2021 NRL Women's season

The 2021 NRLW premiership is the fourth professional season of Women's rugby league in Australia. The season was planned to start in August 2021, postponed to October 2021 and further postponed to 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

2021 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership
Duration27 February - 10 April
Teams6
Premiers Sydney Roosters (1st Title)
Minor premiers Brisbane Broncos (4th Title)
Matches played18
Broadcast partnersNine Network
Fox League
Sky Sport (NZ)
Sky Sports (UK)
Wooden Spoon Newcastle Knights (1st spoon)
Biggest home win Brisbane Broncos 38 beat Parramatta Eels 4 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane in Round 5.
Biggest away win St George Illawarra Dragons 40 beat Newcastle Knights 4 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle in Round 4.
Dally M Award Millie Boyle and
Emma Tonegato
(Joint winners)
New licences
Expansion Gold Coast Titans
Newcastle Knights
Parramatta Eels
Departure New Zealand Warriors (due to the Covid-19 pandemic restricting international travel).

Teams

For the first time there will be three new teams in the competition: the Parramatta Eels, Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle Knights will all join the competition, while the New Zealand Warriors will be in recess for this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Teams for the Round 1 matches on Sunday, February 27 were announced on February 22, 2022.[3]

Colours Club Season Head coach Captain(s)
 Brisbane Broncos 4th season Kelvin Wright Ali Brigginshaw
 St. George Illawarra Dragons 4th season Jamie Soward Kezie Apps
 Sydney Roosters 4th season John Strange Corban Baxter
 Newcastle Knights 1st season Casey Bromilow Romy Teitzel
 Parramatta Eels 1st season Dean Widders Simaima Taufa
 Gold Coast Titans 1st season Jamie Feeney Brittany Breayley-Nati

Home and away season
Team 1 2 3 4 5 SF GF
Brisbane Broncos SYD
+16		 NEW
+18		 SGI
+4		 GCT
−2		 PAR
+34		 SYD
−6
Gold Coast Titans SGI
−8		 SYD
+10		 PAR
−10		 BRI
+2		 NEW
+4		 SGI
−6
Newcastle Knights PAR
−1		 BRI
−18		 SYD
−16		 SGI
−36		 GCT
−4
Parramatta Eels NEW
+1		 SGI
−10		 GCT
+10		 SYD
−1		 BRI
−34
St. George Illawarra Dragons GCT
+8		 PAR
+10		 BRI
−4		 NEW
+36		 SYD
+6		 GCT
+6		 SYD
−12
Sydney Roosters BRI
−16		 GCT
−10		 NEW
+16		 PAR
+1		 SGI
−6		 BRI
+6		 SGI
+12
Team 1 2 3 4 5 SF GF

Bold – Home game
Opponent for round listed above margin

* Note all games are played in 2022 NOT 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic * All times AEDT Source:[4]

Round 1
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance Reports
St. George Illawarra Dragons 20 – 12 Gold Coast Titans Sunday, 27 February, 12:00 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan 2,615 [5][6]
Sydney Roosters 4 – 20 Brisbane Broncos Sunday 27 February, 1:50 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Belinda Sharpe 3,847 [7][8]
Newcastle Knights 12 – 13 Parramatta Eels Sunday 27 February, 3:40 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Kasey Badger 5,049 [9][10]

Round 2
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Newcastle Knights 10 – 28 Brisbane Broncos Sunday, 6 March, 12:00 pm WIN Stadium Kasey Badger 1,036 [11][12]
Sydney Roosters 16 – 26 Gold Coast Titans Sunday, 6 March, 1:50 pm WIN Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan 1,278 [13][14]
St. George Illawarra Dragons 10 – 0 Parramatta Eels Sunday, 6 March, 3:40 pm WIN Stadium Belinda Sharpe 2,079 [15][16]

Round 3
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Sydney Roosters 28 – 12 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 12 March, 1:00 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Karra-Lee Nolan [17][18]
St. George Illawarra Dragons 18 – 22 Brisbane Broncos Sunday, 13 March, 12:00 pm CommBank Stadium Belinda Sharpe [19][20]
Parramatta Eels 24 – 14 Gold Coast Titans Sunday, 13 March, 1:45 pm CommBank Stadium Kasey Badger [21][22]

