	—	—
19	Shannon Rose	27	Fullback, Wing	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	0	0	0	—	—	—
21	Kayla Jackson	21	Wing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
22	Mya Hill-Moana	22	Prop	—	—	—	6	5	8	5	24	1	0	4	—	10	4
–	Aliyah Nasio	18	Lock, Prop	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	—	—	—
–	Imogen Hei	18	Hooker	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
IJ	Tarryn Aiken	25	Halfback, Five-eighth	—	4	4	6	5	10	7	36	14	1	58	8	6	—
IJ	Jessica Sergis	27	Centre	3	4	3	6	6	6	3	31	19	0	76	10	7	—
IS	Corban Baxter	30	Fullback, Five-eighth	—	3	4	5	—	10	—	22	9	0	36	10	7	1 4
IS	Shawden Burton	24	Hooker	—	—	—	2	5	6	—	13	0	0	0	—	—	—
IS	Liz Tafuna	21	Second-row	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—

Notes:

• The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2024. ^[12]
  • Tyra Ekepati (who moves to a full contract for the 2025 season)
  • Taneisha Gray
  • Kayla Jackson
  • Tess McWilliams
• Liz Tafuna (U.S.A Rugby 7's) was signed for the 2024 season however was released due to a medical condition prior to the season starting. ^[13]
• Taina Naividi was added to the squad and played in the trial match (vs Sharks) on 14 July, scoring two tries. Naividi played for the Parramatta Eels in early 2022, but incurred an ACL injury during the 2022 HNWP season and missed missed the 2022 NRLW, 2023 HNWP and 2023 NRLW seasons. ^[14]
• Corban Baxter suffered an ACL injury during the trial match, ruling her out of the 2024 NRLW season. ^[15]
• Shawden Burton, who had rehabilitated an ACL injury sustained during the 2023 NRLW season, tore her hamstring during pre-season training, ruling her out of the 2024 season. ^[15]
• Brydie Parker sustained a forearm fracture in the trail match, for which recovery is expected to be six to eight weeks. ^[15]
• Eliza Lopamaua was promoted from a Development contract to a full contract in the top 24 as injury replacement. ^[14] Lopamaua had played three seasons in Under 19 competitions, for Wynnum in 2022 and the Indigenous Academy Sydney Roosters in 2023 and 2024. Lopamaua participated in the NRLW trial match.
• On 19 July 2024, the Roosters announced that Sam Bremner was to come out of retirement to play for the Roosters in the 2024 NRLW season. ^[16]
• The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2023. ^[17]
  • Perrinne Monsarrat (French International) ^[18]
  • Aliyah Nasio
  • Matilda Power
  • Jay Jay Taylor

The Sydney Roosters announced player signings in several instalments from September 2023 to 30 May 2024. ^{[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [12]}

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 16 September 2024.

Most games for the Roosters

• Isabelle Kelly — 38, Jocelyn Kelleher — 34, Olivia Kernick — 31, Brydie Parker — 25, Otesa Pule — 24, Zahara Temara — 24, Mya Hill-Moana — 24, Keilee Joseph — 22, Corban Baxter — 22, Jessica Sergis — 21, Kalosipani Hopoate — 21.

Most tries for the Roosters

• Isabelle Kelly — 17, Jayme Fressard — 15, Jessica Sergis — 14, Olivia Kernick — 10, Corban Baxter — 9, Brydie Parker — 9, Tarryn Aiken — 8, Mia Wood — 8, Otesa Pule — 8, Jocelyn Kelleher — 6, Taleena Simon — 5.

Most points for the Roosters (20+)

Player	2024 Club	M	T	G	FG	Points
Jocelyn Kelleher		34	6	57	0	138
Zahara Temara		24	2	43	1	95
Isabelle Kelly		38	17	0	0	68
Jayme Fressard		19	15	0	0	60
Jessica Sergis		21	14	0	0	56
Corban Baxter		22	9	0	0	36
Brydie Parker		25	9	0	0	36
Olivia Kernick		30	9	0	0	36
Tarryn Aiken		16	8	0	0	32
Mia Wood		13	8	0	0	32
Otesa Pule		24	8	0	0	32
Taleena Simon	—	5	5	0	0	20

Most points in a season (16+)

