Canberra Raiders Women Explained

Fullname:	Canberra Raiders Rugby League Club
Nickname:	The Green Machine
Founded:	in Queanbeyan NSW
Capacity:	25,000
Colours:	Lime Green White Navy
Mgrtitle:	Coach
Web:	raiders.com.au
Cap:	18
Mostcap:	6 players
Tries:	15
Points:	105
Current:	2023 Canberra Raiders season

The Canberra Raiders Women are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They compete in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW), Australasia's premier rugby league competition for female players. The Raiders were admitted to the NRLW in June 2022 to commence in the 2023 NRL Women's season.^[1]
The Raiders' home ground is Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium) in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders Women is the same as the men’s team, which is the Viking.

Seasons

Season	Regular season								Finals
	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos
2023	9	5	0	4	173	206	10	5th		^[2]
2024	9	3	0	6	194	216	6	7th		^[3]

Head-to-head records

Opponent	First Meeting							Win %	Share
align=left		23 Jul 2023	2	0	0	2	align=right	26	align=right	52	0.00%	33.33%
align=left		29 Jul 2023	2	1	0	1	align=right	44	align=right	48	50.00%	47.83%
align=left		6 Aug 2023	2	2	0	0	align=right	60	align=right	34	100.00%	63.83%
align=left		12 Aug 2023	2	2	0	0	align=right	57	align=right	52	100.00%	52.29%
align=left		20 Aug 2023	2	1	0	1	align=right	44	align=right	40	50.00%	52.38%
align=left		27 Aug 2023	2	0	0	2	align=right	30	align=right	68	0.00%	30.61%
align=left		2 Sep 2023	2	0	0	2	align=right	32	align=right	46	0.00%	41.03%
align=left		10 Sep 2023	2	1	0	1	align=right	52	align=right	40	50.00%	56.52%
align=left		17 Sep 2023	2	1	0	1	align=right	22	align=right	42	50.00%	34.38%
align=left	Totals !	23 Jul 2023	18	8	0	10	367	422	44.44%	46.51%

Notes

• Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
• Clubs listed in the order than the Raiders Women first played them.
• Last updated: 23 September 2024

Current squad

The team is coached by Darrin Borthwick.

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 23 September 2024.

Most Games for the Raiders

• 6 players have played in all 18 matches.

Most Tries for the Raiders

• Madison Bartlett 15, Shakiah Tungai 8, Simaima Taufa 6, Cheyelle Robins-Reti 4, Mackenzie Wiki 4, Monalisa Soliola 4.

Most Points for the Raiders (20+)

Player	2024 Club		!			Points
align=left		align=center		18	3	46	1	105
align=left		align=center		18	15	0	0	60
align=left		align=center		16	8	3	0	38
align=left		align=center		17	6	0	0	24

Most Points in a Season (16+)

Player	Season		!			Points
align=left		align=center	2024	9	2	25	0	58
align=left		align=center	2023	9	1	21	1	47
align=left		align=center	2024	9	8	0	0	32
align=left		align=center	2023	9	7	0	0	28
align=left		align=center	2024	7	4	2	0	20
align=left		align=center	2023	9	4	1	0	18
align=left		align=center	2023	9	4	0	0	16
align=left		align=center	2024	8	4	0	0	16

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

Biggest losing margins

Most consecutive wins

• 4 (29 July 2023 20 August 2023)

Most consecutive losses

• 5 (3 August 2024 2 September 2024)

History

Women’s rugby league has been played in Canberra and surrounding districts since the late 1980s. East Canberra and Woden Valley clubs competed in the National Championships between 1990 and 1994, with several of these competitions hosted in the Australian Capital Territory.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}
The National Championships switched to representative teams in 1997 and Canberra or Australian Capital Territory teams competed in several if not all years until 2003.
Canberra hosted the second-ever women’s rugby league test match in July 1995, against New Zealand.^[8]
The following year, Canberra hosted a tour match and the First Test in Great Britain’s tour.^{[9] [10]}

The region again hosted the 2002 Great Britain tourists, with a tour match at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan. ^[11] The Third and deciding Test match of this series was played ahead of a Canberra Raiders match at Bruce Stadium.^[12]
After a break of fifteen years, Canberra next hosted a women’s rugby league Test Match in 2017.^[13]

In 2018 the Canberra Valkyries was made^{[14] [15]}

In November 2021, the Canberra Raiders announced their intent to apply for an NRLW licence.^{[16] [17]} In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership.In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Raiders were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season.

Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Raiders.
Table last updated: 23 September 2024.

