2020 NRL Women's season explained

Year:2020
Competition:NRL Telstra Women's Premiership
Teams:4
Minor Premiers: Brisbane Broncos
Premiers: Brisbane Broncos (3rd Title)
Mpcount:3rd
Top Point Scorer: Meg Ward (30)
Top Try Scorer: Tamika Upton (5)
Mvp Link:Dally M Award
Matches:7
Points:222
Duration:3 October to 25 October, 2020
Prevseason Year:2019
Nextseason Year:2021

The 2020 NRL Women's Premiership was the third season of professional women's rugby league in Australia.

Teams

ColoursClubSeasonHead coachCaptain(s)
Brisbane Broncos3rd seasonKelvin Wright[1] Ali Brigginshaw
New Zealand Warriors3rd seasonBrad Donald[2] Georgia Hale
St. George Illawarra Dragons3rd seasonDaniel Lacey[3] Sam Bremner & Kezie Apps
Sydney Roosters3rd seasonJamie Feeney[4] Corban McGregor

Regular season

See also: 2020 NRL Women's season results. The season operated under a round-robin format, with games played as curtain-raisers to the 2020 NRL Finals Series. The top two finishing teams then contested the Grand Final, which was played before the men's Grand Final on 25 October.[5]

Ladder

Ladder progression

Team123
1 Brisbane Broncos246
2 Sydney Roosters244
3 New Zealand Warriors002
4 St. George Illawarra Dragons000

Individual awards

Dally M Medal Awards Night

The following awards were presented at the Dally M Medal Awards ceremony in Sydney on the night of 19 October 2020.[6]

Dally M Medal Player of the Year: Ali Brigginshaw (Brisbane Broncos)

Rookie of the Year: Kennedy Cherrington (Sydney Roosters)

Try of the Year: Madison Bartlett for New Zealand Warriors versus St. George Illawarra Dragons (17 October 2020). Footage of this try is available within the article and as the 3rd try of the game in the match highlights.

Tackle of the Year: Hannah Southwell for Sydney Roosters versus New Zealand Warriors (10 October 2020). Footage of this tackle is available within the article and within the match highlights.

Grand Final Day Awards

The following awards were presented at ANZ Stadium on Grand Final day, 25 October 2020.

Veronica White Medal: Georgia Hale (New Zealand Warriors).[7]

Karyn Murphy Medal Player of the Match: Amber Hall (Brisbane Broncos)[8]

Statistical Awards

Highest Point Scorer in Regular Season: Meg Ward (Brisbane Broncos) 26 (1t 11g)

Top Try Scorers in Regular Season: Tamika Upton (Brisbane Broncos) 4.

Highest Point Scorer across the Full Season: Meg Ward (Brisbane Broncos) 30 (1t 13g)

Top Try Scorer across the Full Season: Tamika Upton (Brisbane Broncos) 5

References

  1. Web site: 2020-09-17. Broncos Stars Return for 2020 NRLW Season. 2020-09-19. Brisbane Broncos. en.
  2. Web site: 2020-09-18. Donald announces Warriors NRLW squad. 2020-09-19. Warriors. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-10. Patmore, Head, Wheeler join Dragons NRLW coaching staff - Dragons. 2020-09-19. St George Illawarra Dragons. en.
  4. Web site: 2020-06-23. Jamie Feeney appointed Roosters 2020 NRL Women's Head Coach. 2020-09-19. Sydney Roosters. en.
  5. Web site: 2020-08-31. Triple-headers an option as NRLW draw meshes with NRL finals. 2020-09-19. National Rugby League. en.
  6. Web site: Brilliant Bronco Brigginshaw wins Dally M female player of the year. Newton. Alicia. 19 Oct 2020. NRL. 29 Oct 2020.
  7. Web site: Georgia Hale wins 2020 Veronica White Medal. 27 Oct 2020. New Zealand Rugby League. 7 Jul 2022.
  8. Web site: Rampaging Bronco: Hall rewarded with Karyn Murphy Medal. Newton. Alicia. 25 Oct 2020. NRL. 7 Jul 2022.