Filomina Hanisi Explained

Filomina Hanisi
Birth Date:2001 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:164cm (65inches)
Weight:77kg (170lb)
Year1start:2020
Appearances1:4
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2021
Year2end:present
Appearances2:12
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Yearastart:2020
Yearaend:21
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Source:RLP
Updated:24 October 2022

Filomina Hanisi (born 9 March 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership and Mounties RLFC in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Hanisi was born in Sydney and played her junior rugby league for the Concord Burwood Wolves.[1] She is of Tongan descent.[2]

Playing career

In 2018, Hanisi played for the Parramatta Eels in the Tarsha Gale Cup.[3] In 2019, she joined the St George Dragons Tarsha Gale Cup side.[4]

On 21 June 2019, she started at for New South Wales under-18 in their 24–4 win over Queensland under-18.[5] On 20 September 2019, she was announced as a development player for the St George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team.[6]

2020

In 2020, Hanisi joined the Wests Tigers NSWRL Women's Premiership team.[7] On 23 September, she was announced as a member of the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership squad.[8]

In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she mader her debut for the Roosters in their 18–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.[9] On 25 October, Hanisi started at in the Roosters' 10–20 Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[10] At the end of the season, she won the Roosters' Rising Star award.[11]

On 13 November, Hanisi made her State of Origin debut for New South Wales, coming off the bench and scoring a try in their 18–24 loss to Queensland.[12]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Balmain Junior District Annual Report. Balmain Junior League.
  2. Web site: Hanisi sisters in for the love of rugby league. 4 September 2020. Wests Tigers.
  3. Web site: 2018 District Rep Teams Presentation Night. 22 June 2018. Parramatta Eels.
  4. Web site: Junior representatives squads announced. 6 February 2019. St George Illawarra Dragons.
  5. Web site: Women's Under-18 Origin – 2019. 18th Man.
  6. Web site: 2019 NRLW development players earn their stripes. 20 September 2019. St George Illawarra Dragons.
  7. Web site: Wests Tigers return to action against in-form Roosters. 2 August 2020. Wests Tigers.
  8. Web site: Roosters announce 2020 NRLW Squad. 23 September 2020. Sydney Roosters.
  9. Web site: NRLW Squad Update – Game One. 2 October 2020. Sydney Rooster.
  10. Web site: NRLW Late Mail – Grand Final. 25 October 2020. Sydney Roosters.
  11. Web site: Hannah Southwell named Sydney Roosters Player of the year. 25 October 2020. Sydney Roosters.
  12. Web site: Queensland Maroons beat NSW Blues 24–18. 13 November 2020. ABC.