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The Queensland women's rugby league team represents the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football. Nicknamed the "Maroons", after the colour of their jersey, the team compete in the annual Women's State of Origin game against arch-rivals New South Wales. Coached by Tahnee Norris and captained by Ali Brigginshaw, the team is administered by the Queensland Rugby League.
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Maroons | |||||
| Governing body | Queensland Rugby League | |||||
| Head coach | Tahnee Norris | |||||
| Captain | Ali Brigginshaw | |||||
| Most caps | Karyn Murphy (20)[1] | |||||
| Home stadium | Sunshine Coast Stadium (12,000) | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First game | ||||||
 Queensland 18–16 New South Wales  (ANZ Stadium, Brisbane; 4 July 1999) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| Queensland 46–4 New South Wales (Kougari Oval, Brisbane; 9 August 2008) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| New South Wales 22–6 Queensland (WIN Stadium, Wollongong; 23 July 2017) | ||||||
Until 2017, the team competed in the Women's Interstate Challenge before the game was rebranded as State of Origin in 2018.[2] From 1999 to 2015, the Maroons went on an unprecedented 17-year undefeated streak.[3]
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In 1999, Queensland played New South Wales for the first time at Brisbane's ANZ Stadium, with the Maroons' winning 18–16.[4] The win started an undefeated streak that would last for 17 years. The team were originally nicknamed the "Brolgas".[5][6]
In 2015, Queensland failed to defeat New South Wales for the first time, drawing with them 4–all at Townsville's 1300SMILES Stadium.[7]
In 2016, New South Wales defeated Queensland for the first time, winning 8–4 at Cbus Super Stadium.[8]
In 2018, the Women's Interstate Challenge was rebranded as State of Origin.[9] On 22 June 2018, New South Wales won the first game under the State of Origin banner, defeating Queensland 16–10 at North Sydney Oval.[10] In 2020, Queensland won their first game under the Origin banner, defeating New South Wales 24–18.[11]
On 23 March 2021, Tahnee Norris, who played 13 interstate games for Queensland, was announced as new head coach of the side.[12]
In March 2022, it was announced that the one fixture in 2022 would be played at Canberra Stadium on 24 June, and that from 2023 onwards, two Women's State of Origin matches would be played each season.[13][14][15]
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Prior to 2019, the Queensland and New South Wales teams were largely selected under residency rules, meaning a number of players represented both states. Tahnee Norris, who captained Queensland, and Natalie Dwyer, both represented New South Wales before moving to Queensland, while Tarah Westera represented Queensland before moving south.[16]
In 2019, the eligibility rules were revised to be more inline with the men's State of Origin rules.[17] The residency rule was removed, which saw New Zealand representatives Maitua Feterika (Queensland) and Nita Maynard (New South Wales) ruled ineligible.[18] Rona Peters was also ruled ineligible as she had previously represented New Zealand. This was later overturned and she was given special dispensation, as she had retired from international rugby league in 2015, before she first represented Queensland in 2016.[19]
Current squad
On 19 June 2024, the QRL announced the squad for the third match of the three-match series, which is to be played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on 27 June 2024.[20]
Tallies in the table include the third State of Origin match of the 2024 series.
Table last updated 27 June 2024.
Notes
- On 3 May 2024, the QRL announced the squad for the first match of the three-match series.[21]
- On 9 May 2024, team positions (and jersey numbers) were announced.NRL[22]
- On 10 May 2024, the QRL announced that Keilee Joseph would miss the first match due to an MCL injury and that Makenzie Weale would replace Joseph on the interchange bench.
- The first match of the series was played at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on 16 May 2024.
- For the second match:
- Emmanita Paki replaced the injured winger Emily Bass in the squad of twenty. Paki was selected on the interchange bench.
- Lauren Brown moves from the interchange bench to centre.
- Evania Pelite moves from centre to wing.
- Ali Brigginshaw moves from lock to halfback, with Zahara Temara dropping to 18th-player/reserve.
- Sienna Lofipo was elevated from 18th-player/reserve to lock.
- Emmanita Paki played for the Newcastle Knights in the 2022 NRLW season, scoring a try in the Grand Final. As at 29 May 2024, Paki was unsigned for the 2024 NRLW season.
