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Australia dual-code international rugby footballer

Millie Elliott
Personal information
Born (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26)
Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–21 Brisbane Broncos 13 4 0 0 16
2022 Newcastle Knights 7 1 0 0 4
2023– Sydney Roosters 7 2 0 0 4
Total 27 7 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–24 New South Wales 8 0 0 0 0
2019 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
2019 Australia 9s 3 0 0 0 0
Rugby union
PositionFlanker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019 Queensland Reds 6 1 0 0 5
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–19 Australia
Source: RLPAs of 12 April 2023
FatherDavid Boyle
RelativesMorgan Boyle (brother)
Jason Croker (uncle)
Lachlan Croker (cousin)

Millie Elliott (née Boyle) (born 19 May 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her position is prop.

Elliott previously played rugby union as a flanker. She is a dual-code international, having played for both the Australian Jillaroos and Australian Wallaroos. In the NRLW, she has won two premierships with the Brisbane Broncos, one premiership with the Newcastle Knights and one premiership with the Sydney Roosters.

Early life

Born in Cobargo, New South Wales, Elliott’s father, David, and her uncle, Jason Croker, were professional rugby league players for the Canberra Raiders. Her brother, Morgan, and her cousin, Lachlan Croker, play for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Until the age of 12, she played rugby league with boys.

Playing career

Rugby union

When Elliott was at school, she began playing rugby union. In high school, she played for the ACT Brumbies schoolgirls team. When Bond University Rugby Club offered her a playing position in the University rugby sevens league, she moved from her native Canberra to the Gold Coast.

In the National Women's Rugby Championship, Boyle played for the ACT Brumbies, making her debut in 2016. At the age of 19, she was called up to the Australia women's national rugby union team, known as the Wallaroos, for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. Elliott was the youngest player to be selected. She had impressed while playing for the team in the Four Nations tournament, which the Walleroos officials stated was the reason for her selection at the World Cup.

In 2019, she played for the Queensland Reds Super Rugby team.

Rugby league

In 2019, Elliott returned to rugby league, joining the Burleigh Bears in the South East Queensland women's division. In May 2019, she represented South East Queensland at the NRL Women's National Championships. On 21 June 2019, she made her debut for New South Wales in its 14–4 win over Queensland. In July 2019, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.

In Round 1 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, Elliott made her debut for the Broncos in their 14–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. On 6 October 2019, she started at prop in the Broncos' 30–6 Grand Final win over the Dragons.

In October 2019, she represented Australia at the World Cup 9s tournament. On 25 October 2019, she made her Test debut for Australia in its 28–8 win over New Zealand.

On 25 October 2020, she started at prop in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.

On 18 May 2022, the Newcastle Knights announced the signing of Boyle and Tamika Upton ahead of the 2022 NRL Women's season.

Elliott made her club debut for the Knights in round 1 of the 2022 NRLW season against her former club the Brisbane Broncos.

In late September 2022, Elliott was named in the Dream Team announced by the Rugby League Players Association. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position.

On 2 October 2022, Elliott captained the Knights in their 32–12 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels.

In 2023, she joined the Sydney Roosters.

On 6 October 2024, Elliott started at prop in their 32–28 NRLW Grand Final win over the Cronulla Sharks.

Controversy

On 26 August 2021, Elliott was sanctioned by the NRL after an alleged incident with her future husband Adam Elliott, who was then a Canterbury-Bankstown player.

Millie Elliott was alleged to have met Adam Elliott at a Gold Coast restaurant, where the pair entered the men's toilet and started kissing, with Adam Elliott removing his shirt, before both were ordered to leave the premises.

Millie Elliott was issued a warning by the NRL for her conduct, and was given education and training regarding the obligations of NRL and NRLW players in public, while Adam Elliott was deemed to be the instigator and was fined $10,000 for failing to comply with biosecurity protocols (related to Covid-19) and bringing the game into disrepute.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

Team

References

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  2. ^ O'Brien, Connor (20 July 2017). "Millie Boyle, sister of NRL rising star Morgan, to represent Australia Wallaroos at World Cup". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ Dutton, Chris (24 June 2016). "Millie Boyle breaks free of family Raiders tradition to take rugby union chance". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. McMaster, Jacob (28 June 2017). "Cobargo's Millie Boyle named in Wallaroos World Cup roster". Bega District News. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. "Boyle ruled out for season in Super W shock for Reds". Rugby.com.au. 14 December 2019.
  6. "Millie Boyle impresses in her Burleigh debut as Bears put Toowoomba to the sword". Burleigh Bears. 15 April 2019.
  7. "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
  8. "Women's Origins – Millie Boyle". NSWRL. 28 July 2020.
  9. "Broncos sign Blues star Millie Boyle to bolster forward pack ahead of NRLW 2019". The Courier Mail. 22 July 2019.
  10. "Aiken ready to light it up in green and gold". Tweed Daily News. 17 October 2019.
  11. "Tantrum and Facebook post behind rookie Jillaroo's rapid rise". NRL. 15 October 2019.
  12. "Jillaroos seek Test revenge after Nines upset". NRL. 20 October 2019.
  13. "Broncos v Roosters: Brigginshaw at lock, Vette-Welsh to start". NRL. 25 October 2020.
  14. "Teams: NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership – 2020 Round 2". League Unlimited. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  15. "Results: 2020 NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership Round 2". League Unlimited. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  16. "Late Mail: NRLW team confirmed for Broncos clash". Newcastle Knights. 21 August 2022.
  17. "Roosters dominate 2022 Players' NRLW Dream Team". NRL. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  18. "Knights v Eels". National Rugby League.
  19. "Roosters Bolster 2023 NRLW Squad with Trio of Experienced Campaigners". Sydney Roosters. 21 April 2023.
  20. "Adam Elliott, Millie Boyle cop sanctions from NRL after Gold Coast restaurant incident". ABC News. 26 August 2021.
  21. "Boyle masterclass as Broncos sink Dragons". Maitland Mercury. 7 October 2019.
  22. "NRLW Presentation Ball award winners". Brisbane Broncos. 11 October 2019.

External links

Sydney Roosters (NRL Women's Premiership) – current squad
Newcastle Knights 2022 NRLW Premiers (1st title)
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Brisbane Broncos squad - 2019 NRL Women's Premiers (2nd title)
Brisbane Broncos squad - 2020 NRL Women's Premiers (3rd title)
Sydney Roosters squad – 2024 NRLW Premiers (2nd title)
  • Coach: John Strange
Australia squad – 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup
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