Katie Green (rugby league)
Australian professional rugby league footballer
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Katie Green (born 7 September 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. Her positions are wing and fullback. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 7 September 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Source: [1] As of 9 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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] She played in 3 matches for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[9]