| Fullname: | Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname: | Roosters, Easts, Tricolours, Chooks, Sydney City |
| Short Name: | Sydney Roosters |
| Founded: | Team: Club: as Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours: | Red White Blue (Navy) |
| Web: | roosters.com.au |
| Ground: | Sydney Football Stadium |
| Capacity: | 45,000 |
| Ceo: | Joe Kelly |
| Coach: | John Strange |
| Captain: | Isabelle Kelly |
| League: | NRL Women's Premiership |
| Season: | 2023 season |
| Position: | Semi-finalist (2nd on ladder) |
| Current: | 2023 Sydney Roosters season |
| Premierships: | 1 |
| Premiershipyears: | 2021 |
| Runnerups: | 2 |
| Runnerupyears: | 2018, 2020 |
| Minorpremierships: | 1 |
| Minorpremiershipyears: | 2022 |
| Spoons: | 1 |
| Spoonyears: | 2019 |
| Mostcap: | 34 |
| Cap: | Isabelle Kelly |
| Tries: | 16 |
| Mosttries: | Isabelle Kelly |
| Mostpoints: | 110 |
| Points: | Jocelyn Kelleher |
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Sydney Roosters Women are a rugby league team, representing the Eastern Suburbs region of Sydney. The team is part of the Sydney Roosters club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | Nines | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||||
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | 2 | [1] [2] | ||||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 60 | 0 | 4th | ||||
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 40 | 4 | [3] | ||||
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 92 | 4 | [4] [5] | ||||
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 58 | 10 | [6] [7] | ||||
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 120 | 14 | [8] [9] | ||||
| Opponent | First meeting | Win % | Share % | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 8 Sep 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | align=right | 38 | align=right | 38 | 33.33% | 50.00% | |
| align=left | 14 Sep 2018 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | align=right | 160 | align=right | 186 | 40.00% | 46.24% | |
| align=left | 22 Sep 2018 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | align=right | 178 | align=right | 62 | 75.00% | 74.17% | |
| align=left | 6 Mar 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | align=right | 84 | align=right | 58 | 50.00% | 59.15% | |
| align=left | 12 Mar 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | align=right | 60 | align=right | 60 | 50.00% | 50.00% | |
| align=left | 20 Mar 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | align=right | 113 | align=right | 70 | 75.00% | 61.75% | |
| align=left | 29 Jul 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | align=right | 14 | align=right | 24 | 0.00% | 36.84% | |
| align=left | 13 Aug 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 36 | align=right | 12 | 100.00% | 75.00% | |
| align=left | 26 Aug 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 68 | align=right | 14 | 100.00% | 82.93% | |
| align=left | 16 Sep 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 40 | align=right | 16 | 100.00% | 71.43% | |
| align=left | Totals ! | 8 Sep 2018 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 791 | 540 | 57.89% | 59.43% |
The Sydney Roosters have announced that the following players have signed to play with the club in the 2023 NRL Women's season.[10]
The team is coached by John Strange.[11]
Lists and tables last updated: 11 August 2024.
Most games for the Roosters
Most tries for the Roosters
Most points for the Roosters (20+)
| Player | 2024 Club | ! | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=center | 30 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 110 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 24 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 95 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||
| align=left | align=center | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Most points in a season (16+)
| Player | Season | ! | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=center | 2023 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 72 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2023 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 26 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2024 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 26 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2023 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2020 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 22 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 21 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| align=left | Otesa Pule | align=center | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| align=left | align=center | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| align=left | Mia Wood | align=center | 2023 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| align=left | align=center | 2024 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| align=left | align=center | 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 38 | 4810 | Wests Tigers | 26 Aug 2023 | ||
| align=center | 34 | 4612 | Parramatta Eels | 3 Sep 2023 | ||
| align=center | 30 | 300 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 Aug 2023 | ||
| align=center | 28 | 346 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 Sep 2022 | ||
| align=center | 26 | 260 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 22 Sep 2018 | ||
| align=center | 26 | 3812 | Gold Coast Titans | 18 Sep 2022 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 22 | 1234 | Brisbane Broncos | 30 Sep 2018 | ||
| align=center | 20 | 020 | Brisbane Broncos | 21 Sep 2019 |
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive losses
On 27 March 2018, the Sydney Roosters applied for, and won, a license to participate in the inaugural 2018 NRL Women's season.[2] Adam Hartigan was named as the coach of the women's side.
In June 2018, the club used up the maximum of fifteen marquee signings ahead of the inaugural season which subsequently commenced in September. Players signed included Karina Brown, Isabelle Kelly and Ruan Sims.[12]
The club finished runners-up in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership, losing to the Brisbane Broncos by 34–12 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final.[13] Zahara Temara claimed the 2018 Player of the Season award.
In 2019, Rick Stone took over as coach. The club, however, failed to win a match, claiming the wooden spoon. Tallisha Harden was awarded the club's Best & Fairest Player for the 2019 season.
Jamie Feeney was appointed the head coach for the 2020 season, being determined to turn the club's fortunes around. He was assisted by Kylie Hilder and John Strange. Feeney immediately appointed Corban McGregor as the clubs new captain. The club also announced the big signing of Sevens Rugby star and 2016 Gold Medalist, Charlotte Caslick. In his first season, Feeney took the side to the Grand Final however they fell short, going down 20–10 as the Brisbane Broncos claimed a three-peat of premierships.
In 2021, John Strange was appointed the head coach with Kylie Hilder staying on as assistant coach. After a tough start to the season, the Roosters snuck into the finals in fourth place before upsetting defending champs Brisbane Broncos in the semi-final and then defeating the highly fancied St George-Illawarra Dragons in the Grand Final (played at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe) to claim the club's inaugural NRLW title.
John Strange added to his success in 2022 by claiming the club's first NRLW Minor Premiership (5 wins, 0 losses) before being eliminated by the Parramatta Eels in an upset semi-final loss. Season 2023 followed a similar path with the club finishing second (8 wins, 2 losses) in the Premiership rounds before once again falling short in the semi-final, this time at the hands of the Gold Coast Titans.