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2020 NRLW Season
The 2020 NRL Women's Premiership was the third season of professional women's rugby league in Australia. Teams Pre-season Regular season The season operated under a round-robin format, with games played as curtain-raisers to the 2020 NRL Finals Series. The top two finishing teams then contested the Grand Final, which was played before the men's Grand Final on 25 October. Ladder Ladder progression * Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top two. * 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. Grand Final Individual Awards Dally M Medal Awards Night The following awards were presented at the ''Dally M Medal Awards'' ceremony in Sydney on the night of 19 October 2020. Dally M Medal Player of the Year: Ali Brigginshaw ( Brisbane Broncos) Rookie of the Year: Kennedy Cherring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Broncos Women
Brisbane Broncos Women are a rugby league team, representing the city of Brisbane, Queensland. The team is part of the Brisbane Broncos club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership. Seasons Head-to-head records Table last updated: 23 October 2022. Notes * Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against. * Clubs listed in the order than the Broncos Women first played them. Coach In mid-November 2022 the Broncos announced the appointment of Scott Prince as head coach for the 2023 NRL Women's season. Current squad The Brisbane Broncos announced that the following players had signed to play with the club in the 2022 NRL Women's season. The team was coached by Kelvin Wright. Jumper numbers in the table reflect those used in the Round 5 match. Table last updated on 23 Oct 2022. Club Records Player Records Lists and tables last updated: 23 Oct 2022. Most Games for the Broncos * Ali Brigginshaw 23, Chelsea Lenard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Bremner
Samantha Bremner (; born 19 December 1991) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. She previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRLW and is a New South Wales and Australia representative, winning two World Cups Background Born in Sydney, Bremner's father, Gary Hammond, was a professional rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Illawarra Steelers in the 1980s. Playing career In 2012, while playing for the Helensburgh Tiger Lillies, Bremner made her debut for New South Wales, scoring a try in a 10–34 loss to Queensland. In July 2013, she was a member of Australia's World Cup-winning squad, scoring five tries in a 72–0 win over France and a try in the final against New Zealand. In 2017, Bremner was a member of Australia's World Cup-winning squad but missed the final due to injury. In June 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahara Temara
Zahara Temara (born 4 July 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. She is an Australian and Queensland representative, who also played for the Queensland Reds in the Super W. Background Born in Rotorua, Temara emigrated to Australia with her family in 2007, where she played her junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Her younger sister, Chante, plays for the Brisbane Broncos NRLW team. She played her junior football with boys until she turned 12 and went on the play for Nerang Roosters girls team. They went on to make the final but were comprehensively beaten in the final by Tweed Heads Seagulls. Thereafter the Roosters went on to win back-to-back U15 and U16 titles against Logan Brothers. She attended Worongary Primary School and to Keebra Park State High School. Playing career Rugby league Zahara played for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Dodd
Quincy Dodd (born 13 April 2000) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. A or , she is a New South Wales representative. Background Dodd was born in Kogarah, New South Wales and is a Cronulla-Caringbah junior. Playing career In 2017 and 2018, Dodd played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Tarsha Gale Cup side, who were coached by her father, Colin. In May 2018, Dodd represented NSW City at the Women's National Championships. In June 2018, she was 18th player for New South Wales. In September 2018, she joined the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership squad but did not play a game. On 6 October 2018, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over Papua New Guinea. 2019 On 15 February, Dodd started at for the Indigenous All Stars in their 4–8 loss to the Maori All Stars. In June, she represented NSW City at the Women's Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmin Meakes
Yasmin Clydsdale (''née'' Meakes; born 25 March 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are and . She previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the NRLW and the Central Coast Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. Rugby union career Clydsdale made her international rugby 7s debut in 2017. She played a key role for the 7s team taking home bronze in the 2018 Women's Rugby 7's World Cup. Rugby league career Clydsdale made her NRLW debut for the Sydney Roosters in the 2020 NRLW season. She would later go on to play in the Roosters grand final losing team to the Brisbane Broncos where she scored a try. On 13 November 2020, she made her State of Origin debut for New South Wales in their loss to Queensland. She played in the Roosters' 2021 Grand Final win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored a try. In June 2022, she signed with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallisha Harden
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 er, 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. She played for Sunnybank and Queensland before switching full-time to rugby league in 2018. Rugby league In 2013, Harden began playing rugby league. In 2014, she represented the Indigenous All Stars. In 2015, 2016 and 2020, she captained the side. 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. On 27 June 2015, she made her debut for Queensland in a 4–all draw with New South Wales at 1300SMILES Stadium. In June 2018, Harden represented South East Queensland at the inaugural Women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Lenarduzzi
