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2021 NRL Women's season
The 2021 NRLW premiership was the fourth professional season of Women's rugby league in Australia. The season was planned to start in August 2021, postponed to October 2021 and further postponed to 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| 2021 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 27 February – 10 April 2022 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Sydney Roosters (1st Title) |
| Minor premiers | Brisbane Broncos (4th Title) |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Points scored | 616 |
| Broadcast partners | Nine Network Fox League Sky Sport (NZ) Sky Sports (UK) |
| Wooden spoon | Newcastle Knights (1st spoon) |
| Biggest home win | Broncos 38 — 4 Eels at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane in Round 5. |
| Biggest away win | Dragons 40 — 4 Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle in Round 4. |
| Dally M Award | Millie Boyle and Emma Tonegato (Joint winners) |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Lauren Brown (38) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Madison Bartlett (6) |
| New licences | |
| Expansion | Gold Coast Titans Newcastle Knights Parramatta Eels |
| Departure | New Zealand Warriors (due to the Covid-19 pandemic restricting international travel). |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The competition was held from February to April 2022, with the 2022 NRL Women's season later commencing in August 2022.
Teams Edit
For the first time there will be three new teams in the competition: the Parramatta Eels, Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle Knights will all join the competition, while the New Zealand Warriors will be in recess for this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Teams for the Round 1 matches on Sunday, February 27 were announced on February 22, 2022.[3]
| Colours | Club | Season | Head coach | Captain(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | 4th season | Kelvin Wright | Ali Brigginshaw | |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 4th season | Jamie Soward | Kezie Apps | |
| Sydney Roosters | 4th season | John Strange | Corban Baxter | |
| Newcastle Knights | 1st season | Casey Bromilow | Romy Teitzel | |
| Parramatta Eels | 1st season | Dean Widders | Simaima Taufa | |
| Gold Coast Titans | 1st season | Jamie Feeney | Brittany Breayley-Nati |
Win/loss table Edit
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | SF | GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | SYD +16 | NEW +18 | SGI +4 | GCT −2 | PAR +34 | SYD −6 | |
| Gold Coast Titans | SGI −8 | SYD +10 | PAR −10 | BRI +2 | NEW +4 | SGI −6 | |
| Newcastle Knights | PAR −1 | BRI −18 | SYD −16 | SGI −36 | GCT −4 | ||
| Parramatta Eels | NEW +1 | SGI −10 | GCT +10 | SYD −1 | BRI −34 | ||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | GCT +8 | PAR +10 | BRI −4 | NEW +36 | SYD +6 | GCT +6 | SYD −12 |
| Sydney Roosters | BRI −16 | GCT −10 | NEW +16 | PAR +1 | SGI −6 | BRI +6 | SGI +12 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | SF | GF |
Bold – Home game
Italics – Game played at neutral venue
Opponent for round listed above margin
Home and away season Edit
* Note all games are played in 2022 NOT 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic * All times AEDT Source:[4]
Round 1 Edit
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20 – 12 | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday, 27 February, 12:00 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Karra-Lee Nolan | 2,615 | [5][6] | |
| Sydney Roosters | 4 – 20 | Brisbane Broncos | Sunday 27 February, 1:50 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | 3,847 | [7][8] | |
| Newcastle Knights | 12 – 13 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday 27 February, 3:40 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Kasey Badger | 5,049 | [9][10] | |
Round 2 Edit
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
| Newcastle Knights | 10 – 28 | Brisbane Broncos | Sunday, 6 March, 12:00 pm | WIN Stadium | Kasey Badger | 1,036 | [11][12] | |
| Sydney Roosters | 16 – 26 | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday, 6 March, 1:50 pm | WIN Stadium | Karra-Lee Nolan | 1,278 | [13][14] | |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 10 – 0 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 6 March, 3:40 pm | WIN Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | 2,079 | [15][16] | |
Round 3 Edit
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
| Sydney Roosters | 28 – 12 | Newcastle Knights | Saturday, 12 March, 1:00 pm | Sydney Cricket Ground | Karra-Lee Nolan | [17][18] | ||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 18 – 22 | Brisbane Broncos | Sunday, 13 March, 12:00 pm | CommBank Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | [19][20] | ||
