Georgia Page Explained

Georgia Page
Birth Date:1995 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Height:169cm (67inches)
Weight:70kg (150lb)
First:RU
Year1start:2020
Appearances1:2
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2021
Appearances2:4
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Club1:Melbourne Rebels
Ru Year1start:2019
Ru Appearances1:4
Ru Tries1:0
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:0
Source:[1]
Updated:16 November 2023

Georgia Page (born 21 March 1995) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a . She previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership and played rugby union for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super W.

Background

Born in Windsor, New South Wales, Page played track and field, tennis and basketball growing up before attending a rugby union talent identification day as a teenager.[2] From there, she was offered a five-year scholarship to Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, where she played for their rugby union team.[3]

Playing career

Rugby union

After one year, Page returned to Australia and played rugby for Bond University.[4] In 2019, she played for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super W.[5]

Rugby league

In 2020, Page switched to rugby league, playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[6]

On 23 September 2020, Page joined the St George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team.[7] In Round 2 of the 2020 NRLW season, Page made her debut for the Dragons in an 18–4 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[8]

On 25 November 2021, Page signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.[9]

In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Page made her club debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels.[10] She played in 4 matches for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia Page - Career Stats & Summary . 2021-02-19 . Rugby League Project.
  2. Web site: 2019-02-06 . Super W Player Profile Georgia Page . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210808023110/https://melbournerebels.rugby/news/super-w-player-profile-georgia-page . 2021-08-08 . 2021-02-19 . Melbourne Rebels.
  3. Web site: Georgia Page . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210808023802/https://lindenwoodlions.com/sports/womens-rugby/roster/georgia-page/16175 . 2021-08-08 . 2021-02-19 . Lindenwood Lions.
  4. News: Tucker . Jim . 2018-09-21 . Bond University's Georgia Page on her path into women's sevens rugby . . live . 2021-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210808024514/https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/swoop/bond-universitys-georgia-page-on-her-path-into-womens-sevens-rugby/news-story/51709f64551110f02019115e6dcddf2b?nk=406efda7f63b4f337c9870594822d64d-1628390714 . 2021-08-08.
  5. Web site: Georgia Page . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210808030902/https://melbournerebels.rugby/players/georgia%20page . 2021-08-08 . 2021-02-19 . Melbourne Rebels.
  6. Web site: 2020-03-10 . Sharks HNWP Team List – Round 1 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301033357/https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2020/03/10/sharks-hnwp-team-list--round-1/ . 2021-03-01 . 2021-02-19 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
  7. Web site: 2020-09-24 . Dragons confirm 2020 NRL Women's Premiership squad . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210316201520/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2020/09/24/dragons-confirm-2020-nrl-womens-premiership-squad/ . 2021-03-16 . 2021-02-19 . St. George Illawarra Dragons.
  8. Web site: 2020-10-10 . NRLW late mail: Round 2 v Broncos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210313170314/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2020/10/10/nrlw-team-announcement-round-2-v-broncos/ . 2021-03-13 . 2021-02-19 . St. George Illawarra Dragons.
  9. Web site: History confirmed: Knights announce first NRLW signings. 25 November 2021. Newcastle Knights.
  10. Web site: Late mail: 1-17 confirmed for opening NRLW game. 27 February 2022. Newcastle Knights.
  11. Web site: Custom Match List - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.