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The Canberra Raiders Women are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They compete in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW), Australasia's premier rugby league competition for female players. The Raiders were admitted to the NRLW in June 2022 to commence in the 2023 NRL Women's season.[1]
The Raiders' home ground is Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium) in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders Women is the same as the men’s team, which is the Viking.
| Club information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Canberra Raiders Rugby League Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Green Machine | ||
| Colours | Lime Green White Navy | ||
| Founded | 30 March 1981 in Queanbeyan NSW | ||
| Website | raiders.com.au | ||
| Current details | |||
| Ground(s) |
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| CEO | Don Furner Jr | ||
| Chairman | Dennis Richardson | ||
| Coach | Darrin Borthwick | ||
| Captain | Simaima Taufa Zahara Temara | ||
| Competition | NRL Women's Premiership | ||
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 Current season | |||
| Records | |||
| Most capped | 18 – 6 players | ||
| Highest try scorer | 15 – Madison Bartlett | ||
| Highest points scorer | 105 – Zahara Temara | ||
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| Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sharks | 23 Jul 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 52 | 0.00% | 33.33% |
 Roosters | 29 Jul 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 48 | 50.00% | 47.83% |
 Tigers | 6 Aug 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 34 | 100.00% | 63.83% |
 Dragons | 12 Aug 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 52 | 100.00% | 52.29% |
 Eels | 20 Aug 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 50.00% | 52.38% |
 Broncos | 27 Aug 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 68 | 0.00% | 30.61% |
 Knights | 2 Sep 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 46 | 0.00% | 41.03% |
 Cowboys | 10 Sep 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 40 | 50.00% | 56.52% |
 Titans | 17 Sep 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 50.00% | 34.38% |
| Totals | 23 Jul 2023 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 367 | 422 | 44.44% | 46.51% |
Notes
- Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
- Clubs listed in the order than the Raiders Women first played them.
- Last updated: 23 September 2024
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The team is coached by Darrin Borthwick.
Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Raiders' Round 9 Team List.
Table last updated on 22 December 2024.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | 2018-23 | 2024 | 2025 | M | T | G | Pts | |||||||
| 16 | Amelia Pasikala | 20 | Prop | 2023 | 7 |  4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — |  2 | — |
| 9 | Chanté Temara | 23 | Hooker | 2020 | 2 1 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — |  1 |
| 3 | Cheyelle Robins-Reti | 27 | Centre, Wing | 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | 1 | — |
| – | Chloe Saunders | — | Prop, Lock | 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Emma Barnes | 20 | Hooker | 2023 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Grace Kemp | 23 | Prop, Lock | 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 12 |  3 | — |  1 |
| 12 | Hollie-Mae Dodd | 21 | Second-row, Lock | 2023 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — |  10 | — |
| – | Leianne Tufuga | 23 | Centre, Wing | 2021 | 12 9 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 40 | — |  1 6 | — |
| 4 | Mackenzie Wiki | 23 | Centre, Fullback | 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — |  3 1 | — |
| 2 | Madison Bartlett | 30 | Wing | 2019 |  5 6 5 9 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 104 | — | 6 | — |
| 11 | Monalisa Soliola | 20 | Second-row, Lock | 2022 | 5 8 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 20 | — | 3 | — |
| 18 | Relna Wuruki-Hosea | 19 | Centre | 2024 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| C | Sereana Naitokatoka | 23 | Halfback, Hooker | 2021 | 4 9 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — |  4 | — |
| 13 | Simaima Taufa | 30 | Lock, Prop | 2018 | 10 12 9 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 9 |  17 |  2 |
| 10 | Sophie Holyman | 27 | Prop, Lock | 2022 | 5 9 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 12 |  4 | — | — |
| – | Ua Ravu | 28 | Lock | 2023 | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |  9 | — |
| 19 | Tatiana Finau | 20 | Second-row | 2024 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Zahara Temara | 27 | Five-eighth, Halfback | 2018 | 24 9 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 89 | 200 | 8 | 5 | 1 5 |
| DV | Claudia Finau | 18 | Prop | — | — | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Shakiah Tungai | 28 | Wing, Fullback | 2018 | 7 | — | 26 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Jaida Faleono | 18 | Prop | 2024 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 17 | Felice Quinlan | 26 | Centre | 2024 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 20 | Georgia Willey | 20 | Wing | 2024 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 21 | Alanna Dummett | 21 | Wing, Centre | 2023 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| 22 | Tommaya Kelly-Sines | 29 | Prop | 2021 | 5 | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | |
| S | Kerehitina Matua | 25 | Second-row, Prop | 2023 | 7 | — | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | |
| DV | Ella Ryan | 22 | Centre | 2023 | D | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| DV | Elise Smith | 31 | Second-row | 2023 | D | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
Notes:
- The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2024:[4]
- Claudia Finau
- Ua Ravu
- Ella Ryan
- Elise Smith
The Canberra Raiders announced player signings in several instalments from December 2024.[5][6][7]
Player records
Lists and tables last updated: 23 September 2024.
