Olivia Kernick

Olivia Kernick (born 10 January 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Olivia Kernick

Personal information
Born	(2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 24) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– Sydney Roosters 34 11 0 0 44 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– Australia 5 2 0 0 8 2022– New South Wales 6 1 0 0 0
Source: RLP As of 31 October 2022

She has represented New South Wales and Australia.

Playing career

2021

On 20 February 2021, Kernick represented the Indigenous All Stars in their 24–0 loss to the Māori All Stars.^[1]

2022

In Round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Kernick made her NRLW for the Sydney Roosters against the Brisbane Broncos.^[2][3] She also played in the Roosters' 2021 Grand Final win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons.^[4] Additionally, she was named the team's Rookie of the Year.^[5]

In September, Kernick was named in the Dream Team announced by the Rugby League Players Association. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position.^[6]

Kernick was selected for The Jillaroos in the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup and in the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup final, her team won 54-4 against New Zealand.^[7][8]

2024

On 2 October, Kernick took out the Women's Dally M medal winning by two votes.^[9]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

• Sydney Roosters Rookie of the Year: 2021
• Women's Dally M Medal: 2024
• Nellie Doherty Medal: 2025^[10]

Team

• 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup: Australia – Winners
• 2021 NRLW Grand Final: Sydney Roosters – Winners
• 2024 NRLW Grand Final: Sydney Roosters – Winners