| Parramatta Eels | 24 – 14 | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday, 13 March, 1:45 pm | CommBank Stadium | Kasey Badger | [21][22] | ||
Round 4 Edit
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
| Gold Coast Titans | 28 – 26 | Brisbane Broncos | Saturday, 19 March, 1:00 pm | Cbus Super Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | [23][24] | ||
| Parramatta Eels | 18 – 19 | Sydney Roosters | Sunday, 20 March, 12:00 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Kasey Badger | [25][26] | ||
| Newcastle Knights | 4 – 40 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sunday, 20 March, 1:45 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Karra-Lee Nolan | [27][28] | ||
Round 5 Edit
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Venue | Referees | Attendance | Reports | ||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 – 10 | Sydney Roosters | Saturday, 26 March, 1:00 pm | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | Belinda Sharpe | 1,023 | [29][30] | |
| Gold Coast Titans | 14 – 10 | Newcastle Knights | Sunday, 27 March, 12:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Karra-Lee Nolan | [31][32] | ||
| Brisbane Broncos | 38 – 4 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 27 March, 1:45 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Kasey Badger | [33][34] | ||
Ladder Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 64 | +70 | 8 |
| 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 48 | +56 | 8 |
| 3 | Gold Coast Titans | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 96 | −2 | 6 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 92 | −15 | 4 |
| 5 | Parramatta Eels | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 93 | −34 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 123 | −75 | 0 |
Source: NRL.com
Ladder progression Edit
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Gold Coast Titans | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Parramatta Eels | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Finals series Edit
On 25 March 2022 it was announced that both NRLW semi-finals will be held at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, 3 April 2022.[35] At the conclusion of Round 5 on 27 March the semi-finalists, match-ups and playing order were all confirmed.[36]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Crowd | Reports | ||||
| SEMI Finals | ||||||||
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 – 18 | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday, 3 April 2022, 12.00pm | Leichhardt Oval | Kasey Badger | 1,734 | [37][38] | |
| Brisbane Broncos | 16 – 22 | Sydney Roosters | Sunday, 3 April 2022, 1.45pm | Leichhardt Oval | Belinda Sharpe | 2,124 | [39][40] | |
Grand Final Edit
Sunday, April 10, 2022. 1.30 PM |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 4 – 16 | Sydney Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Madison Bartlett Goals: nil | 1st: 4-0 2nd: 0-16 Reports[41][42] | Tries: 3 Yasmin Meakes Isabelle Kelly Olivia Higgins Goals: 2 Zahara Temara 2 |
Moreton Daily Stadium[43] Attendance: 7,855 Karyn Murphy Medal: Sarah Togatuki[44] Referee: Belinda Sharpe[45] |
Team of the Week Edit
At the conclusion of each round, the media department of the NRL announce a team of the week. Thirteen players — equivalent to the number of players on the field for one team — are named.
Dream Team Edit
In the week between the Semi-finals and Grand Final, the Rugby League Players Association announced a Dream Team. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position.[52][53]
| Jersey | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fullback | Emma Tonegato |
| 2 | Wing | Karina Brown |
| 3 | Centre | Jaime Chapman |
| 4 | Centre | Shenae Ciesiolka |
| 5 | Wing | Teagan Berry |
| 6 | Fullback | Taliah Fuimaono |
| 7 | Halfback | Rachael Pearson |
| 8 | Prop | Elsie Albert |
| 9 | Hooker | Lauren Brown |
| 10 | Prop | Millie Boyle |
| 11 | Second-row | Amber Hall |
| 12 | Second-row | Shaniah Power |
| 13 | Lock | Destiny Brill |
Individual awards Edit
Dally M Medal Awards Night Edit
The following awards were presented at the Dally M Medal Awards ceremony in Brisbane on the night of 7 April 2022.[54][55]
Dally M Medal Player of the Year: Tied
- Millie Boyle ( Brisbane Broncos); and
- Emma Tonegato ( St George Illawarra Dragons)
Captain of the Year: Brittany Breayley-Nati ( Gold Coast Titans)
Coach of the Year: Jamie Soward ( St George Illawarra Dragons)
Try of the Year: Shaniah Power for Gold Coast Titans versus Brisbane Broncos (19 March 2022).[56]
Tackle of the Year: Emma Tonegato for St George Illawarra Dragons on Jessica Sergis of the Sydney Roosters (26 March 2022).[57]
Grand Final Day Awards Edit
The following awards were presented at Redcliffe, Queensland on Grand Final day, 10 April 2022.
