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;7 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)	Sydney Football Stadium (45,000)
CEO	Joe Kelly
Chairman	Nick Politis
Coach	John Strange
Captain	Isabelle Kelly
Competition	NRL Women's Premiership
2024 season	Premiers (2nd on ladder)
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours Away colours
Records
Premierships	2 (2021, 2024)
Runners-up	3 (2018, 2020, 2925)
Minor premierships	2 (2022, 2025)
Wooden spoons	1 (2019)
Most capped	Isabelle Kelly – 53
Highest try scorer	24 – Isabelle Kelly
Highest points scorer	Jocelyn Kelleher – 267

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	Top	Placing
2018	3	1	0	2	34	24	2	2nd	2	Runners Up	—	[1] [2]
2019	3	0	0	3	28	60	0	4th	2	—	—
2020	3	2	0	1	56	40	4	2nd	2	Runners Up	3rd	[3]
2021	5	2	0	3	77	92	4	4th	4	Premiers	—	[4] [5]
2022	5	5	0	0	156	58	10	1st	4	Semi-finalist	—	[6] [7]
2023	9	7	0	2	284	120	14	2nd	4	Semi-finalist	—	[8] [9]
2024	9	7	0	2	222	112	14	2nd	4	Premiers	—	[10] [11]
2025	11	11	0	0	366	126	22	1st	6	Runners Up	—

Head-to-head records

Opponent	First meeting	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Win %	Share %
Warriors	8 Sep 2018	4	2	0	2	68	44	50.00%	60.71%
Broncos	14 Sep 2018	12	5	0	7	208	234	41.67%	47.06%
Dragons	22 Sep 2018	9	7	0	2	202	72	77.78%	73.72%
Titans	6 Mar 2022	6	3	0	3	114	92	50.00%	55.34%
Knights	12 Mar 2022	6	4	0	2	115	90	66.67%	56.10%
Eels	20 Mar 2022	6	5	0	1	201	100	83.33%	66.78%
Raiders	29 Jul 2023	3	2	0	1	74	58	66.67%	56.06%
Sharks	13 Aug 2023	5	5	0	0	165	66	100.00%	71.43%
Tigers	26 Aug 2023	3	3	0	0	102	18	100.00%	85.00%
Cowboys	16 Sep 2023	3	3	0	0	94	28	100.00%	77.05%
Bulldogs	26 Jul 2025	1	1	0	0	42	22	100.00%	65.63%
Totals	8 Sep 2018	58	40	0	18	1385	824	68.97%	62.70%

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: 7 October 2025

Current squad

The Sydney Roosters are coached by John Strange. ^[12]

Jersey numbers in the table reflect the team list announced for the Grand Final.
Table last updated on 4 October 2025.

J#	Player	Age	Position(s)	NRLW Seasons				NRLW Stats				Origin	Tests	All Stars
				Debut	2018-23	2024	2025	M	T	G	Pts
1	Brydie Parker	25	Fullback, Wing	2018	23	5	12	40	13	0	52	—	—	—
16	Mia Wood	26	Wing, Second-row	2023	5	9	12	26	13	0	52	—	—	—
3	Jessica Sergis	28	Centre	2018	10 18	5	12	45	28	0	112	13	11	—
4	Isabelle Kelly	29	Centre	2018	30 2	11	11	54	24	0	96	16	17	1
5	Jayme Fressard	28	Wing, Centre	2020	3 4 13	9	7	36	23	0	92	3	—	—
6	Corban Baxter	31	Fullback, Five-eighth	2019	22	H	8	30	10	0	40	10	—	1 4
7	Jocelyn Kelleher	25	Halfback, Five-eighth	2020	26	11	12	50	7	116	261	3	—	—
8	Otesa Pule	22	Prop, Second-row	2022	16	11	12	39	9	0	36	—	10	—
9	Keeley Davis	25	Hooker	2018	23 9	11	12	55	7	0	28	10	7	—
10	Rima Butler	27	Prop	2022	5 7	8	12	32	8	0	32	—	—	2
11	Aliyah Nasio	19	Second-row, Lock	2024	—	4	11	15	2	0	8	—	—	—
12	Jasmin Strange	22	Second-row, Centre	2022	1 11	11	12	35	10	0	40	—	—	3
13	Olivia Kernick	24	Lock, Second-row	2021	23	11	12	46	20	0	80	9	7	3 2
14	Shawden Burton	25	Hooker	2021	13	H	6	19	0	0	0	—	—	—
15	Macie Carlile	24	Prop, Second-row	2023	3	R	11	14	2	0	8	—	—	—
19	Amber Hall	30	Second-row, Prop	2019	18 1	10	11	40	13	0	52	—	14	—
17	Eliza Lopamaua	20	Second-row, Prop	2024	—	4	10	14	1	0	4	—	—	—
18	Jayde Herdegen	21	Five-eighth, Halfback	—	—	R	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
20	Taneisha Gray	20	Second-row	2025	—	D	2	2	0	0	0	—	—	1
21	Imogen Hei	19	Hooker	—	—	R	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
22	Tavarna Papalii	20	Lock	2024	—	8	—	8	0	0	0	3	3	—
IJ	Taina Naividi	24	Wing, Second-row	2021	5	6	11	22	12	0	48	—	2	—
–	Logan Fletcher	18	Wing	2025	—	U	1	1	1	0	4	—	—	—
DV	Ellie Brander	—	Prop	—	—	U	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
DV	Sienna Thomas	18	Halfback	—	—	U	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
DV	Mahlie Cashin	18	Hooker	—	—	R	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
DV	Talea Tonga	17	Halfback	—	—	U	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
IS	Tarryn Aiken	26	Halfback, Five-eighth	2019	19 10	9	7	45	19	1	79	11	10	—
P	Millie Elliott	27	Prop	2019	13 7 8	10	P	38	7	0	28	9	4	—

