2024 NRL Women's season

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Duration11 weeks (9 rounds; SF, GF)
25 July - 6 October
Teams10
Premiers Sydney Roosters (2nd title)
Minor premiers Brisbane Broncos (5th title)
NRL Telstra Women's Premiership
Duration11 weeks (9 rounds; SF, GF)
25 July - 6 October
Teams10
Premiers Sydney Roosters (2nd title)
Minor premiers Brisbane Broncos (5th title)
Highest attendance40,623 (Grand Final)
Broadcast partnersNine Network
Fox League
Sky Sport (NZ)
Sky Sports (UK)
Wooden spoon Wests Tigers (1st spoon)
Dally M MedalOlivia Kernick
Top point-scorer(s) Jocelyn Kelleher 78
Top try-scorer(s) Sheridan Gallagher 9
Tiana Penitani 9
Julia Robinson 9
 2023
2025 

The 2024 NRL Women's season is the seventh professional season of the NRL Women's Premiership. The number of teams (ten), start date (25 July 2024) and duration of the season (eleven weeks) was confirmed by the NRL, with the release of the draw on 13 November 2023.[1] Possible expansion in the number of teams for 2024 had been discussed by the Australian Rugby League Commission during October 2023.[2][3]

The ten teams that participated in the 2023 season returned for the 2024 season.

Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s) Ref
Brisbane Broncos 7th season Suncorp Stadium and Totally Workwear Stadium Scott Prince Ali Brigginshaw (10)
Canberra Raiders 2nd season GIO Stadium Darrin Borthwick Simaima Taufa (8) and Zahara Temara (9)
Cronulla Sharks 2nd season PointsBet Stadium Tony Herman Tiana Penitani (11) [4]
Gold Coast Titans 4th season Cbus Super Stadium Karyn Murphy Georgia Hale (9)
Newcastle Knights 4th season McDonald Jones Stadium Ben Jeffries Hannah Southwell (10) and Tamika Upton (10) [5]
North Queensland Cowboys 2nd season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Ricky Henry Kirra Dibb (9) and Tallisha Harden (9) [6]
Parramatta Eels 4th season CommBank Stadium and Eric Tweedale Stadium Steve Georgallis Mahalia Murphy (9) [7][8][9]
St. George Illawarra Dragons 7th season WIN Stadium and Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Jamie Soward Raecene McGregor (9) [10]
Sydney Roosters 7th season Allianz Stadium and Industree Group Stadium John Strange Isabelle Kelly (11) [11]
Wests Tigers 2nd season Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Sports Stadium Brett Kimmorley Kezie Apps (3) and Botille Vette-Welsh (9) [12]

Notes:

  • In late August 2023 the NRL asked the seven other clubs for expressions of interest in joining an expanded NRLW competition.[13] Although expansion in the 2024 season is unlikely, it has not been ruled out by the NRL.[2]
  • The release of the 2024 NRLW draw on 13 November 2023 confirmed that the number of teams would remain at ten for 2024.[1]
  • In the Captain(s) column
    • The number next to the name indicates the number of games played as captain
    • The word and indicates joint captains. Of the four clubs that employed joint captains, for two both captains appeared in all their matches. In the other two clubs, the Raiders and Wests Tigers, only one of pair played in every game.
    • At the six clubs with a single captain, those captains played in all their clubs' matches.
  • New head coach appointments were
    • Steve Georgallis (Eels) announced on 22 November 2023, in a dual role as their NRLW coach and Coaching Director of the Club’s Elite Pathways program.[7] The preceding (and inaugural) Eels coach, Dean Widders had announced his resignation in late September 2023.[14]
    • Ben Jeffries (Knights) on 10 January 2024, on a three-year contract. Jeffries had coached the North Queensland Cowboys in the 2023 NRLW season.[5] Previously, on 2 November 2023, the Knights had announced that Ronald Griffiths, their NRLW coach for the 2022 and 2023 premiership-winning seasons, had been appointed to coach their NSW Cup team in 2024.[15]
    • Ricky Henry (Cowboys on 19 February 2024, on a three-year contract.[6]
  • Prior to the conclusion of their season, the Dragons announced that they would not be renewing the coaching contact of Jamie Soward.

