Tallisha Harden

Tallisha Harden

Personal information
Born	(1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 31) Logan, Queensland, Australia
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Lock, Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018 Brisbane Broncos 1 0 0 0 0 2019 Sydney Roosters 3 0 0 0 0 2020–22 Brisbane Broncos 14 2 0 0 8 2023– Nth Qld Cowboys 9 0 0 0 0 Total 27 2 0 0 8 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2014–21 Indigenous All Stars 6 0 0 0 0 2015–22 Queensland 5 0 0 0 0 2015–22 Australia 4 3 0 0 12 2019 Australia 9s 3 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP As of 16 September 2023

Tallisha Harden (born 21 July 1992) is an Australian rugby league footballer who captains the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Primarily a second-rower, she is an Australian and Queensland representative and previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Sydney Roosters.

Playing career

Rugby union

A former Australian representative indoor volleyball player, Harden began playing rugby union at age 19. ^[1] She played for Sunnybank and Queensland before switching full-time to rugby league in 2018. ^{[2] [3]}

Rugby league

In 2013, Harden began playing rugby league. ^[4] In 2014, she represented the Indigenous All Stars. ^[5] In 2015, 2016 and 2020, she captained the side. ^{[6] [7]}

On 3 May 2015, she made her Test debut for Australia, coming off the bench in a 22–14 win over New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium. ^[8] On 27 June 2015, she made her debut for Queensland in a 4–all draw with New South Wales at 1300SMILES Stadium. ^[9]

In June 2018, Harden represented South East Queensland at the inaugural Women's National Championships. ^[10] On 14 June 2018, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. ^[11] In Round 3 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos in a 32–10 win over the New Zealand Warriors. ^[12]

In May 2019, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships. ^[13] On 29 June 2019, she signed with the Sydney Roosters NRLW team and was named their Player of the Year at the end of the season. ^{[14] [15]}

In October 2019, Harden represented Australia at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s and earned a recall to the Jillaroos Test side after a four-year absence, coming off the bench and scoring a try in a 28–8 win over New Zealand at WIN Stadium. ^{[16] [17]}

In September 2020, Harden re-joined the Brisbane Broncos NRLW side. ^[18] On 25 October 2020, she started at second-row and scored a try in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Roosters. ^[19]

On 20 February 2021, she captained the Indigenous All Stars in their 24–0 loss to the Māori All Stars. ^[20]

On 11 May 2023, Harden signed for the North Queensland Cowboys on a one-year contract. ^[21] On 28 June, she was named as the inaugural co-captain of the Cowboys, alongide Kirra Dibb. ^[22]

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at prop in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. ^[23]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

• Sydney Roosters Player of the Year: 2019

Team

• 2020 NRLW Grand Final : Brisbane Broncos – Winners

References

1. "World Series prep hotting up in Oceania". Scrum Queens.
2. "Broncos sign four more players for inaugural NRL women's premiership". The Courier Mail. 14 June 2018.
3. "Tallisha Harden using dual code success to inspire indigenous youngsters". The Courier Mail. 5 June 2015.
4. "Harden Riding with the Roosters for 2019". Burleigh Bears. 26 June 2019.
5. "Bears women on international stage". QRL. 1 May 2015.
6. "Women's Indigenous v Maori: Harden, McGregor, Rota named captains". NRL. 22 February 2020.
7. "Tallisha Harden". NRL.
8. "Tallisha Harden fights back to win Jillaroos recall". The Courier Mail. 18 February 2018.
9. "Queensland Women's Team". QRL. 10 June 2015.
10. "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
11. "Broncos Add More Elite Talent to NRLW". Brisbane Broncos. 14 June 2018.
12. "Broncos v Warriors: NRLW Round 3 preview". NRL. 21 September 2018.
13. "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
14. "Harden & Smith added to Roosters 2019 NRLW Squad". Sydney Roosters. 26 June 2019.
15. "Tedesco claims second consecutive Jack Gibson Medal". Sydney Roosters. 8 October 2019.
16. "Dragons dozen named for Australia". St George Illawarra Dragons. 7 October 2019.
17. "Australia's Jillaroos beat New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns 28-8 in Wollongong". ABC. 25 October 2019.
18. "Aussie Sevens Star Among Latest NRLW Signings". Brisbane Broncos. 23 September 2020.
19. "Dominant Brisbane claim third straight NRLW premiership". The Guardian. 25 October 2020.
20. "McGregor, Harden to lead talented teams". NRL. 20 February 2021.
21. "Cowboys sign Jillaroos and Maroons star Tallisha Harden". NQ Cowboys. 11 May 2023.
22. "Cowboys announce NRLW captains". NQ Cowboys. 28 June 2023.
23. "Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts". NQ Cowboys. 22 July 2023.

External links

• North Queensland Cowboys profile