- With the scores level, Lauren Brown kicked a field goal within the last three minutes of the second match of the series on 6 June 2024. Brown had kicked match-winning field goals in Rounds 2 and 6 of the 20023 NRLW season.
- For the third match:
- Skyla Adams and the injured Sienna Lofipo were dropped from the squad.
- Chelsea Lenarduzzi joined and Emily Bass re-joined the squad.
- Keilee Joseph moved from the bench to lock.
Key to icons used in the above table
- Tests:
Australia 
and 
Samoa 
- All Stars:
Indigenous All Stars, 
Māori All Stars, 
All Stars
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Accurate records were not kept in early years of the Women's Interstate Challenge by either the QRL or the NSWRL. The following list of coaches is therefore incomplete.[10]
| Coach | Years | Games | Wins | Win % | Ref |
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| Tony Ashton | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 100% | [23] |
| Karen Stuart | 2001, 2007-2008 | 3 | 3 | 100% | [24][25] |
| Darrell Rogers | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | [26] |
| Gordon Robson | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 100% | |
| Steve Belsham | 2009–2011 | 3 | 3 | 100% | [27][28] |
| Beth Harlow | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 100% | |
| Brad Donald | 2013–2016 | 4 | 2 | 50% | [29] |
| Adrian Vowles | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | [30] |
| Jason Hetherington | 2018–2020 | 3 | 1 | 33% | [31] |
| Tahnee Norris | 2021–2024 | 7 | 4 | 57% |
Table last updated: 28 June 2024
2006
Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 21 NRL game between the Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers.
| Queensland |
40 – 24 | New South Wales |
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| Tries Steph Hancock 2 Leah Williams 2 Teresa Anderson 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Megan Spicer 1 Goals Neena Fraser 4 Steph Hancock 1 Megan Spicer 1 |
Report |
Tries 1 Teina Clark 1 Dahlia Tahu 1 Nadine Schmidt 1 Johnnie Tukwaho Goals 4 Teina Clark |
30 July 2006 12.15pm |
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2007
Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 22 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and North Queensland Cowboys.
| New South Wales |
16 – 38 | Queensland |
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| Report |
Tries 2 Rachele Whelan 1 Bianca Ambrum 1 Teresa Anderson 1 Kellie Batchelor 1 Suzanne Johnson 1 Leah Williams Goals 5 Kellie Batchelor |
13 August 2007 3.30pm |
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2008
The Woman's Interstate Challenge was played as a two-game series in 2008.
Game 1
| New South Wales |
6 – 8 | Queensland |
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| Tries Jessica Palmer 1 Goals Teina Clark 1 |
Report |
Tries 1 Steph Hancock 1 Tegan Rolfe |
8 July 2008 |
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Game 2
| Queensland |
46 – 4 | New South Wales |
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| Tries Bianca Ambrum 3 Suzanne Johnson 2 Tarah Westera 2 Tegan Rolfe 1 Renae Kunst 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals Steph Hancock 3 |
Report Scores[32] |
Tries 1 Lisa Fiaola |
9 August 2008 |
Game 2 team was different to game 1 team.
2009
Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 19 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and Canberra Raiders.
| New South Wales |
14 – 20 | Queensland |
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| Tries Poihaera Clark 1 Natalie Levy 1 Jessica Palmer 1 Goals Renee Gloss 1 |
Report |
Tries 1 Erin Elliott 1 Tahnee Norris 1 Nive Moefaauo 1 Tarah Westera Goals 1 Natalie Dwyer 1 Tegan Rolfe |
18 July 2009 |
2010
| Queensland |
36 – 6 | New South Wales |
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| Tries Latisha Gary 2 Tegan Rolfe 2 Karina Brown 1 Natalie Dwyer 1 Suzanne Johnson 1 Goals Natalie Dwyer 4 |
Report |
Tries 1 Kylie Hilder Goals 1 Teina Clark |
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2011
Played as a curtain raiser to Game I of the 2011 State of Origin series.
| Queensland |
26 – 0 | New South Wales |
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| Tries Bianca Ambrum 1 Natasha Baggow 1 Natalie Dwyer 1 Natalie Gala 1 Steph Hancock 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Goals Natalie Dwyer 1 |
1st: 14–0 2nd: 12–0 Report |
25 May 2011 |
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2012
Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 16 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels.
