Katie Green (rugby league player)
Katie Green (born 7 September 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are wing and fullback.
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| Born | 7 September 1996 Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (10 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 28 February 2022 Source: [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Green was born in Mackay, Queensland. She played touch football and rugby sevens in her junior years.[2]
Playing career
Early years
In 2018 and 2019, Green represented the North Queensland Marlins women's side.[3][4] In May 2019, she represented Mackay in the Northern Region Women's Championship[5] In 2020, she joined the North Queensland Gold Stars in the BHP Premiership.[6] In December 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.[7]
2022
In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Green made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels.[8]
References
- "Katie Green - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Get to know: Katie Green". Newcastle Knights. 25 January 2022.
- "Marlin's A Grade Women's team". Queensland Rugby League. 22 May 2018.
- "Women's Northern Marlins representative teams named". Queensland Rugby League. 9 May 2019.
- "Day 2 of Foley Shield and Northern Women's trials results". Queensland Rugby League. 5 May 2019.
- "Gold Stars 2020 squad list". North Queensland Cowboys. 27 February 2020.
- "Knights finalise NRLW squad with signings of Queensland-based players". Newcastle Knights. 3 December 2021.
- "Late mail: 1-17 confirmed for opening NRLW game". Newcastle Knights. 27 February 2022.