Scheduling

Ten teams will play each other once across nine rounds, followed by a two-week final series involving the top four teams. First place on the ladder plays fourth-place and second-place plays third-place in semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the Grand Final.[16]

The start, duration, and conclusion of the 2024 season was influenced by several factors.

  • A three-match Women's State of Origin series on 16 May, 6 June, and 27 June. All three matches were played on a Thursday night.
  • A seven-week preparation period.[16]
  • Two weeks of leave.
  • An All Stars match on 16 February 2024.
  • The State Competitions.
    • Several articles reported a proposal to move the State Competitions from being run early in the season, prior to the NRLW season, to instead be run in at the same time as the NRLW season.
    • The purpose of aligning the competitions to run in parallel would be:
      • To cater for players who don't initially make the NRLW playing 18 at their club, by providing them with a high-standard secondary competition; and
      • Ensuring players brought into the NRLW squads to cover injuries are match-fit.[2]
    • An AAP article on 10 November 2023 reported that the New South Wales state competition would likely move, but the Queensland Women's Premiership would not.[3] This was subsequently confirmed by the Queensland Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League.
      • The QRL Women's Premiership ran for 9 rounds and a two-week (top-four) Finals Series, from 2 March to 25 May 2024.
      • The NSWRL Women's Premiership was scheduled for 11 rounds running from 6 July to 16 September 2024, to be followed by a two-week (top-four) Finals Series.[17]

Trial matches

On 12 June 2024, the Canberra Raiders announced a trial match against the Newcastle Knights.[18] On 18 June 2024, the Brisbane Broncos announced a trial match against the Wests Tigers.[19] On 3 July 2024, the NRL announced remaining trial fixtures.[20]

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Canberra Raiders828 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 6 July 2024
2:00 PM
Juniors
NRLW
McDonalds Park, Wagga WaggaIsaac Cornell[21]
Parramatta Eels208 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday 13 July 2024
1:00 PM
HNWP
NRLW
Eric Tweedale Stadium[22]
Brisbane Broncos2816 Wests TigersSaturday 13 July 2024
5:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Suncorp Stadium[23]
North Queensland Cowboys2812 Gold Coast TitansSunday 14 July 2024
11:00 AM
NRLW
(Only)
Southern Suburbs Rugby League Grounds, Cairns[24]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2020 Sydney RoostersSunday 14 July 2024
1:30 PM
HNWP
NRLW
PointsBet Stadium[25]

Regular season

The first announcement of the 2024 NRLW season's fixtures was released by the NRL on 13 November 2023.[1]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Broncos (M) 9 7 0 2 272 156 +116 14 Advance to finals series
2 Sydney Roosters (P) 9 7 0 2 222 112 +110 14
3 Newcastle Knights 9 6 0 3 238 132 +106 12
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 9 6 0 3 146 122 +24 12
5 Parramatta Eels 9 5 0 4 160 184 24 10
6 North Queensland Cowboys 9 4 0 5 137 218 81 8
7 Canberra Raiders 9 3 0 6 194 216 22 6
8 Gold Coast Titans 9 3 0 6 128 191 63 6
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons 9 2 0 7 178 234 56 4
10 Wests Tigers 9 2 0 7 108 218 110 4
Source: National Rugby League
(M) Minor premiers; (P) Premiers

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 6 7 8 9
1 Brisbane Broncos 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
2 Sydney Roosters 0 2 4 6 6 8 10 12 14
3 Newcastle Knights 2 4 4 4 6 8 8 10 12
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 4 6 8 10 12 12 12 12
5 Parramatta Eels 2 2 4 6 6 6 8 10 10
6 North Queensland Cowboys 0 2 2 4 6 6 8 8 8
7 Canberra Raiders 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 6
8 Gold Coast Titans 2 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6
9 St George Illawarra Dragons 0 0 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
10 Wests Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4

Round 1

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[26] Attendance Reports
Newcastle Knights1210 Sydney RoostersThursday 25 July
7:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
McDonald Jones StadiumBelinda Sharpe3,921[27][28]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks140 North Queensland CowboysSaturday 27 July
11:05 AM
NRLW
(Only)
PointsBet StadiumDamian Brady1,257[29]
Brisbane Broncos1022 Parramatta EelsSaturday 27 July
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
Suncorp StadiumRochelle Tamarua10,382[30]
St. George Illawarra Dragons1018 Gold Coast TitansSunday 28 July
12:00 PM
NRLW
NRL
WIN StadiumDaniel Luttringer10,728[31][32]
Wests Tigers1232 Canberra RaidersSunday 28 July
1:45 PM
HNWP
NRLW
Campbelltown Sports GroundKarra-Lee Nolan1,506[33]

Note: Attendance at Suncorp Stadium was NRLW 10,382 and NRL 42,213. Attendance at WIN Stadium was NRLW 10,728 (per League Unlimited)[32] and NRL 18,988.

