Sydney Roosters Women

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Sydney Roosters
Club information
Full nameEastern Suburbs District
Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Roosters, Easts, Tricolours, Chooks, Sydney City
Short nameSydney Roosters
Colours  Red
  White
  Blue (Navy)
FoundedTeam: 8 September 2018;6 years ago (8 September 2018)
Club: 24 January 1908;117 years ago (24 January 1908) as Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club
Website roosters.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOJoe Kelly
Chairman Nick Politis
CoachJohn Strange
Captain Isabelle Kelly
Competition NRL Women's Premiership
2024 season Premiers (2nd on ladder)
Rugby football current event.png Current season
Uniforms
Kit left arm Easts2017.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body Easts2017.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm Easts2017.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks red midband color 2.png
Kit socks long.svg
Home colours
Kit left arm EastsA2017.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body EastsA2017.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm EastsA2017.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks top on white.png
Kit socks long.svg
Away colours
Records
Premierships2 (2021, 2024)
Runners-up2 (2018, 2020)
Minor premierships 1 (2022)
Wooden spoons 1 (2019)
Most capped Isabelle Kelly – 41
Highest try scorer17 – Isabelle Kelly
Jayme Fressard
Highest points scorer Jocelyn Kelleher – 162

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.

Contents

Seasons

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsNinesRef
PWDLFAPtsPos
2018 3102342422ndGrand Finalist— [1] [2]
2019 3003286004th——
2020 3201564042ndGrand Finalist3rd [3]
2021 5203779244thPremiers— [4] [5]
2022 550015658101stSemi-finalist— [6] [7]
2023 9702284120142ndSemi-finalist— [8] [9]
2023 9702222112142ndPremiers— [10] [11]

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst meetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share %
Auckland colours.svg Warriors 8 Sep 20183102383833.33%50.00%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 14 Sep 20181040616018640.00%46.24%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 22 Sep 201886021786275.00%74.17%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 6 Mar 20225203908440.00%51.72%
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 12 Mar 20225302857660.00%52.80%
Parramatta colours.svg Eels 20 Mar 202254011458880.00%62.23%
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 29 Jul 20232101484450.00%52.17%
Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 13 Aug 2023330010840100.00%72.97%
Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 26 Aug 202322006814100.00%82.93%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 16 Sep 202322006428100.00%69.57%
Totals8 Sep 2018452801798466062.22%59.85%

Notes

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. [12]

The team is coached by John Strange. [13]

Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Roosters' Grand Final Team List.
Table last updated on 23 December 2024.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
Debut2018-2320242025MTGPts
–Aliyah Nasio18 Lock, Prop 2024— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 04000———
5 Brydie Parker 25 Wing, Five-eighth 2018 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 23 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 02812048———
IS Corban Baxter 30 Fullback, Five-eighth 2019 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 22 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg H Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 0229036 New South Wales colours.svg 10— Queanbeyan United Colours.png 1 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 4
–Imogen Hei19 Hooker —— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg R Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 00000———
4 Isabelle Kelly 28 Centre 2018 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 30 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 04317068 New South Wales colours.svg 13 Australian colours.svg 16 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 1
15 Jasmin Strange 22 Centre, Second-row 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Newcastle colours.svg 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 0236024——Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2
2 Jayme Fressard 27 Wing, Centre 2020 Brisbane colours.svg 3 Newcastle colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 13 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 9 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 02918072———
3 Jessica Sergis 27 Centre 2018 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 10 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 18 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 03320080 New South Wales colours.svg 10 Australian colours.svg 10—
6 Jocelyn Kelleher 24 Five-eighth, Halfback 2020 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 26 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 037669162———
18Mia Wood25 Wing, Centre 2023 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 9 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 0149036———
8 Millie Elliott 26 Prop 2019 Brisbane colours.svg 13 Newcastle colours.svg 7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 0387028 New South Wales colours.svg 9 Australian colours.svg 4—
12 Olivia Kernick 23 Second-row 2021 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 23 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 03413052 New South Wales colours.svg 6 Australian colours.svg 6 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 2 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2
10Otesa Pule21 Prop, Second-row 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 16 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 0278032— New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 10—
– Rima Butler 27 Prop 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Newcastle colours.svg 7 Newcastle colours.svg 8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 0203012——Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
ISShawden Burton25 Hooker 2021 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 13 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg H Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 013000———
20Taina Naividi23 Wing, Fullback 2021 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 011104— Fijibaticolours.PNG 2—
7 Tarryn Aiken 25 Halfback, Five-eighth 2019 Brisbane colours.svg 19 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 9 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 03814159 Queensland colours.svg 8 Australian colours.svg 9—
14Tavarna Papalii19 Lock 2024— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 08000— Canterbury colours.svg 3—
DVTaneisha Gray19 Second-row —— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg D Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 00000———
DVTyra Le Ekepati19 Centre —— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg D Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 00000———
9 Keeley Davis 24 Hooker 2018 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 23 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 9 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 11—434016 New South Wales colours.svg 7 Australian colours.svg 7—
11 Amber Hall 29 Second-row, Prop 2019 Brisbane colours.svg 18 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10—299036— New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 14—
16 Samantha Economos 30 Second-row 2020 Auckland colours.svg 3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 7—13000———
21Eliza Lopamaua19 Second-row, Prop 2024— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4—4104———
22Shannon Rose27 Fullback, Wing 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg R—1000———
–Kayla Jackson21 Wing —— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg D—0000———