Veronica White Medal: Karina Brown ( Gold Coast Titans)[58]
Karyn Murphy Medal Player of the Match: Sarah Togatuki ( Sydney Roosters)[44]
RLPA Players' Champion Awards Edit
The following awards were voted for by NRLW players at the end of the season.
The Players' Champion: Emma Tonegato ( St George Illawarra Dragons)
Rookie of the Year: Destiny Brill ( Gold Coast Titans) [59]
Dennis Tutty Award: Ali Brigginshaw ( Brisbane Broncos) [60]
Statistical Awards Edit
Highest Point Scorer in Regular-season: Lauren Brown ( Brisbane Broncos) 34 (17 g)
Top Try Scorers in Regular-season: 4 — Madison Bartlett ( St George Illawarra Dragons), Emily Bass ( Brisbane Broncos), Teagan Berry ( St George Illawarra Dragons), Shenae Ciesiolka ( Brisbane Broncos), and Hagiga Mosby ( Brisbane Broncos).
Highest Point Scorer across the Full Season: Lauren Brown ( Brisbane Broncos) 38 (19 g)
Top Try Scorer across the Full Season: Madison Bartlett ( St George Illawarra Dragons) 6
Club Awards Edit
| Award | Knights[61] | Eels | Titans[62] | Broncos[63] | Dragons[64] | Roosters[65] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Annetta Nu'uausala | Botille Vette-Welsh[66] | Jessika Elliston | Millie Boyle | Tied. Elsie Albert & Emma Tonegato | Isabelle Kelly |
| Player's Player | Annetta Nu'uausala | Simaima Taufa[67] | — | Lauren Brown | — | Sarah Togatuki |
| Highest Point Scorer | Romy Teitzel 8 (2t) Kirra Dibb 8 (4 g) | Maddie Studdon 19 (1t 7 g 1fg) | Steph Hancock 16 (4t) Jasmine Peters 16 (4t) | Lauren Brown 38 (19 g) | Rachael Pearson 28 (1t 12 g) | Zahara Temara 21 (10 g 1fg) |
| Top Try Scorer | Romy Teitzel 2 | Abbi Church 2 Tiana Penitani 2 Christian Pio 2 | Steph Hancock 4 Jasmine Peters 4 | Emily Bass 4 Shenae Ciesiolka 4 Hagiga Mosby 4 | Madison Bartlett 6 | Isabelle Kelly 4 |
| Coaches Award | — | Shirley Mailangi[68] | — | Julia Robinson | Shaylee Bent | — |
| Community Award | — | Simaima Taufa | Karina Brown | Tallisha Harden | — | Jocelyn Kelleher |
| Rookie of the Year | — | — | — | Emily Bass | — | Olivia Kernick |
| Try of the Year | — | — | — | Shenae Ciesiolka | — | Isabelle Kelly |
| Back of the Year | — | — | — | Shenae Ciesiolka | — | — |
| Forward of the Year | — | — | — | Millie Boyle | — | — |
Players Edit
Brisbane Broncos Edit
The team was coached by Kelvin Wright. Jumper numbers in the table below are those assigned to be used in the Semi-finals.[69][70]
| J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tarryn Aiken | Five-eighth, Halfback | 2019 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | 4 m | 4 m 1t | 6 m 2t | 7 m 3t 1 g | 2 m 1t | — |
| 5 | Emily Bass | Centre, Wing | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | 5 m 4t | — | — | — |
| 8 | Millie Boyle | Prop | 2019 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | 4 m | 4 m 1t | 5 m 3t | 7 m 5t | 3 m | 1m |
| 7 | Ali Brigginshaw | Halfback, Lock | 2018 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 4 m 2t | 4 m 1t | 4 m 1t | 6 m 1t | 9 m 3t 13 g | 10 m 1t 2 g | 17 m 7t 16g |
| 9 | Lauren Brown | Hooker, Five-eighth, Lock | 2020 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 42 | — | — | 4 m 1t | 6 m 19 g | 7 m 25 g | 2 m 6 g | — |