| New South Wales |
10 – 34 | Queensland |
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| Tries Sam Bremner 1 Tarah Westera 1 Goals Maddie Studdon 1 |
1st: 10–16 2nd: 0–18 Report |
Tries 4 Bianca Ambrum 2 Natalie Dwyer 1 Karina Brown 1 Karyn Murphy Goals 1 Amber Saltner |
23 June 2012 |
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2013
| Queensland |
30 – 12 | New South Wales |
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| Tries Bianca Ambrum 1 Jo Barrett 1 Steph Hancock 1 Renae Kunst 1 Tahnee Norris 1 Amber Saltner 1 Goals Amber Saltner 3 |
1st: 10–6 2nd: 20–6 Report |
Tries 2 Tegan Chandler Goals 2 Margaret Watson |
Sunday, 7 April 2013 |
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2014
| New South Wales |
10 – 26 | Queensland |
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| Tries Kezie Apps 1 Teina Clark 1 Goals Maddie Studdon 3 |
1st: 0–16 2nd: 10–10 Report |
Tries 1 Steph Hancock 1 Kellye Hodges 1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper 1 Renae Kunst 1 Deanna Turner Goals 2 Ali Brigginshaw 1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper |
Saturday, 19 July 2014 |
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2015
Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 16 NRL game between the North Queensland Cowboys and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
| Queensland |
4 – 4 | New South Wales |
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| Tries Chelsea Baker 1 |
1st: 4–0 2nd: 0–4 Report |
Tries 1 Isabelle Kelly |
Saturday, 27 June 2015 |
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2016
Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 20 NRL game between the Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels.
| Queensland |
4 – 8 | New South Wales |
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| Tries: 1 Ali Brigginshaw (79') 1 Goals: nil Chelsea Baker 0/1 |
1st: 0–0 2nd: 4–8 Match Stats (NRL) Report |
Tries: 1 1 (52') Simaima Taufa Goals: 2 2/2 Maddie Studdon (54', 76' pen) |
Saturday, 23 July 2016 |
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2017
Played as a curtain raiser to the Round 20 NRL game between the St George Illawarra Dragons and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
| New South Wales |
22 – 6 | Queensland |
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| Tries: 5 Jessica Sergis (6', 11', 61') 3 Corban McGregor (51') 1 Vanessa Foliaki (55') 1 Goals: 1 Caitlin Moran 1/5 (12') |
1st: 10–6 2nd: 12–0 Match Stats (NRL) Report |
Tries: 1 1 (21') Jenni-Sue Hoepper Goals: 1 1/1 Chelsea Baker (23') |
Sunday, 23 July 2017 |
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2018
The first "official" State of Origin game.
| New South Wales |
16 – 10 | Queensland |
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| Tries: 3 Isabelle Kelly (7', 54') 2 Nakia Davis-Welsh (36') 1 Goals: 2 Maddie Studdon 2/3 (9', 55') |
1st: 6–6 2nd: 10–4 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Report |
Tries: 2 2 (12', 45') Karina Brown Goals: 1 1/2 Chelsea Baker (13') |
Friday, 22 June 2018 |
North Sydney Oval, Sydney Attendance: 6,824 Referee: Jon Stone, Peter Gough Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly |
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2019
| New South Wales |
14 – 4 | Queensland |
