Chantelle Graham (born 25 November 1995) is an Australian professional

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footballer. Her positions are and . She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the

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Background

Graham was born in

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. She grew up playing

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, touch football and

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Playing career

Early years

In 2015, Graham played for the Wyong Roos league tag team. In 2017 and 2018, she played for the South Newcastle Lions in the Newcastle Rugby League. She also spent time playing for the

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. In 2019, she represented the

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Newcastle and

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sides. In 2020, she represented the Newcastle and Hunter side in the Women's Country Championships. In 2021, she played for the Newcastle Maitland Region Knights representative side. In November 2021, she joined the Newcastle Knights' inaugural NRLW squad. In December 2021, she received the Country Women's Player of the Year award.

2022

In round 5 of the delayed

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, Graham made her

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debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans. She played in 1 match for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.

References

External links

Newcastle Knights profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Chantelle 1995 births Living people Australian female rugby league players Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales South Newcastle Lions players Wyong Roos players Sportswomen from New South Wales