Shenae Ciesiolka Explained

Shenae Ciesiolka
Birth Date:1997 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Height:170cm (70inches)
Weight:65kg (143lb)
Year1start:2020
Year1end:present
Appearances1:24
Tries1:12
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:48
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:2020
Yearaend:21
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:2022
Yearbend:present
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:4
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:16
Ru Position:Outside back
Ru Yearastart:2015
Ru Yearaend:16
Ru Appearancesa:5
Ru Triesa:1
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:5
Source:[1]
Updated:14 November 2022

Shenae Ciesiolka (born 7 August 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Prior to switching to rugby league, she represented the Australia rugby sevens team.

Background

Ciesiolka was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and played rugby league, rugby union and touch football growing up.[2] In 2013, she represented the Australian under-18 touch team against New Zealand.[3]

Playing career

Rugby sevens

In 2014, Ciesiolka represented Australia in rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, winning a gold medal.[4] On 3 July 2015, she signed with the Australia sevens program.[5] In April 2016, she made her debut for Australia at the 2016 Canada Women's Sevens.[6]

After two years in the Australian program, Ciesiolka returned to Queensland, playing for the University of Queensland at the 2018 and 2019 Aon University Sevens series.[7]

Rugby league

In September 2020, Ciesiolka switched to rugby league, joining the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership squad.[8] In Round 2 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos, coming off the bench in an 18–4 win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[9] On 25 October 2020, she started on the in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[10]

On 13 November 2020, Ciesiolka made her State of Origin debut for Queensland, starting on the wing in their 24–18 win over New South Wales.[11]

In 2021, she joined the Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership, starting in the centres and scoring a try in their Grand Final loss to the Burleigh Bears.[12] [13] On 25 June 2021, she started on the wing for Queensland in their 8–6 win over New South Wales.[14]

Achievements and accolades

Team

Brisbane Broncos – Winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/shenae-ciesiolka/summary.html RLP
  2. Web site: Shenae soaking in her rapid rise to the Maroons . 3 November 2020 . QRL.
  3. Web site: Ciesiolka pumped for Kiwis in Trans-Tasman series . 25 January 2013 . Daily Mercury.
  4. Web site: Oakey athlete named in rugby sevens squad . 18 December 2013 . Seniors News.
  5. Web site: Australian Women's Sevens program confirm double signing . 3 July 2015 . Rugby.com.au.
  6. Web site: 75% of Australian Women's Sevens squad for Langford drawn from Queensland pathway . 13 April 2016 . Reds Rugby.
  7. Web site: Ciesiolka's star turn in AON Uni 7s . 4 November 2019 . RUPA.
  8. Web site: NRLW Signings Tracker: Squads finalised ahead of third season . 30 September 2020 . NRL.
  9. Web site: McGregor cleared to take on Dragons . 6 October 2020 . Brisbane Broncos.
  10. Web site: Hall returns for NRLW Grand Final . 20 October 2020 . Brisbane Broncos.
  11. Web site: Queensland Maroons squad named . 26 October 2020 . QRL.
  12. Web site: Shenae Ciesiolka links with Valleys Diehards . 9 December 2020 . The Chronicle.
  13. Web site: Burleigh claim epic grand final win against Diehards . 6 June 2021 . qrl.com.au.
  14. Web site: Maroons v Sky Blues: Peters, Harden late call-ups; NSW 1-17 . 25 June 2021 . nrl.com.