Chelsea Lenarduzzi (born 26 November 1995) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. An Australian and Queensland representative, she has won three premierships with the Broncos. Background Born in Bowral, New South Wales and raised in Moss Vale, Lenarduzzi moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland in 2015 to attend university, where she began playing rugby league for the Burleigh Bears. In 2015, 2016 and 2018, she won Australian national titles in shotput. Lenarduzzi's older brother, Rhys, is an Italian rugby league representative. Playing career In 2017, Lenarduzzi made her debut for Queensland in their 6–22 loss to New South Wales. In 2018, while playing for the Burleigh Bears, Lenarduzzi represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships. On 21 June 2018, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 1 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Hall (rugby League)
Amber-Paris Hall (born 7 January 1995) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters Women in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she is a New Zealand representative. Playing career In 2012, Hall, a Richmond Roses player, was named in New Zealand's 2012 training squad, although no games were played that season. In 2013, she made her debut for New Zealand at the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup, playing two games. On 10 August 2018, Hall represented Auckland in a trial game against the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. 2019 On 11 June, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRLW team. On 22 June, after a six-year absence, Hall started at for New Zealand in their 46–8 win over Samoa. In Round 1 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, Hall made her debut for the Broncos, scoring a try in a 14–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. On 6 October, she started at in the Broncos' 30–6 Grand Final win over the Dragons. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NRL Grand Final
The NRL Grand Final determines the champions of the National Rugby League club competition. It is a major sport event in Australia. Since 1999, it has been contested at Stadium Australia in Sydney. The first year it was held at Stadium Australia, it set a new record for attendance at an Australian rugby league game, with 107,999 people attending. The grand final had been played on Saturday afternoons and then Sunday afternoons. From 2001 to 2007, the game was moved to an evening start to make the most of prime time television. Between 2008 and 2012, a compromise was reached between official broadcaster Nine Network's preferred starting time of 7pm and the traditional starting time of 3pm, with the grand final beginning at 5pm AEDT. In 2013, the evening start resumed and has occurred since. Previously, the grand final did not have a set date but, with the exception of 2020, since 2001, it has been played the Sunday falling between 30 September and 6 October, preceding the Labour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 NRL Finals Series
The 2020 National Rugby League finals series was a tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2020 Telstra Premiership season. The series was played over four weekends in October, culminating in the 2020 NRL Grand Final on 25 October 2020 at ANZ Stadium. The Grand Final was ultimately won by the second-placed Melbourne Storm, who defeated the minor premiers the Penrith Panthers 26–20. The top eight teams from the 2020 NRL season qualify for the finals series. NRL finals series have been played under the current format since 2012. Qualification Venues and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic For the 2020 NRL Finals Series, the stadia will be permitted to hold up to 50% of capacity under New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Queensland government guidelines. For the preliminary finals Lang Park's permitted capacity was increased to 75%. Due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, the Melbourne Storm will play their home finals at Suncorp Stadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round-robin Tournament
A round-robin tournament (or all-go-away-tournament) is a competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indiv ... in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.''Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1971, G. & C. Merriam Co), p.1980. A round-robin contrasts with an elimination tournament, in which participants/teams are eliminated after a certain number of losses. Terminology The term ''round-robin'' is derived from the French term ''ruban'', meaning "ribbon". Over a long period of time, the term was Folk etymology, corrupted and idiomized to ''robin''. In a ''single round-robin'' schedule, each participant plays every other participant once. If each participant plays all others twice, this is freque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corban McGregor
Corban Baxter (''née'' McGregor; born 10 April 1994) is an Australian international rugby league footballer who plays as a , or for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. She last played for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership and is an Australia and New South Wales representative. Background & Personal Life Baxter was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and has Māori ancestry. She moved to Australia with her family at the age of 3. Baxter has a son, who was born when she was aged 16, and has announced she is expecting another child in January 2023. Playing career In 2015, Baxter began playing rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers. That year, she made her debut for New South Wales in a 4-all draw with Queensland. On 6 May 2016, she made her Test debut for Australia, starting at in a 16–26 loss to New Zealand. On 2 December 2017, Baxter started at in Australia's 23–16 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final win over New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
