Caitlin Moran (rugby league) explained

Caitlin Moran
Birth Date:1996 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Height:159cm (63inches)
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Year1start:2022
Year1end:23
Appearances1:7
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Teama:Australia
Yearastart:2016
Yearaend:17
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:4
Goalsa:14
Fieldgoalsa:1
Pointsa:45
Teamb:New South Wales
Yearbstart:2016
Yearbend:17
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Indigenous All Stars
Yearcstart:2013
Yearcend:17
Appearancesc:5
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Updated:3 August 2023
Source:[2]

Caitlin Moran (born 20 November 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her position is . She has represented Australia at international level.[3]

Playing career

Moran was a member of the winning Australia women's national rugby league team squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[4] She went on to play a pivotal role, including kicking a decisive field goal in the final.[5]

In June 2018, Moran, along with Ali Brigginshaw, Brittany Breayley, Heather Ballinger and Teuila Fotu-Moala, were named as the five marquee players for the Brisbane Broncos women's team which commenced playing in the NRL Women's Premiership in September.[6] However, in the previous month, Moran suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which ruled her out of the inaugural NRL Women's season.[7] This meant she missed being part of the club's premiership win.

In June 2022, Moran signed with the Newcastle Knights for the 2022 season.[1] In round 3 of the 2022 season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels.[8]

On 2 October 2022, Moran played in the Knights' 32-12 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels.[9]

After the 2023 season, Moran parted ways with the Knights.[10]

Controversies

In 2022, Moran was suspended for one match and fined by the National Rugby League for derogatory comments she made on Instagram about Queen Elizabeth II on the date of her death.[11] [12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knights confirm further 2022 NRLW signings. 9 June 2022. Newcastle Knights.
  2. Web site: Caitlin Moran - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. Web site: Caitlin Moran - NSWRL . 2 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013839/http://www.nswrl.com.au/state-of-origin/profiles/caitlin_moran.html . 3 December 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: Deadly Indigenous people to watch in 2019. NITV. en. 2019-02-05.
  5. Web site: Official Telstra Women's Premiership profile of Caitlin Moran for Newcastle Knights Women. NRL.com. en. 2022-09-16.
  6. Web site: Broncos' World-Class Signings For NRLW. Brisbane Broncos official website. 7 June 2018. 7 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144436/https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2018/06/07/broncos-world-class-signings-for-nrlw/. 12 June 2018. dead.
  7. Web site: Brisbane sign Ali Brigginshaw, Brittany Breayley and Heather Ballinger for NRL women's premiership. The Courier Mail. Rikki-Lee. Arnold. 7 June 2018. 7 June 2018.
  8. Web site: NRLW Squad Update: Three debutants named. 3 September 2022. Newcastle Knights.
  9. Web site: Knights v Eels. National Rugby League. 4 October 2022. 2 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002130204/https://www.nrl.com/draw/womens-premiership/2022/grand-final/game-1/. dead.
  10. Web site: 2024 NRLW Signings Tracker: Eels young guns ink new deals; Hunt joins Red V. 2 June 2024. National Rugby League.
  11. News: Akingbade . Tobi . 12 September 2022 . Indigenous star rugby player calls Queen a 'dumb dog' on the day of her death . 13 September 2022.
  12. Web site: Club Statement: Caitlin Moran. 13 September 2022. Newcastle Knights.