Round 2

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[34] Attendance Reports
Canberra Raiders2026 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 3 August
11:05 AM
NRLW
HNWP
GIO StadiumDaniel Luttringer1,791[35][36]
Gold Coast Titans2812 Wests TigersSaturday 3 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
Cbus Super StadiumNick Pelgrave11,105[37][36]
Parramatta Eels1618 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSunday 4 August
12:00 PM
NRLW
NRLW
Allianz StadiumLuke Saldern1,166[38][36]
Sydney Roosters2812 Brisbane BroncosSunday 4 August
1:45 PM
Belinda Sharpe2,899[39][36]
North Queensland Cowboys3834 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday 4 August
6:10 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Queensland Country Bank StadiumKarra-Lee Nolan2,427[40][36]

Note: Attendance at Cbus Super Stadium was NRLW 11,105 (versus Wests Tigers) and NRL 25,278 (versus Brisbane Broncos).

Round 3

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[41] Attendance Reports
Sydney Roosters204 Wests TigersSaturday 10 August
11:05 AM
NRLW
HNWP
Industree Group StadiumKarra-Lee Nolan1,898[42][43]
Canberra Raiders1224 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 10 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
GIO StadiumKasey Badger5,831[44]
North Queensland Cowboys620 Parramatta EelsSunday 11 August
12:00 PM
NRLW
NRLW
Totally Workwear StadiumDaniel Luttringer1,393[45]
Brisbane Broncos444 Gold Coast TitansSunday 11 August
1:45 PM
Nick Pelgrave1,788[46]
Newcastle Knights1018 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday 11 August
6:10 PM
NRL
NRLW
McDonald Jones StadiumLuke Saldern9,479[47]

Note: Attendance at GIO Stadium was NRLW 5,831 (versus Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) and NRL 16,690 (versus Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles). Attendance at McDonald Jones Stadium was NRL 22,813 (versus Wests Tigers) and, after a portion of the crowd had left the venue, an estimated NRLW 9,479 (versus St. George Illawarra Dragons).

Round 4

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[48] Attendance Reports
Brisbane Broncos2822 Canberra RaidersSaturday 17 August
11:05 AM
NRLW
(Only)
Totally Workwear StadiumClayton Wills[49][50]
North Queensland Cowboys1110 Gold Coast TitansSaturday 17 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
Gap
NRL
Queensland Country Bank StadiumNick Morel1,458[51][50]
St. George Illawarra Dragons828 Sydney RoostersSunday 18 August
12:00 PM
NRLW
NRL
WIN StadiumLuke Saldern[52][50]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1412 Newcastle KnightsSunday 18 August
1:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
PointsBet StadiumDaniel Luttringer[53][50]
Wests Tigers1012 Parramatta EelsSunday 18 August
6:10 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Campbelltown Sports GroundDamian Brady[50][54]
Notes:

Round 5

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[56] Attendance Reports
Parramatta Eels1636 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 24 August
11:38 AM
NRLW
HNWP
Eric Tweedale StadiumBelinda Sharpe[57][58]
Canberra Raiders1828 North Queensland CowboysSaturday 24 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
GIO StadiumLuke Saldern4,177[59][58]
Gold Coast Titans266 Sydney RoostersSunday 25 August
12:00 PM
NRLW
NRL
Cbus Super StadiumDan Schwass7,503[60][58]
Wests Tigers1444 Brisbane BroncosSunday 25 August
1:45 PM
HNWP
NRLW
Leichhardt OvalDaniel Luttringer1,022[61][58]
St. George Illawarra Dragons428 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSunday 25 August
6:10 PM
NRL
NRLW
WIN StadiumClayton Wills3,741[58][62]
Notes:
  • The kick-off at Eric Tweedale Stadium was delayed by over thirty minutes as a trauma paramedic was not present.[63]
  • Attendance at GIO Stadium was NRLW 4,177 (versus North Queensland) and NRL 17,523 (versus Penrith).
  • Attendance at Cbus Super Stadium was NRLW 7,503 and NRL 19,286, with both matches against Sydney Roosters.
  • Attendance at WIN Stadium was NRL 17,754 and, after a portion of the crowd had left the venue, an estimated NRLW 3,741. Both matches were against Cronulla.

