2019 NRL Women's season squads
The 2019 NRL Women's Premiership comprised 4 competing teams. Starting squad size was 22 players. Contracts were for the short pre-season and four-week season.
Requests to replace players injured during the pre-season could be sought from the administrative body, the National Rugby League.
The 4 clubs in total used 82 players. Each club used between 19 and 22 players. Six contracted players went unused. 36 players made their NRLW debut in what was the second season of the competition.
During the season, 36 tries were scored by 29 individual players. So, 35.37% of players scored at least one try. A tally of 24 goals was kicked by 5 players, with the Brisbane Broncos using two kickers. No field-goals were kicked during the season.
The NRLW was preceded by several matches and tournaments that involved NRLW players:
- Indigenous versus Māori All Stars on 15 February 2019. Eight members of the Māori team and seven from the Indigenous side played NRLW in 2019.
- Australian National Championships from 30 May to 2 June 2019.
- New Zealand National Championships
- New South Wales versus Queensland on 21 June 2019. 31 of 34 participants played NRLW in 2019.
- New Zealand versus Samoa on 22 June 2019. Fifteen Kiwi Ferns played in the 2019 NRLW season. Billy-Jean Ale played for Samoa in this game and for the Kiwi Ferns on 25 October 2019.
- Fiji versus Papua New Guinea on 22 June 2019. Two Fijians (Timaima Ravisa and Roela Radiniyavuni) plus 18th player Aliti Namoce played NRLW in 2019.
Two representative matches and a nines tournament involving NRLW players followed the NRLW season:
- Prime Minister’s XIII match between Fiji and Australia on 11 October 2019.
- 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s – Women's tournament on 18 and 19 October 2019.
- Australia versus New Zealand on 25 October 2019.
Brisbane Broncos
[edit]The Broncos were coached by Kelvin Wright.[1] Ali Brigginshaw was appointed captain.[2]
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Club | NRLW Career | NRLW 2018 |
2019 NRLW | 2019 Reps | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | S | M | M | T | G | F | Pts | Int'l | Origin | Other | ||||||
| 14 | Tarryn Aiken | 20 | Lock |  Tweed Heads Seagulls |
2019 | 1 | 4 | — |  4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Chelsea Baker | 33 | Fullback |  Gladstone Wallabies |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
3 |
0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | — |  |
— |
| 11 | Annette Brander | 26 | Second-row |  Souths Logan Magpies |
2018 | 2 | 7 |  3 |
4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  |
|
— |
| 7 | Ali Brigginshaw | 29 | Halfback |  Ipswich Brothers |
2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
|
— |
| 16 | Mariah Denman | 22 | Lock, Prop | — | 2018 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Millie Elliott | 21 | Prop |  Burleigh Bears |
2019 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 |
— |
| – | Jessika Elliston | 21 | Second-row | Tweed Heads Seagulls |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| 9 | Lavinia Gould | 36 | Hooker | — Queensland Reds | 2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Tazmin Rapana | 24 | Second-row | Burleigh Bears |
2018 | 2 | 8 |  4 |
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| 10 | Amber Hall | 24 | Prop | — | 2019 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  |
— | — |
| 15 | Stephanie Hancock | 37 | Prop | Souths Logan Magpies |
2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| 17 | Chelsea Lenarduzzi | 23 | Second-row | Burleigh Bears |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
|
— |
| 6 | Raecene McGregor | 21 | Five-eighth | Cabramatta Two Blues |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
— | — |
| 13 | Rona Peters | 31 | Lock | Runaway Bay Seagulls |
2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
4 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | |
|
| 4 | Amber Pilley | 21 | Centre | Burleigh Bears |
2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
4 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | |
|
| 2 | Julia Robinson | 21 | Wing |  Wests Panthers |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Amy Turner | 35 | Centre | Wests Panthers |
2019 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | |
— |
| 18 | Tamika Upton | 22 | Fullback, Wing |  Yeppoon Seagulls |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Meg Ward | 25 | Wing | Souths Logan Magpies |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | — | |
— |
The Broncos announced player signings in several groupings from early June 2019 onwards:
- Ali Brigginshaw, Chelsea Baker, Heather Ballinger and Steph Hancock. [3]
- Tarryn Aiken, Amber Hall, Rona Peters, Amber Pilley, and Meg Ward.[4]
- Annette Brander.[5]
- Jessika Elliston, Lavinia Gould, Chelsea Lenarduzzi, Julia Robinson, and Rosemary Vaimili-Toalepai.[6]
- Tazmin Gray, Taylor Mapusua, and Amy Turner.[7]
- Millie Boyle, Mariah Storch, and Tamika Upton.[8]
- Raecene McGregor.