| 4 | Shenae Ciesiolka | Centre, Fullback, Wing | 2020 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | 3 m | 6 m 4t | 9 m 5t | 2 m | — |
| 18 | Jada Ferguson | Five-eighth | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 m | 6 m 1t | — | — |
| 13 | Lavinia Gould | Hooker, Lock | 2018 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 m 1t | 4 m 1t | 2 m | 4 m | 8 m 1t | — | — |
| 12 | Amber Hall | Second-row, Prop | 2019 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | 4 m 1t | 3 m 1t | 6 m 2t | — | — | 6 m 2t |
| 15 | Tallisha Harden | Second-row, Lock | 2018 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 m | 3 m | 4 m 1t | 6 m 1t | 6 m 2t | 4 m | 2 m 1t |
| 21 | Toni Hunt | Centre, Wing | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 m | 8 m 2t | — | — |
| 24 | Lesa Kaleti Mataafa | Loose forward | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Chelsea Lenarduzzi | Second-row, Lock, Prop | 2018 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 m | 3 m 1t | 4 m 2t | 6 m 1t | 6 m 4t | 4 m | 1m |
| 14 | Hayley Maddick | Fullback | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 m | 6 m | — | — |
| 19 | Hagiga Mosby | Centre, Wing | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 m 4t | — | — | — |
| 16 | Roxette Murdoch | Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 m 1t | 10 m 3t | — | — |
| 11 | Kaitlyn Phillips | Second-row, Prop | 2020 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2 m | 5 m 1t | 6 m 1t | — | — |
| 20 | China Polata | Wing | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 m | — | — | — |
| 22 | Jessikah Reeves | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 m 1t | — | — |
| 2 | Julia Robinson | Wing, Five-eighth, Fullback | 2018 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 4 m 2t | 3 m 1t | 4 m 2t | 2 m 1t | 4 m 2t | 2 m | 1 m 1t |
| 34 | Nakita Sao | Lock, Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 m | 6 m 1t | — | — |
| 17 | Sara Sautia | Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 m | 6 m 1t | — | — |
| 3 | Amy Turner | Centre, Five-eighth | 2019 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | 4 m 1t | — | 6 m 2t | 4 m 2t | 1 m | ?m |
| 1 | Tamika Upton | Fullback | 2019 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 28 | — | 3 m 1t | 4 m 5t | 4 m 1t | 5 m 6t | 2 m 2t | — |
Notes:
- Amy Turner was selected in the 2007 Australian Jillaroos team that played two Test Matches against New Zealand Māori women's rugby league team, however, the lists of players that took the field in those matches are yet to be confirmed by the contributor to this page.
- Nakita Sao played for Wests Panthers and later North Sydney in the 2021 state competitions of, respectively, Queensland and New South Wales.
- Nakita Sao also played for Wests Panthers ( 4 m 1t) in the Queensland's Under 19 club matches in 2021.
- In 2021, Sara Sautia played for Canterbury Bulldogs ( 8 m 2t) played in Tarsha Gale Cup Under 19 matches in New South Wales and subsequently played for Wests Panthers in the senior state competition in Queensland.