Most Games for the Raiders
- 6 players have played in all 18 matches.
Most Tries for the Raiders
- Madison Bartlett — 15, Shakiah Tungai — 8, Simaima Taufa — 6, Cheyelle Robins-Reti — 4, Mackenzie Wiki — 4, Monalisa Soliola — 4.
Most Points for the Raiders (20+)
| Player | 2024 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zahara Temara | | 18 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 105 |
| Madison Bartlett | | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Shakiah Tungai | | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
| Simaima Taufa | | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
| Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zahara Temara | 2024 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 58 |
| Zahara Temara | 2023 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 47 |
| Madison Bartlett | 2024 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Madison Bartlett | 2023 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Shakiah Tungai | 2024 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Shakiah Tungai | 2023 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Cheyelle Robins-Reti | 2023 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Simaima Taufa | 2024 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Margins and streaks
Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 34—12 | North Queensland Cowboys | Cbus Super Stadium | 10 Sep 2023 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 8—40 | Brisbane Broncos | Totally Workwear Stadium | 27 Aug 2023 |
Most consecutive wins
- 4 — (29 July 2023 — 20 August 2023)
Most consecutive losses
- 5 — (3 August 2024 — 2 September 2024)
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Women’s rugby league has been played in Canberra and surrounding districts since the late 1980s. East Canberra and Woden Valley clubs competed in the National Championships between 1990 and 1994, with several of these competitions hosted in the Australian Capital Territory.[8][9][10][11]
The National Championships switched to representative teams in 1997 and Canberra or Australian Capital Territory teams competed in several if not all years until 2003.
Canberra hosted the second-ever women’s rugby league test match in July 1995, against New Zealand.[12]
The following year, Canberra hosted a tour match and the First Test in Great Britain’s tour.[13][14]
The region again hosted the 2002 Great Britain tourists, with a tour match at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan. [15] The Third and deciding Test match of this series was played ahead of a Canberra Raiders match at Bruce Stadium.[16]
After a break of fifteen years, Canberra next hosted a women’s rugby league Test Match in 2017.[17]
In 2018 the Canberra Valkyries was made[18][19]
In November 2021, the Canberra Raiders announced their intent to apply for an NRLW licence.[20][21] In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Raiders were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season.[1]
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The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Raiders.
Table last updated: 23 September 2024.
| Order | Player | Raiders | First Appearance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | T | G | FG | Pts | Game | Date | Opponent | ||
| 1 | Apii Nicholls | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 2 | Madison Bartlett | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 3 | Cheyelle Robins-Reti | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 4 | Mackenzie Wiki | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 5 | Shakiah Tungai | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 6 | Zahara Temara | 18 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 105 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 7 | Ashleigh Quinlan | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 8 | Tommaya Kelly-Sines | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 9 | Chanté Temara | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 10 | Sophie Holyman | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 11 | Monalisa Soliola | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 12 | Hollie-Mae Dodd | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 13 | Simaima Taufa | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 14 | Kerehitina Matua | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 15 | Tara Reinke | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 16 | Grace Kemp | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 17 | Emma Barnes | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Sharks |
| 18 | Alanna Dummett | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 Aug 2023 |  Dragons |
| 19 | Ua Ravu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 Aug 2023 | Dragons |
| 20 | Elise Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 Aug 2023 | Eels |
| 21 | Ahlivia Ingram | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 Aug 2023 | Eels |
| 22 | Jessica Gentle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 27 Aug 2023 | Broncos |
| 23 | Petesa Lio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 Aug 2023 | Broncos |
| 24 | Ella Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 Aug 2023 | Broncos |
| 25 | Sereana Naitokatoka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 Jul 2024 | Wests Tigers |
| 26 | Felice Quinlan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 24 Aug 2024 | Cowboys |
| 27 | Relna Wuruki-Hosea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 Aug 2024 | Cowboys |
| 28 | Amelia Pasikala | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 Sep 2024 | Roosters |
| 29 | Georgia Willey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 Sep 2024 | Roosters |
| 30 | Jaida Faleono | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 Sep 2024 | Dragons |
The Canberra Raiders run a women's team in the Tarsha Gale Cup and have an arrangement with Mount Pritchard Mounties for the NSWRL Women's Premiership.
Tarsha Gale Cup
For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 154 | 440 | 4 | 10th | 8 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 276 | 3 | 9th | 8 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 96 | 6 | 5th | 8 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 128 | 168 | 7 | 7th | 6 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 218 | 6 | 10th | 6 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 176 | 11 | 6th | 6 | Elimination Finalist |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 182 | 134 | 10 | 7th | 6 | — |
NSWRL Women's Premiership
Members of Mounties' 2023 premiership-winning team that subsequently were included in the Raider's extended NRLW squad were: Alanna Dummett, Tommaya Kelly-Sines, Petesa Lio, Aaliyah Lomas, Kerehitina Matua, Mackenzie Wiki, Janelle Williams, and captain Simaima Taufa.[22]
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