Player	Season	M	T	G	FG	Points
Jocelyn Kelleher	2023	10	2	32	0	72
Jocelyn Kelleher	2024	8	1	25	0	54
Jessica Sergis	2023	6	7	0	0	28
Corban Baxter	2023	10	7	0	0	28
Zahara Temara	2022	6	1	21	0	26
Jayme Fressard	2023	8	6	0	0	24
Zahara Temara	2020	4	1	9	0	22
Zahara Temara	2021	7	0	10	1	21
Jayme Fressard	2022	5	5	0	0	20
Isabelle Kelly	2023	10	5	0	0	20
Otesa Pule	2023	10	5	0	0	20
Tarryn Aiken	2023	10	5	0	0	20
Taleena Simon	2018	4	4	0	0	16
Isabelle Kelly	2021	7	4	0	0	16
Brydie Parker	2023	10	4	0	0	16
Mia Wood	2023	5	4	0	0	16
Jessica Sergis	2024	3	4	0	0	16
Jayme Fressard	2024	6	4	0	0	16
Mia Wood	2024	8	4	0	0	16

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date
40	40—0	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	PointsBet Stadium	8 Sep 2024
38	48—10	Wests Tigers	Allianz Stadium	26 Aug 2023
34	46—12	Parramatta Eels	Industree Group Stadium	3 Sep 2023
30	30—0	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Sydney Cricket Ground	3 Aug 2023
28	34—6	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Allianz Stadium	2 Sep 2022
26	26—0	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Allianz Stadium	22 Sep 2018
26	38—12	Gold Coast Titans	Central Coast Stadium	18 Sep 2022

Biggest losing margins

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date
22	12—34	Brisbane Broncos	ANZ Stadium	30 Sep 2018
20	0—20	Brisbane Broncos	AMII Park	21 Sep 2019
20	6—26	Gold Coast Titans	Cbus Super Stadium	25 Aug 2024

Most consecutive wins

• 7 — (3 April 2022 — 10 April 2022, 20 August 2022 — 18 September 2022)

Most consecutive losses

• 4 — (30 September 2018 — 29 September 2019)
• 4 — (17 October 2020 — 6 March 2022)

History

On 27 March 2018, the Sydney Roosters applied for, and won, a license to participate in the inaugural 2018 NRL Women's season. ^[2] Adam Hartigan was named as the coach of the women's side.

In June 2018, the club used up the maximum of fifteen marquee signings ahead of the inaugural season which subsequently commenced in September. Players signed included Karina Brown, Isabelle Kelly and Ruan Sims. ^[29]

The club finished runners-up in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership, losing to the Brisbane Broncos by 34–12 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final. ^[30] Zahara Temara claimed the 2018 Player of the Season award.

In 2019, Rick Stone took over as coach. The club, however, failed to win a match, claiming the wooden spoon. Tallisha Harden was awarded the club's Best & Fairest Player for the 2019 season.

Jamie Feeney was appointed the head coach for the 2020 season, being determined to turn the club's fortunes around. He was assisted by Kylie Hilder and John Strange. Feeney immediately appointed Corban McGregor as the clubs new captain. The club also announced the big signing of Sevens Rugby star and 2016 Gold Medalist, Charlotte Caslick. In his first season, Feeney took the side to the Grand Final however they fell short, going down 20–10 as the Brisbane Broncos claimed a three-peat of premierships.

In 2021, John Strange was appointed the head coach with Kylie Hilder staying on as assistant coach. After a tough start to the season, the Roosters snuck into the finals in fourth place before upsetting defending champs Brisbane Broncos in the semi-final and then defeating the highly fancied St George-Illawarra Dragons in the Grand Final (played at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe) to claim the club's inaugural NRLW title.

John Strange added to his success in 2022 by claiming the club's first NRLW Minor Premiership (5 wins, 0 losses) before being eliminated by the Parramatta Eels in an upset semi-final loss. Season 2023 followed a similar path with the club finishing second (8 wins, 2 losses) in the Premiership rounds before once again falling short in the semi-final, this time at the hands of the Gold Coast Titans.

Players

Main article: List of Sydney Roosters players § Women's

References

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External links

• Official website
• Sydney Roosters Women at Rugby League Project

Sydney Roosters NRLW squad

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2021 NRLW								Coaching staff
Corban Baxter (c) – FB, FE Shawden Burton – HK Samantha Economos – PR Mya Hill-Moana – PR Keilee Joseph – SR Jocelyn Kelleher – SR, HB		Isabelle Kelly – CE Olivia Kernick – SR Lauretta Leao-Seve – PR Taylor Mapusua – WG Raecene McGregor – FE Brydie Parker – WG, FB		Otesa Pule – SR Jessica Sergis – CE Chante Temara – HK Zahara Temara – HB Sarah Togatuki – SR Leianne Tufuga – WG, CE				Head coach John Strange Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 27 February 2022 Source(s): Sydney Roosters