Gold Coast Titans Edit
The team was coached by Jamie Feeney. Jumper numbers in the table are those assigned to be used in the Semi-finals.[69][71]
| J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brittany Breayley-Nati | Hooker | 2018 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 m 1t | 4 m | — | 6 m 2t | 7 m 3t | 7 m | 10 m 1t |
| 7 | Kimiora Breayley-Nati | Centre, Five-eighth, Lock | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 m 4 g | 5 m 1t | — | — |
| 13 | Destiny Brill | Lock | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 m 1t | 6 m 2t | 1 m 1t | — |
| 2 | Karina Brown | Fullback, Wing | 2018 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 m | 3 m | 3 m | 6 m 2t | 8 m 4t | 9 m 3t | 11 m 8t |
| 21 | Zara Canfield | Second-row | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 m 2 g | 7 m 3t 7 g | — | — |
| 8 | Brianna Clark | Prop | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 2 m | 4 m 7 g | 5 m 1 g | 1 m | — |
| 16 | Laikha Clarke | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 m | 8 m 1t | — | — |
| 23 | Lauren Dam | Centre, Wing | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 m | 7 m 7t | — | — |
| 15 | Jessika Elliston | Second-row | 2019 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | 1 m | 4 m | 6 m 1t | — | 1 m | — |
| 1 | Jetaya Faifua | Centre, Wing | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 m | 5 m 7t | — | — |
| 12 | Tazmin Gray | Second-row, Lock | 2018 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 m 1t | 4 m | 3 m | 4 m 1t | 9 m 5t | 6 m 1t | 1 m 1t |
| 6 | Grace Griffin | Five-eighth | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 m | 9 m 3t | — | — |
| 14 | Georgia Hale | Hooker, Lock | 2018 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 m 1t | 3 m 1t | 3 m | 5 m | 11 m 1t | — | 11m |
| 10 | Steph Hancock | Prop | 2018 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 m | 4 m | 3 m | 6 m 4t | — | 14 m 8t 4 g | 20 m 13t 7g |
| 20 | Karli Hansen | Halfback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 m 1t 2g |
| 33 | Shannon Mato | Prop | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4 m | 2 m 1t | 5 m 1t | 2 m | — |
| 18 | Cobie-Jane Morgan | Halfback | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 m | — | ?m | — |
| 24 | Lauren Moss | Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 m 7t | — | — |
| 19 | April Ngatupuna | Second-row, Lock | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 m | 3 m 1t | — | — |
| 5 | Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 m 2t | — | — | — |
| 22 | Evania Pelite | Fullback, Centre | 2020 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | 3 m 3t | 5 m 1t | — | — | — |
| 3 | Jasmine Peters | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | 5 m 4t | 7 m 1t | — | — |
| 41 | Rona Peters | Prop | 2018 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 m 1t | 4 m 2t | — | — | 6 m 1 g | 6 m | 14 m 7t |
| 4 | Shaniah Power | Second-row | 2020 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | 2 m 2t | 6 m 1t | 7 m 3t | 2 m | — |
| 11 | Tiana Raftstrand-Smith | Second-row, Centre | 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 m 1t 1 g | 4 m 2t | 1 m | — |
| 35 | Brooke Saddler | Fullback, Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 m 2t | — | — |
| 42 | Crystal Tamarua | Second-row | 2018 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 m | 3 m | 3 m | — | 8 m 2t | — | 7 m 1t |
Notes:
- Crystal Tamarua has played three matches for the Cook Islands and four matches for the Kiwi Ferns.
- Cobie-Jane Morgan was selected in the 2015 New South Wales women's rugby league team.