Notes:

The Sydney Roosters announced player signings in several instalments from July 2024. [15] [16] [17]

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 7 October 2024.

Most games for the Roosters

Most tries for the Roosters

Most points for the Roosters (20+)

Player2024 ClubMTGFGPoints
Jocelyn Kelleher Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 376690162
Zahara Temara Canberra colours.svg 24243195
Isabelle Kelly Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 41170068
Jayme Fressard Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 22170068
Jessica Sergis Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 23150060
Olivia Kernick Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 34130052
Brydie Parker Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 28120048
Corban Baxter Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2290036
Mia Wood Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1490036
Tarryn Aiken Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1980133
Otesa Pule Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2780032
Samantha Bremner Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1580032
Taleena Simon —550020
Amber Hall Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1150020

Most points in a season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Jocelyn Kelleher 202411137078
Jocelyn Kelleher 202310232072
Jessica Sergis 2023670028
Corban Baxter 20231070028
Zahara Temara 20226121026
Jayme Fressard 2023860024
Sam Bremner 20241060024
Jayme Fressard 2024960024
Olivia Kernick20241160024
Zahara Temara 2020419022
Zahara Temara 20217010121
Jayme Fressard 2022550020
Isabelle Kelly 20231050020
Otesa Pule20231050020
Tarryn Aiken 20231050020
Mia Wood2024950020
Amber Hall 2024950020
Jessica Sergis 2024550020
Taleena Simon 2018440016
Isabelle Kelly 2021740016
Brydie Parker 20231040016
Mia Wood2023540016
Brydie Parker 2024540016

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
4040—0 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks PointsBet Stadium 8 Sep 2024
3848—10 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Allianz Stadium 26 Aug 2023
3446—12 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Industree Group Stadium 3 Sep 2023
3030—0 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Cricket Ground 3 Aug 2023
2834—6 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Allianz Stadium 2 Sep 2022
2626—0 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Allianz Stadium 22 Sep 2018
2638—12 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Central Coast Stadium 18 Sep 2022

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
2212—34 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos ANZ Stadium 30 Sep 2018
200—20 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos AMII Park 21 Sep 2019
206—26 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 25 Aug 2024

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

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. [18]

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. [19] 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

References

  1. ↑ Robertson, Josh (30 September 2018). "Broncos become NRLW premiers with big win". League Unlimited. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 Newton, Alicia (27 March 2018). "Geographic location the focus as NRL women's teams announced". NRL.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Newton, Alicia (25 October 2020). "Three-peat complete: Brilliant Broncos kick clear of plucky Roosters". NRL. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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  9. ↑ Lenehan, Martin (24 September 2023). "Titans stun Roosters to power into first NRLW decider". NRL. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Mee, Cameron (6 October 2024). "Roosters hold off Sharks to claim NRLW decider". NRL. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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  12. ↑ "2023 NRLW Signings Tracker: Contract window opens with big movement expected". NRL. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "NRLW Line up for Round 1 vs Broncos". Roosters. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Sydney Roosters NRLW Squad Announced as Preseason Kicks Off in June". Roosters.com.au. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Otesa Pule re-commits for two more years". Roosters.com.au. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Rima Butler to join the Roosters". Roosters.com.au. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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