Order	Player	Raiders	First Appearance
					Pts	Game	Date	Opponent
1	align=left		17	1	0	0	4	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
2	align=left		18	15	0	0	60	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
3	align=left		18	4	0	0	16	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
4	align=left		14	4	0	0	16	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
5	align=left		16	8	3	0	38	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
6	align=left		18	3	46	1	105	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
7	align=left		17	3	0	0	12	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
8	align=left		12	0	0	0	0	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
9	align=left		18	1	0	0	4	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
10	align=left		18	3	0	0	12	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
11	align=left		15	4	0	0	16	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
12	align=left		15	2	0	0	8	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
13	align=left		17	6	0	0	24	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
14	align=left		16	2	0	0	8	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
15	align=left		7	0	0	0	0	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
16	align=left		18	3	0	0	12	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
17	align=left		14	3	0	0	12	1	23 Jul 2023	align=left	Sharks
18	align=left		4	2	0	0	8	4	12 Aug 2023	align=left	Dragons
19	align=left		2	0	0	0	0	4	12 Aug 2023	align=left	Dragons
20	align=left		3	0	0	0	0	5	20 Aug 2023	align=left	Eels
21	align=left		2	0	0	0	0	5	20 Aug 2023	align=left	Eels
22	align=left		2	1	0	0	4	6	27 Aug 2023	align=left	Broncos
23	align=left		2	0	0	0	0	6	27 Aug 2023	align=left	Broncos
24	align=left		1	0	0	0	0	6	27 Aug 2023	align=left	Broncos
25	align=left		6	0	0	0	0	10	28 Jul 2024	align=left	Wests Tigers
26	align=left		5	1	0	0	4	14	24 Aug 2024	align=left	Cowboys
27	align=left		3	0	0	0	0	14	24 Aug 2024	align=left	Cowboys
28	align=left		4	1	0	0	4	15	1 Sep 2024	align=left	Roosters
29	align=left		1	0	0	0	0	15	1 Sep 2024	align=left	Roosters
30	align=left		3	0	0	0	0	16	7 Sep 2024	align=left	Dragons

Feeder team seasons

The Canberra Raiders run a women's team in the Tarsha Gale Cup and have an arrangement with Mount Pritchard Mounties for the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

Tarsha Gale Cup

For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.

Season	Regular Season									Finals
	P	W	D	L	B	F	A	Pts	Pos	Top	Placing
2018	8	1	0	7	1	154	440	4	10th	8
2019	9	1	1	7	0	106	276	3	9th	8
2020	6	3	0	3	0	118	96	6		8
2021	8	2	1	5	1	128	168	7	7th	6
2022	8	2	0	6	1	102	218	6	10th	6
2023	8	4	1	3	1	158	176	11		6
2024	8	4	0	4	1	182	134	10	7th	6

NSWRL Women's Premiership

Season	Regular Season									Finals
	P	W	D	L	B	F	A	Pts	Pos	Top	Placing
2023	10	6	0	4	1	254	142	14		6		^[18] ^[19]
2024	11	7	1	3	0	185	204	15		4		^[20]

Members of Mounties' 2023 premiership-winning team that subsequently were included in the Raider's extended NRLW squad were: Alanna Dummett, Tommaya Kelly-Sines, Petesa Lio, Aaliyah Lomas, Kerehitina Matua, Mackenzie Wiki, Janelle Williams, and captain Simaima Taufa.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: NRLW Announcement. 15 Jun 2022. NRL. 15 Jun 2022.
2. Web site: Titans end finals dream for Raiders with clinical win. Twemlow. Leo. 17 Sep 2023. NRL. 18 Sep 2023.
3. Web site: Temara brings up double century as Raiders hold out Titans. Rosser. Corey. 22 Sep 2024. NRL. 22 Sep 2024.
4. News: Rugby League Times. . Canberra . 12 Jul 1991 . 26 Nov 2021 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: ACT scores league title. . Canberra . 14 Oct 1992 . 13 Nov 2021 . 42 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Easts score 202, concede none, at club titles. . Canberra . 26 Jul 1993 . 13 Nov 2021 . 24 . National Library of Australia. Kirkman. Janette.
7. News: Picton trounce Bulli to take women's rugby league title. . Canberra . 13 Jun 1994 . 13 Nov 2021 . 24 . National Library of Australia. Kirkman. Janette.
8. News: NZ men's defeat motivates women. . Canberra . 9 Jul 1995 . 9 May 2020 . Scholes. Gary. 12 . National Library of Australia.
9. Web site: 1996 Aust vs GB }} RL Test Match]. 31 Oct 2019. 1996. YouTube. Jenny Luker. 15 Jun 2021.
10. News: Brits pay ultimate penalty. Canberra Times. 22 Jul 1996. 25. Hardy. Karen.
11. News: Lionesses roar against totally outclassed ACT. Canberra Times. 25 Jul 2002. 20.
12. News: Australian women win in tight Test. Canberra Times . Canberra. 28 July 2002 . Fairfax . deKroo . Karl.
13. Web site: ANZAC Test 2017: Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos. 22 Jan 2018. 2017. YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 8 May 2020.
14. Web site: Raiders Unveil Valkyrie Brand . 8 February 2018 .
15. Web site: Meet Canberra Raiders new mascot Velda the Valkyrie . 26 March 2018 .
16. Web site: On the Boyle: Raiders aim big as NRLW bid is launched. Walter. Brad. 29 Nov 2021. NRL. 29 Nov 2021.
17. Web site: Raiders aim for 2023 NRLW inclusion. 29 Nov 2021. Raiders.com.au. 15 Mar 2022.
18. Web site: Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership - Grand Final. 29 Apr 2023. NSWRL. 10 Aug 2023.
19. Web site: Mounties win epic decider with historic scoreline. McDonald. Margie. 29 Apr 2023. NSWRL. 10 Aug 2023.
20. Web site: Steelers and Knights to meet in decider. McDonald. Margie. 21 Sep 2024. NSWRL. 22 Sep 2024.