Caitlin Moran (born 20 November 1996) is an Australian professional

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footballer who currently plays for the

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in the

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. Her position is . She has represented

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at international level.

Playing career

Moran was a member of the winning

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squad for the

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. She went on to play a pivotal role, including kicking a decisive field goal in the final. In June 2018, Moran, along with

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and

Teuila Fotu-Moala Teuila Fotu-Moala (born 29 November 1993) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a er, she is a New Zealand representative and won ...

, were named as the five marquee players for the Brisbane Broncos women's team which commenced playing in the

in September. However, in the previous month, Moran suffered an

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injury which ruled her out of the inaugural NRL Women's season. This meant she missed being part of the club's premiership win. In June 2022, Moran signed with the

for the 2022 season. In round 3 of the 2022 season, she made her

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debut for the Knights against the

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. On 2 October 2022, Moran played in the Knights' 32-12

Grand Final win over the

Controversies

In 2022, Moran was suspended for one match and fined by the

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for derogatory comments she made on

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about

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on the date of her death.

References

External links

Newcastle Knights profile
* 1996 births Living people Australian female rugby league players Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players Rugby league halfbacks Sportswomen from New South Wales Australia women's national rugby league team players {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1990s-stub