Phoebe Desmond

Phoebe Desmond (born 23 October 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. Her position is prop. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Phoebe Desmond

Personal information
Born	(1990-10-23) 23 October 1990 (age 33) Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021 Newcastle Knights 4 1 0 0 4
Source: ^[1] As of 9 August 2022

Background

Born in Singleton, New South Wales, Desmond played her junior rugby league for the Singleton Greyhounds.^[2]

Playing career

Early years

Desmond played five seasons for the Maitland Pickers, Hunter Stars and North Newcastle in the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League competition.^[3] She also played for the Aberglasslyn Ants.^[2][4] In early 2017, she represented the Singleton Greyhounds rugby league nines team, winning the Group 21 Rugby League nines title,^[5][6] before playing for the Newcastle Knights in an exhibition nines match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.^[7] Later that year, playing for North Newcastle,^[6] she was selected to represent the New South Wales Country women's side against New South Wales City.^[8] Desmond also spent some time in coaching, after she was kept on the sidelines for extended periods due to injuries.^[3] In 2021, she represented the Newcastle Maitland Region Knights side, winning the NSWRL Women's Country Championships final.^[9] In November 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.^[10]

2022

In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Desmond made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels,^[11] scoring a try in the Knights' 12-13 loss.^[12] She played in 4 matches for the Knights, scoring one try, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.^[13]

References

1. "Phoebe Desmond - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Get to know: Phoebe Desmond". Newcastle Knights. 21 January 2022.
3. "It's a really proud moment, says Knights' NRLW recruit Desmond". 14 October 2021.
4. "Desmond set to inspire next generation in NRLW". 3 March 2022.
5. "Desmond prepares for Knights' season opener". 26 February 2022.
6. "Singleton's Phoebe Desmond named in NSW Country Squad - Hunter Valley Group 21 Rugby League Inc". 5 May 2017.
7. "Knights women's squad announced". Newcastle Knights. 28 March 2017.
8. "PREVIEW | Harvey Norman Women's Country-City". New South Wales Rugby League. 13 May 2017.
9. "Flawless Knights dominate Bulls in Women's Country Championships Grand Final". New South Wales Rugby League. 8 May 2021.
10. "History confirmed: Knights announce first NRLW signings". Newcastle Knights. 25 November 2021.
11. "Late mail: 1-17 confirmed for opening NRLW game". Newcastle Knights. 27 February 2022.
12. "Knights v Eels". National Rugby League.
13. "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.

External links

• Newcastle Knights profile