Notes:

• The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2025.
  • Mahlie Cashin (who played for the Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy, Tarsha Gale Cup side in 2025)
  • Sienna Thomas
  • Talea Tonga (who played for the Central Coast Roosters, Lisa Fiaola side in 2025)
• The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2024. ^[13]
  • Tyra Ekepati (who moved to a full contract for the 2025 season)
  • Taneisha Gray
  • Kayla Jackson
  • Tess McWilliams
• Millie Elliott will miss the 2025 season due to pregnancy. ^[14]
• Tyra Ekepati sought and was granted a release after Round 2. The Dragons announced her signing prior to Round 5 and inclusion in the team.

The Sydney Roosters announced player signings in several instalments from July 2024. ^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]}

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 7 October 2025.

Most games for the Roosters

• Isabelle Kelly — 53, Jocelyn Kelleher — 51, Olivia Kernick — 47, Brydie Parker — 41, Otesa Pule — 40, Jessica Sergis — 36, Keeley Davis — 33, Corban Baxter — 31, Jayme Fressard — 30, Mia Wood — 27, Tarryn Aiken — 26, Jasmin Strange — 25, Mya Hill-Moana — 25, Zahara Temara — 24, Kalosipani Hopoate — 24, Amber Hall — 22, Keilee Joseph — 22, Shawden Burton — 20.

Most tries for the Roosters

• Isabelle Kelly — 24, Jessica Sergis — 23, Jayme Fressard — 22, Olivia Kernick — 20, Brydie Parker — 14, Mia Wood — 14, Tarryn Aiken — 13, Taina Naividi — 12, Corban Baxter — 10, Otesa Pule — 9, Amber Hall — 9, Sam Bremner — 8, Jocelyn Kelleher — 7, Keeley Davis — 6, Jasmin Strange — 6, Taleena Simon — 5.

Most points for the Roosters (20+)

Player	2025 Club	M	T	G	FG	Points
Jocelyn Kelleher		51	7	119	1	267
Isabelle Kelly		53	24	0	0	96
Zahara Temara		24	2	43	1	95
Jessica Sergis		36	23	0	0	92
Jayme Fressard		30	22	0	0	88
Olivia Kernick		47	20	0	0	80
Brydie Parker		41	14	0	0	56
Mia Wood		27	14	0	0	56
Tarryn Aiken		26	13	0	1	53
Taina Naividi		17	12	0	0	48
Corban Baxter		31	10	0	0	40
Otesa Pule		40	9	0	0	36
Amber Hall		22	9	0	0	36
Samantha Bremner	—	15	8	0	0	32
Keeley Davis		33	6	0	0	24
Jasmin Strange		25	6	0	0	24
Taleena Simon	—	5	5	0	0	20

Most points in a season (16+)

Player	Season	M	T	G	FG	Points
Jocelyn Kelleher	2025	13	1	50	1	105
Jocelyn Kelleher	2024	11	1	37	0	78
Jocelyn Kelleher	2023	10	2	32	0	72
Taina Naividi	2025	11	11	0	0	44
Jessica Sergis	2025	13	8	0	0	32
Isabelle Kelly	2025	12	7	0	0	28
Jessica Sergis	2023	6	7	0	0	28
Corban Baxter	2023	10	7	0	0	28
Olivia Kernick	2025	13	7	0	0	28
Zahara Temara	2022	6	1	21	0	26
Jayme Fressard	2023	8	6	0	0	24
Sam Bremner	2024	10	6	0	0	24
Jayme Fressard	2024	9	6	0	0	24
Olivia Kernick	2024	11	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
Mia Wood	2024	9	5	0	0	20
Amber Hall	2024	9	5	0	0	20
Jessica Sergis	2024	5	5	0	0	20
Rima Butler	2025	13	5	0	0	20
Jayme Fressard	2025	8	5	0	0	20
Mia Wood	2025	13	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
Brydie Parker	2024	5	4	0	0	16
Jasmin Strange	2025	13	4	0	0	16
Amber Hall	2025	11	4	0	0	16

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date
44	56—12	Parramatta Eels	CommBank Stadium	23 Aug 2025
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
30	34—4	Wests Tigers	McDonald Jones Stadium	2 Aug 2025
30	30—0	North Queensland Cowboys	Queensland Country Bank Stadium	30 Aug 2025
30	40—10	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Polytec Stadium	11 Sep 2025
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	AAMI Park	21 Sep 2019
20	6—26	Gold Coast Titans	Cbus Super Stadium	25 Aug 2024

Most consecutive wins

• 18 — (1 September 2024 — 6 October 2024, 6 July 2025 — 27 September 2025)
• 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. ^[20]

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. ^[21] 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