- The following players participated in Queensland's Under 19 club tournament in 2021: Destiny Brill (West Panthers 4 m 2t), Jetaya Faifua (Burleigh Bears 4 m 1t ), April Ngatupuna (Wests Panthers 4 m 4t), Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell (Burleigh Bears 4 m 4t ), Jasmine Peters (Mackay 1 m 2t), Tiana Raftstrand-Smith (Burleigh Bears 1 m 2t)
- In 2021, Georgia Hale played in both Queensland and NSW state senior competitions for, respectively, the Tweed Head Seagulls ( 7 m 1t) and North Sydney Bears ( 4 m).
Newcastle Knights Edit
The team was coached by Casey Bromilow. Jumper numbers in the table are those assigned to be used in Round 5.[72][73]
| J# | Player | Position(s) | Debut | Seasons | Mat | Try | Goal | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 State | Interstate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ngatokotoru Arakua | Prop | 2018 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 m 2t | 4 m | — | 2 m | — | — | 8m |
| 8 | Phoebe Desmond | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 m 1t | — | — | — |
| 7 | Kirra Dibb | Five-eighth, Halfback | 2019 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 28 | — | 3 m 4 g | 3 m 1t 4 g | 5 m 4 g | 10 m 4t 26 g | 1 m 1 g | 1m |
| 11 | Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce | Second-row, Lock, Prop | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 m | 8 m 2t | — | — |
| 24 | Shannon Evans | Five-eighth, Fullback | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 m | 6 m 2t 4 g | — | — |
| 18 | Maitua Feterika | Prop | 2018 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 m 1t | 4 m 1t | — | 3 m 1t | — | 1 m | 12 m 8t |
| 3 | Jayme Fressard | Centre | 2020 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 3 m | 4 m 1t | 9 m 6t | — | — |
| 21 | Chantelle Graham | interchange | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 m | — | — | — |
| 5 | Katie Green | Centre, Wing | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 m | 7 m 5t | — | — |
| 31 | Caitlan Johnston | Prop | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 m | — | 1 m | 10 m 5t | — | — |
| 4 | Bobbi Law | Centre | 2019 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | 1 m 1t | 1 m 1t | 5 m | — | — | — |
| 14 | Emma Manzelmann | Hooker | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 m | 7 m 2t | — | — |
| 10 | Annetta Nu'uausala | Prop, Second-row | 2018 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 m | 3 m 1t | — | 5 m 1t | — | — | 8 m 2t |
| 12 | Georgia Page | Second-row | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 m | 4 m | 8 m 2t | — | — |
| 23 | Paige Parker | Centre | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 m 1t | — | — | — |
| 13 | Charntay Poko | Lock, Five-eighth, Halfback | 2019 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 m 1t | — | 5 m 2 g | — | — | 2 m 4g |
| 20 | Kayla Romaniuk | Lock, Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Krystal Rota | Hooker | 2018 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 m | 3 m | — | 4 m | — | — | 11 m 1t |
| 15 | Charlotte Scanlan | Lock | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 m | — | — | 5 m 1t |
| 19 | Kyra Simon | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 m | — | — | — |
| 6 | Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | Five-eighth, Wing | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 m 1t | — | — | 1 m 2t |
| 1 | Romy Teitzel | Fullback | 2020 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | 1 m | 5 m 2t | 8 m 9t 16 g | — | — |
| 17 | Tahlulah Tillett | Halfback, Five-eighth | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 m | 8 m 2t | — | — |
| 2 | Katelyn Vaha'akolo | Wing | 2021 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 m 1t | — | — | 1 m 1t |
| 22 | Kararaina Wira-Kohu | Prop | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 m | — | — | 1m |
Notes:
- Caitlan Johnston was injured in the first match and did not play again in the season.
- Maitua Feterika has played one match for the Samoa women's national rugby league team in 2011 and, subsequently, eleven matches for the Kiwi Ferns.
- Kayla Romaniuk ( 6 m) and Kyra Simon ( 6 m) played for Newcastle in the 2021 Tarsha Gale Cup for Under 21s.
Parramatta Eels Edit
The team was coached by Dean Widders. Jumper numbers in the table are those to be used in Round 5.[72][74]
