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Canberra Raiders Women

Club information
Full name	Canberra Raiders Rugby League Club
Nickname(s)	The Green Machine
Colours	Lime Green   White   Navy
Founded	30 March 1981; 43 years ago (1981-03-30) in Queanbeyan NSW
Website	raiders.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)	Canberra Stadium (25,000)
CEO	Don Furner Jr
Chairman	Dennis Richardson
Coach	Darrin Borthwick
Captain	Simaima Taufa Zahara Temara
Competition	NRL Women's Premiership
Home colours Away colours
Current season
Records
Most capped	18 – 6 players
Highest try scorer	15 – Madison Bartlett
Highest points scorer	105 – Zahara Temara

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.
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.

Seasons

Head-to-head records

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

Current squad

The team is coached by Darrin Borthwick.

Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Raiders' Round 9 Team List.
Table last updated on 22 September 2024 (after their Round 9 game).

J#	Player	Age	Position(s)	NRLW Seasons							NRLW Stats				Origin	Tests	All Stars
				2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	M	T	G	Pts
1	Apii Nicholls	31	Fullback	3	3	—	—	5	8	9	28	1	7	18	—	14	—
2	Madison Bartlett	29	Wing	—	2	3	6	5	9	9	34	26	0	104	—	6	—
3	Cheyelle Robins-Reti	27	Centre, Wing	—	—	—	—	—	9	9	18	4	0	16	—	1	—
18	Relna Wuruki-Hosea	18	Centre	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	—	—	—
5	Shakiah Tungai	27	Wing, Fullback	3	4	1	—	2	9	7	26	11	6	56	1	1	3
6	Zahara Temara	27	Five-eighth, Halfback	4	3	4	7	6	9	9	42	5	89	200	8	5	1 5
7	Ashleigh Quinlan	29	Halfback, Centre	—	—	—	—	6	9	8	23	4	0	16	—	2	2
8	Grace Kemp	23	Prop, Lock	—	—	—	—	—	9	9	18	3	0	12	3	—	1
9	Chanté Temara	23	Hooker	—	—	2	—	1	9	9	21	1	0	4	—	—	1
10	Sophie Holyman	26	Prop, Lock	—	—	—	—	5	9	9	23	3	0	12	4	—	—
11	Monalisa Soliola	20	Second-row, Lock	—	—	—	—	5	8	7	20	5	0	20	—	—	—
12	Hollie-Mae Dodd	21	Second-row, Lock	—	—	—	—	—	7	8	15	2	0	8	—	9	—
13	Simaima Taufa	30	Lock, Prop	4	2	4	5	7	9	8	39	13	0	52	9	14	2
14	Emma Barnes	20	Hooker	—	—	—	—	—	5	9	14	3	0	12	—	—	—
15	Jaida Faleono	18	Prop	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	—	—	—
16	Amelia Pasikala	20	Prop	—	—	—	—	—	7	4	11	3	0	12	—	2	—
17	Felice Quinlan	26	Centre	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	1	0	4	—	—	—
19	Tatiana Finau	20	Second-row	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
4	Mackenzie Wiki	22	Centre, Fullback	—	—	—	—	—	7	7	14	4	0	16	—	3	—
20	Georgia Willey	19	Wing	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	—	—	—
21	Alanna Dummett	20	Wing, Centre	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	2	0	8	—	—	—
22	Tommaya Kelly-Sines	29	Prop	—	—	—	4	—	7	5	16	0	0	0	—	—	3
–	Ua Ravu	27	Lock	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	2	0	0	0	—	6	—
S	Kerehitina Matua	25	Second-row, Prop	—	—	—	—	—	9	7	16	2	0	8	—	4	3
C	Sereana Naitokatoka	23	Halfback, Hooker	—	—	—	4	—	9	6	19	2	0	8	—	2	—
DV	Ella Ryan	22	Centre	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	—	—	—
DV	Elise Smith	31	Second-row	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	3	0	0	0	—	—	—

Notes:

• The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2024:
  • Claudia Finau
  • Ua Ravu
  • Ella Ryan
  • Elise Smith
• The following players were signed on a Development contract for last season (2023):
  • Alanna Dummett
  • Aaliyah Lomas
  • Georgia Willey
  • Janelle Williams
• Felice Quinlan suffered a season-ending ankle injury prior to the 2023 season.
• Hollie Dodd played for England in the 2021 World Cup and for York Valkyrie in the Women's Super League.
• Cheyelle Robins-Reti has 5 caps (in fifteens) for the Black Ferns (fifteens) and has also played sevens for her country. She played for Matatū in the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.

The Canberra Raiders announced player signings in several instalments from December 2023 to 22 May 2024.

Club records

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+)

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)

History

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.
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.
The following year, Canberra hosted a tour match and the First Test in Great Britain’s tour.

The region again hosted the 2002 Great Britain tourists, with a tour match at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan. The Third and deciding Test match of this series was played ahead of a Canberra Raiders match at Bruce Stadium.
After a break of fifteen years, Canberra next hosted a women’s rugby league Test Match in 2017.

In 2018 the Canberra Valkyries was made

In November 2021, the Canberra Raiders announced their intent to apply for an NRLW licence. 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.

Players

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

Feeder team seasons

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.

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.

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