New Zealand Warriors
[edit]The Warriors were coached by Luisa Avaiki. Georgia Hale was appointed captain.[9][10][11]
The Warriors unveiled their 22-player squad on 26 August 2019.[12]
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Club | NRLW Career | NRLW 2018 |
2019 NRLW | 2019 Reps | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | S | M | M | T | G | F | Pts | Int'l | Origin | Other | ||||||
| 16 | Billy-Jean Ale | 28 | Prop |  Mt Albert Lions |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — |  3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
— | — |
| 5 | Madison Bartlett | 24 | Wing |  Richmond Roses |
2019 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
— | — |
| 6 | Georgia Hale | 24 | Five-eighth, Lock | Richmond Roses |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
— | — |
| – | Onjeurlina Leiataua | 23 | Second-row | Otahuhu Leopards |
2018 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
— | — |
| 17 | Amber Kani | 28 | Centre |  Manurewa Marlins |
2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
|
| 24 | Onjeurlina Leiataua | 23 | Second-row | Otahuhu Leopards |
2018 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| 4 | Jules Newman | 30 | Centre | Mt Albert Lions |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| 1 | Apii Nicholls | 26 | Fullback | Papakura Sea Eagles |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
— | — |
| 21 | Tanika-Jazz Noble-Bell | 23 | Second-row, Prop | Mt Albert Lions |
2018 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Annetta Nu'uausala | 24 | Prop | Richmond Roses |
2018 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
— | — |
| 14 | Kanyon Paul | 21 | Hooker |  Hamilton City Tigers |
2019 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Hilda Peters | 36 | Wing | Papakura Sea Eagles |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— |
|
| 7 | Charntay Poko | 23 | Halfback | Richmond Roses |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
— | — |
| – | Roela Radiniyavuni | 29 | Wing | Richmond Roses |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
— | — |
| – | Timaima Ravisa | 31 | Five-eighth | Richmond Roses |
2019 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| – | Tyler Reid | 25 | Prop | Papakura Sea Eagles |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Krystal Rota | 33 | Hooker | Papakura Sea Eagles |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— |
|
| 15 | Tasia Seumanufagai | 30 | Lock, Second-row |  Truganina Rabbitohs |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| – | Aieshaleigh Smalley | 28 | Prop | Otahuhu Leopards |
2018 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| 12 | Crystal Tamarua | 24 | Second-row | Richmond Roses |
2018 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| 3 | Atawhai Tupaea | 30 | Centre | Papakura Sea Eagles |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
— | — |
| 11 | Kathleen Wharton | 36 | Second-row, Lock | Papakura Sea Eagles |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Notes:
- The Warriors' captain in the 2018 season, Laura Mariu, was unavailable for the 2019 season due to a shoulder injury.[10]
St George Illawarra Dragons
[edit]The Dragons were coached by Daniel Lacey. [13] Kezie Apps was appointed captain.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Club | NRLW Career | NRLW 2018 |
2019 NRLW | 2019 Reps | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | S | M | M | T | G | F | Pts | Int'l | Origin | Other | ||||||
| 11 | Kezie Apps | 28 | Second-row | Helensburgh Tigers |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
|
— |
| 8 | Ngatokotoru Arakua | 22 | Prop | Mt Albert Lions |
2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Shaylee Bent | 19 | Second-row |  Mounties |
2019 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
|
| – | Kimiora Breayley-Nati | 31 | Five-eighth | — | 2018 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Brittany Breayley-Nati | 28 | Hooker | Ipswich Brothers |
2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| 6 | Keeley Davis | 19 | Five-eighth | Corrimal Cougars |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| 14 | Aaliyah Fasavalu-Fa'amausili | 18 | Lock |  Wentworthville Magpies |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Maitua Feterika | 27 | Prop |  St Marys Saints |
2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
— | — |
| – | Teuila Fotu-Moala | 25 | Prop |  North Sydney Bears |
2018 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| 17 | Najvada George | 20 | Prop | Wests Tigers |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Rikeya Horne | 20 | Wing | Cabramatta Two Blues |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Takilele Katoa | 28 | Prop | Griffith Waratah Tigers |
