Millie Boyle Explained

Millie Elliott
Birth Name:Millie Boyle
Birth Date:19 May 1998
Birth Place:Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia
Height:181cm (71inches)
Weight:83kg (183lb)
Year1start:2019
Year1end:21
Appearances1:13
Tries1:4
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:16
Year2start:2022
Appearances2:7
Tries2:1
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:4
Club3:Sydney Roosters
Year3start:2023
Year3end:present
Appearances3:7
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:4
Yearastart:2019
Yearaend:24
Appearancesa:8
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:2019
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Australia 9s
Yearcstart:2019
Appearancesc:3
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Year1start:2019
Ru Appearances1:6
Ru Tries1:1
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:5
Ru Teama:Australia
Ru Yearastart:2016
Ru Yearaend:19
Source:RLP
Updated:12 April 2023

Millie Elliott (née Boyle) (born 19 May 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her position is .

Elliott previously played rugby union as a flanker. She is a dual-code international, having played for both the Australian Jillaroos and Australian Wallaroos. In the NRLW, she has won two premierships with the Brisbane Broncos and one premiership with the Newcastle Knights.

Early life

Born in Cobargo, New South Wales, Elliott’s father, David, and her uncle, Jason Croker, were professional rugby league players for the Canberra Raiders. Her brother, Morgan, and her cousin, Lachlan Croker, play for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[1] Until the age of 12, she played rugby league with boys.[2]

Playing career

Rugby union

When Elliott was at school, she began playing rugby union. In high school, she played for the Brumbies schoolgirls team.[3] When Bond University Rugby Club offered her a playing position in the University rugby sevens league, she moved from her native Canberra to the Gold Coast.[2]

In the National Women's Rugby Championship, Boyle played for the Australian Capital Territory, making her debut in 2016.[3] At the age of 19, she was called up to the Australia women's national rugby union team, known as the Wallaroos, for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. Elliott was the youngest player to be selected.[2] She had impressed while playing for the team in the Four Nations tournament, which the Walleroos officials stated was the reason for her selection at the World Cup.[4]

In 2019, she played for the Queensland Reds Super Rugby team.[5]

Rugby league

In 2019, Elliott returned to rugby league, joining the Burleigh Bears in the South East Queensland women's division.[6] In May 2019, she represented South East Queensland at the NRL Women's National Championships.[7] On 21 June 2019, she made her debut for New South Wales in their 14–4 win over Queensland.[8] In July 2019, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[9]

In Round 1 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, Elliott made her debut for the Broncos in their 14–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. On 6 October 2019, she started at prop in the Broncos' 30–6 Grand Final win over the Dragons.[10]

In October 2019, she represented Australia at the World Cup 9s tournament.[11] On 25 October 2019, she made her Test debut for Australia in their 28–8 win over New Zealand.[12]

On 25 October 2020, she started at prop in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[13]

On 18 May 2022, the Newcastle Knights announced the signing of Boyle and Tamika Upton ahead of the 2022 NRL Women's season.[14] [15]

Elliott made her club debut for the Knights in round 1 of the 2022 NRLW season against her former club the Brisbane Broncos.[16]

In late September 2022, Elliott was named in the Dream Team announced by the Rugby League Players Association. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position.[17]

On 2 October 2022, Elliott captained the Knights in their 32-12 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels.[18]

In 2023, she joined the Sydney Roosters.[19]

Controversy

On 26 August 2021, Elliott was sanctioned by the NRL after an alleged incident with Canterbury-Bankstown player Adam Elliott.

Millie Elliott was alleged to have met Adam Elliott at a Gold Coast restaurant, where the pair entered the men's toilet and started kissing Adam Elliott and removing his shirt before both were ordered to leave the premises.

Millie Elliott was issued a warning by the NRL for her conduct, and was given education and training regarding the obligations of NRL and NRLW players in public, while Adam Elliott was deemed to be the instigator and was fined $10,000 for failing to comply with biosecurity protocols and bringing the game into disrepute.[20]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

Team

Brisbane Broncos – Winners

Brisbane Broncos – Winners

Newcastle Knights - Winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Millie's on the Boyle after some persuasion from 'Big Brother'. 12 June 2019. NRL.
  2. News: O'Brien. Connor. Millie Boyle, sister of NRL rising star Morgan, to represent Australia Wallaroos at World Cup. 2 November 2017. Gold Coast Bulletin. 20 July 2017.
  3. News: Dutton. Chris. Millie Boyle breaks free of family Raiders tradition to take rugby union chance. 2 November 2017. Sydney Morning Herald. 24 June 2016.
  4. News: McMaster. Jacob. Cobargo's Millie Boyle named in Wallaroos World Cup roster. 2 November 2017. Bega District News. 28 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Boyle ruled out for season in Super W shock for Reds. 14 December 2019. Rugby.com.au.
  6. Web site: Millie Boyle impresses in her Burleigh debut as Bears put Toowoomba to the sword. 15 April 2019. Burleigh Bears.
  7. Web site: Line-ups named for Women's National Championships. 22 May 2019. NRL.
  8. Web site: Women's Origins - Millie Boyle. 28 July 2020. NSWRL.
  9. Web site: Broncos sign Blues star Millie Boyle to bolster forward pack ahead of NRLW 2019. 22 July 2019. The Courier Mail.
  10. Web site: Aiken ready to light it up in green and gold. 17 October 2019. Tweed Daily News.
  11. Web site: Tantrum and Facebook post behind rookie Jillaroo's rapid rise. 15 October 2019. NRL.
  12. Web site: Jillaroos seek Test revenge after Nines upset. 20 October 2019. NRL.
  13. Web site: Broncos v Roosters: Brigginshaw at lock, Vette-Welsh to start. 25 October 2020. NRL.
  14. Web site: Teams: NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership - 2020 Round 2. 22 Jul 2020. League Unlimited. 17 May 2022.
  15. Web site: Results: 2020 NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership Round 2. 25 Jul 2020. League Unlimited. 17 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Late Mail: NRLW team confirmed for Broncos clash. 21 August 2022. Newcastle Knights.
  17. Web site: Roosters dominate 2022 Players' NRLW Dream Team. 28 Sep 2022. NRL. 28 Sep 2022.
  18. Web site: Knights v Eels. National Rugby League.
  19. Web site: Roosters Bolster 2023 NRLW Squad with Trio of Experienced Campaigners. 21 April 2023. Sydney Roosters.
  20. Web site: Adam Elliott, Millie Boyle cop sanctions from NRL after Gold Coast restaurant incident. www.abc.net.au.
  21. Web site: Boyle masterclass as Broncos sink Dragons. 7 October 2019. Maitland Mercury.
  22. Web site: NRLW Presentation Ball award winners. 11 October 2019. Brisbane Broncos.