Round 4
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Gold Coast Titans 28 – 26 Brisbane Broncos Saturday, 19 March, 1:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium Belinda Sharpe [23][24]
Parramatta Eels 18 – 19 Sydney Roosters Sunday, 20 March, 12:00 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Kasey Badger [25][26]
Newcastle Knights 4 – 40 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 20 March, 1:45 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan [27][28]

Round 5
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance Reports
St. George Illawarra Dragons 16 – 10 Sydney Roosters Saturday, 26 March, 1:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Belinda Sharpe 1,023 [29][30]
Gold Coast Titans 14 – 10 Newcastle Knights Sunday, 27 March, 12:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Karra-Lee Nolan [31][32]
Brisbane Broncos 38 – 4 Parramatta Eels Sunday, 27 March, 1:45 pm Suncorp Stadium Kasey Badger [33][34]

Ladder
2021 NRL Women's season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Brisbane Broncos 5401013464+708
2 St. George Illawarra Dragons 5401010448+568
3 Gold Coast Titans 530209496−26
4 Sydney Roosters 520307792−154
5 Parramatta Eels 520305993−344
6 Newcastle Knights 5005048123−750

Ladder progression
  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Team 1 2 3 4 5
1 Brisbane Broncos24668
2 St. George Illawarra Dragons24468
3 Gold Coast Titans02246
4 Sydney Roosters00244
5 Parramatta Eels22444
6 Newcastle Knights00000

Finals series

On 25 March 2022 it was announced that both NRLW semi-finals will be held at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, 3 April 2022.[35] At the conclusion of Round 5 on 27 March the semi-finalists, match-ups and playing order were all confirmed.[36]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referee Crowd Reports
SEMI FINALS
St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 – 18 Gold Coast Titans Sunday, 3 April 2022, 12.00pm Leichhardt Oval Kasey Badger 1,734 [37][38]
Brisbane Broncos 16 – 22 Sydney Roosters Sunday, 3 April 2022, 1.45pm Leichhardt Oval Belinda Sharpe [39][40]

Grand Final
Sunday, April 10, 2022.
1.30 PM
St. George Illawarra Dragons 4 – 16 Sydney Roosters
Tries: 1
Madison Bartlett
Goals: nil		 1st: 4-0
2nd: 0-16
Reports[41][42]		 Tries: 3
Yasmin Meakes
Isabelle Kelly
Olivia Higgins
Goals: 2
Zahara Temara 2

Team of the Week

At the conclusion of each round, the media department of the NRL announce a team of the week. Thirteen players — equivalent to the number of players on the field for one team — are named.

Jersey Position Round 1[46] Round 2[47] Round 3[48] Round 4[49] Round 5[50] Semi-Finals[51]
1Fullback Botille Vette-Welsh Tamika Upton Botille Vette-Welsh Emma Tonegato Emma Tonegato Emma Tonegato
2Wing Teagan Berry Katelyn Vaha'akolo Hagiga Mosby Karina Brown Madison Bartlett Leianne Tufuga
3Centre Jessica Sergis Amy Turner Tiana Penitani Evania Pelite Shenae Ciesiolka Jessica Sergis
4Centre Tiana Penitani Shenae Ciesiolka Isabelle Kelly Jaime Chapman Isabelle Kelly Isabelle Kelly
5Wing Emily Bass Madison Bartlett Brydie Parker Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell Hagiga Mosby Julia Robinson
6Five-eighth Tarryn Aiken Tarryn Aiken Tarryn Aiken Taliah Fuimaono Taliah Fuimaono Zahara Temara
7Halfback Rachael Pearson Rachael Pearson Maddie Studdon Kimiora Breayley-Nati Ali Brigginshaw Raecene McGregor
8Prop Millie Boyle Millie Boyle Elsie Albert Mya Hill-Moana Millie Boyle Millie Boyle
9Hooker Keeley Davis Brittany Breayley-Nati Lauren Brown Lauren Brown Olivia Higgins Keeley Davis
10Prop Phoebe Desmond Elsie Albert Annetta Nu'uausala Steph Hancock Sarah Togatuki Steph Hancock
11Second-row Olivia Kernick Tazmin Gray Olivia Kernick Kaitlyn Phillips Kody House Keilee Joseph
12Second-row Amber Hall Shaylee Bent Shaylee Bent Shaniah Power Amber Hall Amber Hall
13Lock Simaima Taufa Destiny Brill Destiny Brill Hannah Southwell Jessika Elliston Jocelyn Kelleher