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| Tries: 3 Jessica Sergis (38') 1 Shakiah Tungai (44') 1 Maddie Studdon (50') 1 Goals: 1 Kirra Dibb 1/2 (51') Maddie Studdon 0/1 |
1st: 0–4 2nd: 14–0 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Report |
Tries: 1 1 (24') Tazmin Gray Goals: nil 0/1 Meg Ward |
Friday, 21 June 2019 |
North Sydney Oval, Sydney Attendance: 10,515 Referee: Grant Atkins, Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Maddie Studdon |
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2020
| Queensland Women |
24 – 18 | New South Wales Women |
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| Tries: 4 Tamika Upton (14', 43') 2 Tarryn Aiken (51') 1 Steph Hancock (57') 1 Goals: 4 Lauren Brown 4/4 (15', 44', 52', 58') |
1st: 6–6 2nd: 18–12 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Report |
Tries: 4 1 (24') Kezie Apps 1 (59') Tiana Penitani 1 (57') Filomina Hanisi 1 (69') Botille Vette-Welsh Goals: 1 1/1 Melanie Howard (26') 0/1 Hannah Southwell 0/2 Quincy Dodd |
Friday, 13 November 2020 7:45 PM |
2021
| Queensland Women |
8 – 6 | New South Wales Women |
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| Tries: 1 Destiny Brill (26') 1 Goals: 2 Lauren Brown 2/2 (24', 69' pen) |
1st: 6–4 2nd: 2–2 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Report |
Tries: 1 1 (4') Isabelle Kelly Goals: 1 1/1 Maddie Studdon (52') 0/1 Hannah Southwell |
Friday, 25 June 2021 7:45 PM |
2022
| New South Wales |
20 – 14 | Queensland |
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| Tries: 3 Emma Tonegato (13') 1 Kirra Dibb (15') 1 Isabelle Kelly (67') 1 Goals: 4 Rachael Pearson 4/5 (14', 17', 27' pen, 41' pen) |
1st: 14–10 2nd: 6–4 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports[35][36][37] |
Tries: 3 1 (8') Destiny Brill 1 (21') Tarryn Aiken 1 (56') Evania Pelite Goals: 1 1/2 Ali Brigginshaw (22') 0/2 Lauren Brown |
Friday. 24 June 2022 7:45pm |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,321 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly (Nellie Doherty Medal) |
2023
The two-match series was decided as the teams win one match each on aggregate.[38]
Queensland won by four points, 32–28.
Game 1
| New South Wales |
10 – 18 | Queensland |
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| Tries: 2 Jessica Sergis (16') 1 Jaime Chapman (50') 1 Goals: 1 Jesse Southwell 1/2 (18') |
1st: 6–10 2nd: 4–8 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports[39][40] |
Tries: 4 2 (7', 45') Julia Robinson 1 (32') Tazmin Gray 1 (40') Emily Bass Goals: 1 1/4 Zahara Temara (34') |
Thursday, 1 June 2023 7:45 PM |
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta Attendance: 12,972 Referee: Adam Gee Player of the Match: Keilee Joseph (Nellie Doherty Medal) |
Game 2
| Queensland |
14 – 18 | New South Wales |
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| Tries: 3 Tamika Upton (17') 1 Emily Bass (25') 1 Tarryn Aiken (27') 1 Goals: 1 Zahara Temara 1/3 (29') |
1st: 6–14 2nd: 8–4 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [41][42][43] |
Tries: 3 2 (3', 40') Tiana Penitani 1 (68' penalty try) Yasmin Clydsdale Goals: 3 3/5 Jesse Southwell (9', 45', 69') |
Thursday, 22 June 2023 7:45 PM |
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 18,275 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Tazmin Gray (Nellie Doherty Medal) |
2024
For the first time, in either the residential selection or Origin period, a three-match series was scheduled.
