Keilee Alyssa Joseph (born 19 January 2002) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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(NRLW). She has played for

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at international level. She has also represented the Indigenous All Stars and

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Background

Joseph was born in

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. She has

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heritage. She attended

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, before earning a rugby league scholarship to Mabel Park State High School. Joseph played junior club rugby league for the Waterford Demons in Meadowbrook, where she was coached by her father Shane Joseph. She later captained the

under-19 side.

Playing career

2021 season

On 27 February 2022, in the first round of the delayed

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, Joseph made her debut off the interchange bench for the

against the

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. In round three, she scored her first try for the club in a 28–12 win against the

Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, th ...

. On 10 April 2022, she played in the Sydney Roosters' grand final victory against the St George Illawara Dragons to secure the club's first NRLW premiership. Overall, during the 2021 season, Joseph scored two tries from six appearances, all coming from the interchange bench.

2022 season

Joseph appeared in all five rounds for the Sydney Roosters during 2022 season, winning the club's first NRLW minor premiership on 18 September. Joseph was named in the "Dream Team" announced by the

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. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position. In November, at the delayed

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, Joseph made her debut for

, playing two games during the tournament as her country secured the World Cup.

References

External links

Sydney Roosters profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Keilee 2002 births Living people Australian female rugby league players Australia women's national rugby league team players Indigenous Australian rugby league players Indigenous All Stars players Queensland Rugby League State of Origin Women players Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Brisbane Sportswomen from Queensland Sydney Roosters (NRLW) players