Jessika Elliston Explained

Jessika Elliston
Birth Date:1997 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height:175cm (69inches)
Weight:76kg (168lb)
Club1:Brisbane Broncos
Year1start:2019
Year1end:20
Appearances1:5
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2021
Year2end:present
Appearances2:1
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:2019
Yearaend:23
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Source:RLP
Updated:11 November 2023

Jessika Elliston (born 17 October 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Titans Women in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Primarily a er, she is a Queensland representative.

Background

Elliston was born in Brisbane and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.[1]

Playing career

Before switching to rugby league, Elliston played for the Queensland Reds sevens team in 2016 and captained Bond University at the Aon Uni 7s competition in 2017.[2] [3]

2019

In 2019, joined the Tweed Heads Seagulls.[4] In May, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships.[5]

On 21 June, Elliston made her debut for Queensland, coming off the bench in a 4–14 loss to New South Wales.[6] [7] On 28 June, Elliston joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[8]

In Round 1 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos in their 14–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.[9]

2020

On 25 October, Elliston came off the bench in the Broncos' 20–10 NRLW Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[10] On 26 October, she was named in Queensland's State of Origin squad but did not play in their 24–18 win over New South Wales.[11]

Achievements and accolades

Team

Brisbane Broncos – Winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jason Hetherington speaks highly of Jessika Elliston ahead of her Queensland State of Origin debut. 17 June 2019. Gold Coast Bulletin.
  2. Web site: Bond sprint to the finish of Aon Uni Series 7s. 19 October 2019. Bond University.
  3. Web site: Queensland claim men's and women's titles at the national sevens championships. 20 November 2016. Queensland Reds.
  4. Web site: Tweed Seagulls second-rower Jessika Elliston on her steep learning curve from rugby sevens. 26 April 2016. Gold Coast Bulletin.
  5. Web site: Line-ups named for Women's National Championships. 22 May 2019. NRL.
  6. Web site: Maroons debutant Elliston still pinching herself. 17 June 2019. QRL.
  7. Web site: Jessika makes history with Qld Origin selection. 7 June 2019. Tweed Seagulls.
  8. Web site: Brisbane add young talent. 28 June 2019. The Women's Game.
  9. Web site: NRLW Team List Round 1 v Dragons. 10 September 2019. Brisbane Broncos.
  10. Web site: Hall returns for NRLW Grand Final. 20 October 2020. Brisbane Broncos.
  11. Web site: Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons squad named. 26 October 2020. QRL.