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Rugby League football club based in Sydney, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sydney Roosters Women are a rugby league team, representing the Eastern Suburbs region of Sydney. The team is part of the Sydney Roosters club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.
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Notes
- Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
- Clubs listed in the order than the Roosters Women first played them.
- Last updated: 4 August 2025
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The Sydney Roosters have announced that the following players have signed to play with the club in the 2023 NRL Women's season.[12]
The team is coached by John Strange.[13]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect the team list announced for Round 7.
Table last updated on 18 August 2025.
Notes:
- The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2025.
- Mahlie Cashin (who played for the Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy, Tarsha Gale Cup side in 2025)
- Sienna Thomas
- Talea Tonga (who played for the Central Coast Roosters, Lisa Fiaola side in 2025)
- The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2024.[14]
- Tyra Ekepati (who moved to a full contract for the 2025 season)
- Taneisha Gray
- Kayla Jackson
- Tess McWilliams
- Millie Elliott will miss the 2025 season due to pregnancy.[15]
- Tyra Ekepati sought and was granted a release after Round 2. The Dragons announced her signing prior to Round 5 and inclusion in the team.
The Sydney Roosters announced player signings in several instalments from July 2024.[16][17][18][19][20]
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Club records
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Player records
Lists and tables last updated: 4 August 2025.
Most games for the Roosters
- Isabelle Kelly — 46, Jocelyn Kelleher — 42, Olivia Kernick — 39, Brydie Parker — 33, Otesa Pule — 32, Jessica Sergis — 28, Corban Baxter — 27, Mya Hill-Moana — 25, Keeley Davis — 25, Zahara Temara — 24, Kalosipani Hopoate — 24, Jayme Fressard 23, Keilee Joseph — 22, Tarryn Aiken — 20.
Most tries for the Roosters
- Isabelle Kelly — 22, Jayme Fressard — 18, Olivia Kernick — 17, Jessica Sergis — 17, Brydie Parker — 12, Corban Baxter — 10, Mia Wood — 10, Otesa Pule — 9, Tarryn Aiken — 8, Sam Bremner 8, Amber Hall 7, Jocelyn Kelleher — 6, Taleena Simon — 5, Taina Naividi — 5.
Most points for the Roosters (20+)
Most points in a season (16+)
Margins and streaks
Biggest winning margins
Biggest losing margins
Most consecutive wins
- 11 — (1 September 2024 — 6 October 2024, 6 July 2025 — 2 August 2025) (current)
- 7 — (3 April 2022 — 10 April 2022, 20 August 2022 — 18 September 2022)
Most consecutive losses
- 4 — (30 September 2018 — 29 September 2019)
- 4 — (17 October 2020 — 6 March 2022)
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History
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On 27 March 2018, the Sydney Roosters applied for, and won, a license to participate in the inaugural 2018 NRL Women's season.[2] Adam Hartigan was named as the coach of the women's side.
In June 2018, the club used up the maximum of fifteen marquee signings ahead of the inaugural season which subsequently commenced in September. Players signed included Karina Brown, Isabelle Kelly and Ruan Sims.[21]
The club finished runners-up in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership, losing to the Brisbane Broncos by 34–12 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final.[22] Zahara Temara claimed the 2018 Player of the Season award.
In 2019, Rick Stone took over as coach. The club, however, failed to win a match, claiming the wooden spoon. Tallisha Harden was awarded the club's Best & Fairest Player for the 2019 season.
Jamie Feeney was appointed the head coach for the 2020 season, being determined to turn the club's fortunes around. He was assisted by Kylie Hilder and John Strange. Feeney immediately appointed Corban McGregor as the clubs new captain. The club also announced the big signing of Sevens Rugby star and 2016 Gold Medalist, Charlotte Caslick. In his first season, Feeney took the side to the Grand Final however they fell short, going down 20–10 as the Brisbane Broncos claimed a three-peat of premierships.
In 2021, John Strange was appointed the head coach with Kylie Hilder staying on as assistant coach. After a tough start to the season, the Roosters snuck into the finals in fourth place before upsetting defending champs Brisbane Broncos in the semi-final and then defeating the highly fancied St George-Illawarra Dragons in the Grand Final (played at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe) to claim the club's inaugural NRLW title.
John Strange added to his success in 2022 by claiming the club's first NRLW Minor Premiership (5 wins, 0 losses) before being eliminated by the Parramatta Eels in an upset semi-final loss. Season 2023 followed a similar path with the club finishing second (8 wins, 2 losses) in the Premiership rounds before once again falling short in the semi-final, this time at the hands of the Gold Coast Titans.
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