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Born | (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLPAs of 24 October 2022 |
Filomina Hanisi (born 9 March 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership and Mounties RLFC in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.
Background
Hanisi was born in Sydney and played her junior rugby league for the Concord Burwood Wolves. She is of Tongan descent.
Playing career
In 2018, Hanisi played for the Parramatta Eels in the Tarsha Gale Cup. In 2019, she joined the St George Dragons Tarsha Gale Cup side.
On 21 June 2019, she started at prop for New South Wales under-18 in their 24–4 win over Queensland under-18. On 20 September 2019, she was announced as a development player for the St George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team.
2020
In 2020, Hanisi joined the Wests Tigers NSWRL Women's Premiership team. On 23 September, she was announced as a member of the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership squad.
In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she mader her debut for the Roosters in their 18–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. On 25 October, Hanisi started at prop in the Roosters' 10–20 Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos. At the end of the season, she won the Roosters' Rising Star award.
On 13 November, Hanisi made her State of Origin debut for New South Wales, coming off the bench and scoring a try in their 18–24 loss to Queensland.
Achievements and accolades
Individual
- Sydney Roosters Rising Star: 2020
References
- "Balmain Junior District Annual Report" (PDF). Balmain Junior League.
- "Hanisi sisters in for the love of rugby league". Wests Tigers. 4 September 2020.
- "2018 District Rep Teams Presentation Night". Parramatta Eels. 22 June 2018.
- "Junior representatives squads announced". St George Illawarra Dragons. 6 February 2019.
- "Women's Under-18 Origin – 2019". 18th Man.
- "2019 NRLW development players earn their stripes". St George Illawarra Dragons. 20 September 2019.
- "Wests Tigers return to action against in-form Roosters". Wests Tigers. 2 August 2020.
- "Roosters announce 2020 NRLW Squad". Sydney Roosters. 23 September 2020.
- "NRLW Squad Update – Game One". Sydney Rooster. 2 October 2020.
- "NRLW Late Mail – Grand Final". Sydney Roosters. 25 October 2020.
- "Hannah Southwell named Sydney Roosters Player of the year". Sydney Roosters. 25 October 2020.
- "Queensland Maroons beat NSW Blues 24–18". ABC. 13 November 2020.
External links
Sydney Roosters (NRL Women's Premiership) – current squad | |
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Australian sportspeople of Tongan descent
- Australian female rugby league players
- New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin Women players
- Parramatta Eels (NRLW) players
- Rugby league props
- Sydney Roosters (NRLW) players
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Sportswomen from New South Wales