Libby Surha

Libby Surha (born 22 April 2004) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Mackay Cutters in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Libby Surha

Personal information
Full name	Libby Surha
Born	(2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 21) Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height	161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	72 kg (11 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2023–24 Nth Qld Cowboys 4 1 0 0 4 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 22 September 2024

A second-row or centre, she is a Prime Minister's XIII representative and previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Surha was born in Mackay, Queensland and is of Indigenous Australian descent. She played her junior rugby league for Norths Devils Mackay and attended Mackay North State High School.^[2][3]

Playing career

Early years

In 2022, Surha played for the Mackay Cutters in the QRL Under-19s competition.^[4] In September, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII, coming off the bench in their 64–6 win over Papua New Guinea.^[5] In October 2022, she was a member of the Canberra Raiders Tarsha Gale Cup pre-season squad.^[6]

2023

In 2023, Surha began the season playing for the Cutters under-19s side before moving up to their QRL Women's Premiership team, playing six games.^[7]

On 23 May, she signed a development contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.^[8] On 13 July, she started at centre for Queensland under-19 and scored a try in their 20–14 win over New South Wales.^[9]

In Round 6 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Cowboys, starting at second-row and scoring a try in a 16–12 loss to the Parramatta Eels.^[10] She left the field after 68 minutes with a shoulder injury, which later ruled her out for the rest of the season.^[11]

2024

In May, Surha started on the wing in the Mackay Cutters' QRLW Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.^[12]

In Round 3 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she made her season debut, starting on the wing in the Cowboys' loss to Parramatta.^[13]

2025

She left the Cowboys ahead of the 2025 NRL Women's season, joining the Mackay Cutters in the QRL Women's Premiership.^[14]