Melanie Howard Explained

Melanie Howard
Birth Date:1993 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height:173cm (68inches)
Weight:68kg (150lb)
Year1start:2018
Appearances1:3
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Sydney Roosters
Year2start:2019
Year2end:present
Appearances2:4
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Teama:Prime Minister's XIII
Yearastart:2018
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:New South Wales
Yearbstart:2020
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:1
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:2
Source:RLP
Updated:12 December 2020

Melanie Howard (born 10 May 1993) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Central Coast Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

Primarily a, she is a New South Wales and Prime Minister's XIII representative.

Background

Born in Gosford, New South Wales, Howard played her junior rugby for the Northern Lakes Warriors.[1]

Playing career

In June 2018, Howard represented NSW Country at the inaugural Women's National Championships.[2]

On 31 July 2018, she signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[3]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Dragons in a 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[4] On 6 October 2018, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their 40–4 win over Papua New Guinea.[5]

In May 2019, she represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.[6] On 26 June 2019, she joined the Sydney Roosters NRLW team.[7]

On 25 October 2020, Howard started at in the Roosters' 10–20 NRLW Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[8] On 13 November 2020, she made her State of Origin debut for New South Wales in their 18–24 loss to Queensland.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merewether's Mel Howard scores shot with St George Illawarra. 8 August 2018. Newcastle Herald.
  2. Web site: Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser. 29 May 2018. NRL.
  3. Web site: Dragons finalise Women's Premiership squad with three signings. 31 July 2018. St George Illawarra Dragons.
  4. Web site: Late mail: Women's Premiership Round 1. 9 September 2018. St George Illawarra Dragons.
  5. Web site: 13 Dragons named in Prime Minister's XIII squads. 26 September 2018. St George Illawarra Dragons.
  6. Web site: Line-ups named for Women's National Championships. 22 May 2019. NRL.
  7. Web site: Harden & Smith added to Roosters 2019 NRLW Squad. 26 June 2019. Sydney Roosters.
  8. Web site: Hall returns for NRLW Grand Final. 20 October 2020. Brisbane Broncos.
  9. Web site: Howard feeling the pressure. 11 November 2020. Sydney Morning Herald.