Bree Chester Explained

Bree Chester
Fullname:Bree Chester
Birth Date:2002 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia
Height:171cm (67inches)
Weight:72kg (159lb)
Club1:Nth Qld Cowboys
Year1start:2023
Year1end:present
Appearances1:12
Tries1:2
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:8
Teama:Indigenous All Stars
Yearastart:2023
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:18 August 2024
Source:[1]

Bree Chester (born 28 June 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays as a and forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership. She is an Indigenous All Stars representative.

Background

Chester was born in Port Stephens, New South Wales and is of Indigenous Australian descent.[2] She played her junior rugby league for the Mallabula Panthers.[3]

Playing career

Early years

In 2019, Chester played for the Penrith Panthers in the Tarsha Gale Cup.[4] In 2020 and 2021, she played for the Newcastle Knights Tarsha Gale side.[5] [6]

In 2022, Chester played for the Knights in the NSWRL Women's Premiership and was a member of their NRLW squad.[7] [8]

2023

In February, Chester represented the Indigenous All Stars in their loss to the Māori All Stars.[9]

On 10 May, she signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.[10]

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, starting at in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.[11] In Round 2, she scored her first NRLW try in a 31–20 win over the Newcastle Knights.[12]

2024

In May, Chester started at in the Mackay Cutters' QRL Women's Premiership Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.[13]

In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she started at in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks.[14] On 16 August, she re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2026 season.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bree Chester – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: Chester celebrating her second chance in All Stars camp. 11 February 2023. NRL.com.
  3. Web site: Port Stephens rugby league players Bree Chester, Bobbi Law, Shanice Parker and touch footballer Andi Law in New Zealand for All Stars. 10 February 2023. Port Stephens Examiner.
  4. Web site: Panthers overcome slow start to bury Bulldogs. 16 February 2019. Penrith Panthers.
  5. Web site: Round 1 Junior Rep Team lists. 4 February 2020. Newcastle Knights.
  6. Web site: Round 1 Junior Rep Team Lists. 2 February 2021. Newcastle Knights.
  7. Web site: 2022 Senior Reps team lists Round 7 & 1. 19 April 2023. Newcastle Knights.
  8. Web site: Full NRLW squad and development list for 2021 season. 21 February 2022. Newcastle Knights.
  9. Web site: Knights selected in Women's All Stars squads. 25 January 2023. Newcastle Knights.
  10. Web site: Cowboys announce six more NRLW signings. 10 May 2023. NQ Cowboys.
  11. Web site: Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts. 22 July 2023. NQ Cowboys.
  12. Web site: Dibb sinks former club in Cowboys upset over Knights. 30 July 2023. NRL.com.
  13. Web site: 'For the north': Mackay Cutters claim BMD Premiership title. 25 May 2024. QRL.
  14. Web site: Tonegato leads the way as Sharks shutout Cowboys. 27 July 2024. NRL.com.
  15. Web site: Chester, Tillett extend. 16 August 2024. NQ Cowboys.