Round 6

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[64] Attendance Reports
Gold Coast Titans622 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 31 August
11:05 AM
NRLW
Only
Cbus Super StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski[65][66]
Parramatta Eels1442 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday 31 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
CommBank StadiumDaniel Luttringer[58][67]
Newcastle Knights346 Wests TigersSunday 1 September
12:00 PM
NRLW
NRL
McDonald Jones StadiumLuke Saldern[58][68]
Brisbane Broncos3812 North Queensland CowboysSunday 1 September
1:45 PM
NRLW
Only
Totally Workwear StadiumDaniel Schwass[58][69]
Sydney Roosters3420 Canberra RaidersSunday 1 September
6:10 PM
NRL
NRLW
Allianz StadiumBelinda Sharpe[58][70]

Note: The matches at CommBank Stadium and Allianz Stadium feature the same opponents. At McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle host Wests Tigers in NRLW and Gold Coast in NRL.

Round 7

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[71] Attendance Reports
North Queensland Cowboys2422 Wests TigersSaturday 7 September
11:05 AM
NRLW
(Only)
Queensland Country Bank StadiumDan Schwass1,314[72][73]
St. George Illawarra Dragons3438 Canberra RaidersSaturday 7 September
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
Netstrata Jubilee StadiumKarra-Lee Nolan5,570[74][73]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks040 Sydney RoostersSunday 8 September
12:00 PM
NRLW
(Only)
PointsBet StadiumBelinda Sharpe1,901[75][73]
Parramatta Eels2414 Gold Coast TitansSunday 8 September
1:45 PM
NRLW
HNWP
Eric Tweedale StadiumLuke Saldern734[73][76]
Newcastle Knights2432 Brisbane BroncosSunday 8 September
6:10 PM
NRL
NRLW
McDonald Jones StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski[73][77]

Note: The matches at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium feature the same opponents. At McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle host the Dolphins in NRL and Brisbane Broncos in NRLW.

Round 8

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Wests Tigers1614 St. George Illawarra DragonsThursday 12 September
7:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Leichhardt OvalLuke Saldern506[78]
Brisbane Broncos2016 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 14 September
12:00 PM
NRLW
NRLW
Cbus Super StadiumDaniel Schwass[79]
Gold Coast Titans1046 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 14 September
1:45 PM
Belinda Sharpe2,219[80]
Sydney Roosters2412 North Queensland CowboysSunday 15 September
12:00 PM
HNWP
NRLW
Industree Group StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski2,927[81]
Canberra Raiders1618 Parramatta EelsSunday 15 September
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
GIO StadiumKarra-Lee Nolan1,928[82]

Round 9

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[83] Attendance Reports
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1012 Wests TigersThursday 19 September
7:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
PointsBet StadiumKarra-Lee Nolan[84]
St. George Illawarra Dragons1444 Brisbane BroncosSaturday 21 September
1:30 PM
NRLW
NRLW
Queensland Country Bank StadiumDan Schwass1,224[85]
North Queensland Cowboys638 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 21 September
3:15 PM
Belinda Sharpe[86]
Canberra Raiders1612 Gold Coast TitansSunday 22 September
1:30 PM
NRLW
NRLW
CommBank StadiumLuke Saldern[87]
Parramatta Eels1832 Sydney RoostersSunday 22 September
3:15 PM
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski1,425[88]

Finals series

Within two hours of full time in the last regular season match, the NRL announced the kick-off times of the semi-finals and confirmed the venues.[89] The matches are 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd.

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[90] Attendance Reports
Brisbane Broncos014 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSunday. 29 September
2:05 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Totally Workwear StadiumBelinda Sharpe2,327[91][92]
Sydney Roosters2516 Newcastle KnightsSunday, 29 September
4:15 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Allianz StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski2,271[91][93]

Grand Final

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referee[94] Attendance Reports
Sydney Roosters3228 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSunday, 6 October
3:55 PM
NRLW
NRL
Accor StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski40,623

Weekly awards

After each round, the NRL announces via social media four weekly awards.