Game 1
| Queensland |
12 – 22 | New South Wales |
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| Tries: 2 Tamika Upton (53') 1 Emily Bass (67') 1 Goals: 2 Zahara Temara 2/2 (53', 68') |
1st: 0–14 2nd: 12–8 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [44][45] |
Tries: 3 1 (5') Emma Tonegato 1 (9') Jaime Chapman 1 (64') Caitlan Johnston Goals: 5 Rachael Pearson 5/5 (6', 10', 18' pen, 38' pen, 65') |
Thursday, 16 May 2024 7:45 PM |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 25,492 Referee: Kasey Badger Player of the Match: Yasmin Clydsdale |
Game 2
| New South Wales |
10 – 11 | Queensland |
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| Tries: 2 Keeley Davis (24') 1 Tiana Penitani (58') 1 Goals: 1 Rachael Pearson 1/2 (25') |
1st: 6–0 2nd: 4–11 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [46][47][48] |
Tries: 2 1 (54') Shenae Ciesiolka 1 (61') Tarryn Aiken Goals: 1 1/2 Lauren Brown (63') Field Goals: 1 1 Lauren Brown (68') |
Thursday, 6 June 2024 7:45 PM |
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Attendance: 25,782 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Shannon Mato |
Game 3
| Queensland |
22 – 6 | New South Wales |
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| Tries: 3 Evania Pelite (1') 1 Julia Robinson (29') 1 Tazmin Rapana (67') 1 Goals: 5 Lauren Brown 4/4 (3', 8' pen, 31', 68') Romy Teitzel 1/1 (38' pen) |
1st: 14–0 2nd: 8–6 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [49][50] |
Tries: 1 1 (58') Jaime Chapman Goals: 1 Rachael Pearson 1/1 (59') |
Thursday, 27 June 2024 7:45 PM |
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 22,819 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Evania Pelite[51] Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Series: Shannon Mato[52] |
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The Queensland extended squad for the 2023 Under 19 Women's match against New South Wales to be played on Thursday, 12 July 2023. The team is to be coached by Deanna Turner with assistance from Maia Tua-Davidson and Meg Ward.[53]
| J# | Player | State Club | NRLW Club 2023 |
Position(s) | Qld U19 | BMD Premiership | Harvey Norman U19 | ||||||
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| Dbt | M | T | G | P | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||
| — | Alyssa McCarthy |  Seagulls | — | Second-row | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7m 1t 1g | — | 5m 3t 12g |
| — | Chantay Kiria-Ratu |  Magpies |  Titans | Halfback | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |  4m 3t 2g | 5m 2t | 2m 3t | — |
| — | Dannii Perese |  Bears | Titans | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8m | 9m | 3m 3t | — |
| — | Delaney Claridge |  Capras | — | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4m 2t | — | 4m 1t 6g |
| — | Destiny Mino-Sinapati | Seagulls | Titans | Fullback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7m 2t | 2m 2t | 5m 6t |
| — | Ebony Raftstrand-Smith |  Bulldogs |  Cowboys (D) | Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3m 6t | 9m 6t |
| — | Emily Bella | Cutters | — | Halfback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5m 1t 11g | 2m 1t 1g |  2m 3g | 4m 1t 6g |
| — | Emma Barnes | Seagulls |  Raiders | Hooker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7m | 6m 2t | 2m 1t | 4m 4t |
| — | Estanoa Faitala |  Tigers | Titans (D) | Centre | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6m | 3m 1t | 2m 1t |
| — | Helen Uitualagi | Seagulls | — | Centre, Wing | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2m 1t | 6m |
| — | Jacinta Carter |  Knights | Knights (D) | Prop | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6m | 8m | 2m | — |
| — | Libby Surha | Cutters | Cowboys (D) | Second-row | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6m 2t | 3m | 4m 3t |
| — | Lily-Rose Kolc | Bears | Titans (D) | Hooker | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5m 2t | 7m | 3m 4t | 3m 2t |
| — | Lily Peacock | Cutters | Cowboys (D) | Second-row, Lock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3m | 3m | 5m 2t |
| — | Malaela Sua | Tigers | Titans (D) | Second-row, Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7m 1t | 1m 2t | 3m 4t |
| — | Matekino Kahukoti-Gray | Bears | Titans (D) | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7m | 8m 1t | 2m | 2m 2t |
| — | Montaya Hudson | Tigers |  Broncos (D) | Fullback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7m 3t | 2m 2t | 3m 3t |
| — | Prue Peters | Seagulls | — | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4m 1t |  3m 2t 6g | 5m 3t |
| — | Rilee Jorgensen | Bears | Titans | Second-row, Lock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7m 1t 12g | 8m 1t | 3m 2t 10g | — |
| — | Shaylee Joseph |  Roosters | Cowboys | Prop | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9m | 3m 1t | — |
| — | Sienna Laing | Bears | — | Halfback, Wing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4m 4t | — | 5m 1t |
| — | Sienna Lofipo | Seagulls | Titans | Halfback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8m 3t | 2m 1t | 4m 2t |
| — | Skyla Adams | Roosters | Broncos (D) | Halfback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10m 8t |
| — | Tavarna Papalii | Roosters | Roosters | Lock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3m 1t | 8m 3t |
Notes
- All members of the squad are yet to play in the NRLW.
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