2019 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| 19 | Stephanie Mooka | 28 | Wing | Wests Panthers |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| 4 | Tiana Penitani-Gray | 23 | Centre |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
2019 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
|
— |
| 3 | Jessica Sergis | 22 | Centre | Helensburgh Tigers |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
4 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
|
— |
| 7 | Maddie Studdon | 24 | Halfback | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
4 |
0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | — | |
— |
| 5 | Shakiah Tungai | 22 | Wing | Port Kembla Blacks |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
4 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
|
|
| 1 | Botille Vette-Welsh | 23 | Fullback | Wests Tigers |
2018 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
4 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
|
|
| 16 | Maddison Weatherall | 18 | Prop |  Illawarra Steelers |
2019 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Holli Wheeler | 29 | Lock |  Newcastle Knights |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
— |
The Dragons announced player signings in several groupings from mid-June 2019 onwards:
- Kezie Apps, Shaylee Bent, Takilele Katoa, Tiana Penitani, Jessica Sergis, Maddie Studdon, Shakiah Tungai, Botille Vette-Welsh , and Holli Wheeler.[14]
- Aaliyah Fasavalu-Fa'amausili, Keeley Davis, Rikeya Horne, and Maddison Weatherall. [15]
- Brittany Breayley, Maitua Feterika, Teuila Fotu-Moala, and Kimiora Nati. [16][17]
- Ngatokotoru Arakua, Najvada George, Alexandrea Kiriwi, Stephanie Mooka, and Sarah Togatuki.[18]
Sydney Roosters
[edit]The Roosters were coached by Rick Stone.[19] Simaima Taufa was appointed captain.[20]
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Club | NRLW Career | NRLW 2018 |
2019 NRLW | 2019 Reps | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | S | M | M | T | G | F | Pts | Int'l | Origin | Other | ||||||
| 15 | Jasmin Allende | 23 | Second-row | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Corban Baxter | 25 | Fullback | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
— |
| 2 | Karina Brown | 30 | Wing | East Brisbane Tigers |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| 6 | Kirra Dibb | 22 | Five-eighth | North Sydney Bears |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
|
— |
| 14 | Quincy Dodd | 19 | Hooker | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
|
| 16 | Vanessa Foliaki | 26 | Prop | East Brisbane Tigers |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| 11 | Tallisha Harden | 27 | Second-row | Burleigh Bears |
2018 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
|
| 7 | Melanie Howard | 26 | Halfback | Newcastle Knights |
2018 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
2 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Caitlan Johnston-Green | 18 | Prop | Newcastle Knights |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
|
| 4 | Isabelle Kelly | 23 | Centre | Newcastle Knights |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
— |
| 3 | Bobbi Law | 22 | Centre | Newcastle Knights |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Nita Maynard-Perrin | 27 | Hooker | North Sydney Bears |
2018 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| 10 | Aliti Namoce | 21 | Prop | North Sydney Bears |
2019 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Shanice Parker | 21 | Wing | North Sydney Bears |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Ruan Sims | 37 | Prop | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| – | Simone Smith | 26 | Halfback | Newcastle Knights |
2019 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Hannah Southwell | 20 | Second-row | Newcastle Knights |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
— |
| – | Shontelle Stowers | 32 | Centre | North Sydney Bears |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
— |
| – | Kiana Takairangi | 27 | Wing | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
2019 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
— | — |
| – | Simaima Taufa | 25 | Lock | Mounties |
2018 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
2 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
|
— |
| 13 | Zahara Temara | 22 | Five-eighth, Lock | — | 2018 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
|
| – | Rebecca Young | 37 | Prop | Newcastle Knights |
2019 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
|
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