RoundPlayer of the RoundNext Gen PlayerTry of the WeekTackle of the WeekRef
Try-scorerAssisting Players
SponsorBundy MixerHarvey NormanDrinkwiseyoui
1 Evania Pelite Rory Owen Jocelyn KelleherTarryn Aiken, Jessica Sergis Jesse Southwell[95]
2 Kennedy Cherrington Lilly-Ann White Losana LutuKezie Apps Laishon Albert-Jones[96]
3 Mele Hufanga Rosemarie Beckett Mele HufangaDestiny Brill Georgia Hale[97][98]
4 Isabelle Kelly Chloe Jackson Julia RobinsonIntercepted opponent's pass Abbi Church[99]
5 Evania Pelite Evie Jones Krystal BlackwellRan from dummy-half Abigail Roache[100]
6 Tarryn Aiken Eliza Lopamaua Jakiya WhitfeldKirra Dibb Apii Nicholls[101]
7 Isabelle Kelly Lillian Yarrow Rory OwenCollected loose pass and ran 60m Maatuleio Fotu-Moala[102]
8 Sheridan Gallagher Kasey Reh Otesa PuleJocelyn Kelleher Zahara Temara[103]
9 Julia Robinson Tavarna Papalii Zali FayRachael Pearson Zahara Temara[104]

Team of the Year

Individual Awards

Dally M Medal Awards Night

Announced on the evening of 2 October 2024.[105]

Dally M Medal Player of the Year:
Olivia Kernick ( Sydney Roosters)

Veronica White Medal:
Kimberley Hunt ( St George Illawarra Dragons).

Captain of the Year:
Tiana Penitani ( Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks).

Coach of the Year:
Scott Prince ( Brisbane Broncos).

Rookie of the Year:
Kasey Reh ( St George Illawarra Dragons).

Try of the Year:
Zali Fay ( Parramatta Eels)
vs Sydney Roosters in Round 9.[107]

Tackle of the Year:
Abigail Roache ( Newcastle Knights)
vs Parramatta Eels in Round 5.[107]

RLPA Players' Champion Awards

The following awards are voted for by NRLW players and announced at the end of the season.
The Players' Champion:
Isabelle Kelly ( Sydney Roosters)[108]

Rookie of the Year:
Rory Owen ( Parramatta Eels)[109]

The following award, selected from five nominees, was announced at the end of the season.
Dennis Tutty Award:
Kennedy Cherrington ( Parramatta Eels)[110]

Statistical Awards

Highest Point Scorer in Regular-season: Romy Teitzel ( Brisbane Broncos) 64 (4t 24g)
Top Try Scorer in Regular-season:


Club Awards

Club Player of the Year Player's Player Members' Award Coach's Award Rookie /
Emerging Talent
Community Ref
Brisbane Julia Robinson Julia Robinson Stacey Waaka [111]
Canberra Simaima Taufa Chanté Temara Relna Wuruki-Hosea [112]
Cronulla Tiana Penitani Quincy Dodd &
Brooke Anderson
Tiana Penitani Georgia Hannaway Emma Tonegato [113]
Gold Coast Evania Pelite Evania Pelite Evania Pelite Georgia Grey [114]
Newcastle Tamika Upton Laishon Albert-Jones Tenika Willison Kayla Romaniuk [115]
North Queensland Bree Chester Jakiya Whitfeld Jakiya Whitfeld Alisha Foord Lily Peacock [116]
Parramatta Eels Elsie Albert Abbi Church Abbi Church Rachael Pearson Rory Owen Mahalia Murphy [117]
St George Illawarra Alexis Tauaneai
& Angelina
Teakaraanga-Katoa
Teagan Berry Jamilee Bright Kasey Reh [118]
Sydney Roosters Olivia Kernick Isabelle Kelly Isabelle Kelly Eliza Lopomaua [119][120]
[121][122]
Wests Tigers Sarah Togatuki Brooke Talataina Natasha Penitani Botille Vette-Welsh [123]

As clubs each define their own award categories there are awards that do not fit into the above categories:

Players and transfers

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