Dream Team

In the week between the Semi-Finals and Grand Final, the Rugby League Players Association announced a Dream Team. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position.[52][53]

Jersey Position Player
1Fullback Emma Tonegato
2Wing Karina Brown
3Centre Jaime Chapman
4Centre Shenae Ciesiolka
5Wing Teagan Berry
6Fullback Taliah Fuimaono
7Halfback Rachael Pearson
8Prop Elsie Albert
9Hooker Lauren Brown
10Prop Millie Boyle
11Second-row Amber Hall
12Second-row Shaniah Power
13Lock Destiny Brill

Individual Awards

Dally M Medal Awards Night

The following awards were presented at the Dally M Medal Awards ceremony in Brisbane on the night of 7 April 2022.[54][55]

Dally M Medal Player of the Year: Tied

Captain of the Year: Brittany Breayley-Nati ( Gold Coast Titans)

Coach of the Year: Jamie Soward ( St George Illawarra Dragons)

Try of the Year: Shaniah Power for Gold Coast Titans versus Brisbane Broncos (19 March 2022).[56]

Tackle of the Year: Emma Tonegato for St George Illawarra Dragons on Jessica Sergis of the Sydney Roosters (26 March 2022).[57]

Grand Final Day Awards

The following awards were presented at Redcliffe, Queensland on Grand Final day, 10 April 2022.

Veronica White Medal: Karina Brown ( Gold Coast Titans)[58]

Karyn Murphy Medal Player of the Match: Sarah Togatuki ( Sydney Roosters)[44]

Statistical Awards

Highest Point Scorer in Regular Season: Lauren Brown ( Brisbane Broncos) 34 (17g)

Top Try Scorers in Regular Season: 4 — Madison Bartlett ( St George Illawarra Dragons), Emily Bass ( Brisbane Broncos), Teagan Berry ( St George Illawarra Dragons), Shenae Ciesiolka ( Brisbane Broncos), and Hagiga Mosby ( Brisbane Broncos).

Highest Point Scorer across the Full Season: Lauren Brown ( Brisbane Broncos) 38 (19g)

Top Try Scorer across the Full Season: Madison Bartlett ( St George Illawarra Dragons) 6

Club Awards
Award Knights[59] Eels Titans[60] Broncos[61] Dragons[62] Roosters[63]
Player of the Year Annetta Nu'uausala Botille Vette-Welsh[64] Jessika Elliston Millie Boyle Tied.
Elsie Albert &
Emma Tonegato		 Isabelle Kelly
Player's Player Annetta Nu'uausala Simaima Taufa[65] — Lauren Brown — Sarah Togatuki
Highest Point Scorer Romy Teitzel 8 (2t)
Kirra Dibb 8 (4g)		 Maddie Studdon 19
(1t 7g 1fg)		 Steph Hancock 16 (4t)
Jasmine Peters 16 (4t)		 Lauren Brown 38 (19g) Rachael Pearson 28
(1t 12g)		 Zahara Temara 21
(10g 1fg)
Top Try Scorer Romy Teitzel 2 Abbi Church 2
Tiana Penitani 2
Christian Pio 2		 Steph Hancock 4
Jasmine Peters 4		 Emily Bass 4
Shenae Ciesiolka 4
Hagiga Mosby 4		 Madison Bartlett 6 Isabelle Kelly 4
Coaches Award — Shirley Mailangi[66] — Julia Robinson Shaylee Bent —
Community Award — Simaima Taufa Karina Brown Tallisha Harden — Jocelyn Kelleher
Rookie of the Year — — — Emily Bass — Olivia Kernick
Try of the Year — — — Shenae Ciesiolka — Isabelle Kelly
Back of the Year — — — Shenae Ciesiolka — —
Forward of the Year — — — Millie Boyle — —

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