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Queensland Women's Under-18
Team information
NicknameMaroons
Governing bodyQueensland Rugby League
Head coachBen Jeffries
CaptainLyllian Mikaio
Top try-scorerCourtney Tamati (1)
Top point-scorerCourtney Tamati (4)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
New South Wales 24–4 Queensland
(North Sydney Oval, Sydney; 21 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
New South Wales 24–4 Queensland
(North Sydney Oval, Sydney; 21 June 2019)

The Queensland Women's Under-18 rugby league team, also known as Queensland Women's Under-18s or Queensland U18 Women's, represents Queensland in the sport of rugby league at an under-18 age level. Established in 2019, the team played their first fixture against the New South Wales Women's Under-18 team as a curtain raiser to the Women's State of Origin game. They are administered by the Queensland Rugby League.

History

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In December 2017, the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) announced an under-18 women's Emerging Origin development squad and camp after running an under-15 camp earlier that year. The squad, coached by current under-18 women's coach Ben Jeffries, was held over three days in January 2018.[1] In January 2019, a second under-18 squad was selected, which he featured a number of players who would go onto be selected in the inaugural Queensland women's under-18 side.[2]

On 11 April 2019, it was announced that the first every under-18 women's State of Origin game would be held as a curtain raiser to the Women's State of Origin fixture at North Sydney Oval.[3] On 7 June 2019, the inaugural side was selected, which included Rhiannon Revell-Blair, who played for the senior Queensland side a year earlier as a 17-year-old.[4] On 21 June 2019, the side lost to New South Wales 24–4 in the inaugural under-18 women's Origin fixture.[5]

Players

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The majority of the players selected for the Queensland women's under-18 side play in either the SEQ Senior Women's Division 1 competition, the premier women's rugby league competition in Queensland, or the SEQ under-18 Girls competition. Each pre-season the Queensland Rugby League will select an under-18 squad featuring players in contention for the mid-season fixture. The squad participates in a weekend camp at the Queensland Academy of Sport.

2019 squad

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The 27-woman training squad selected for the 2019 season:[2]

Name Club
Reeghyn Beardmore Toowoomba Junior League Girls
Tamika Bray Townsville Junior Girls
Indee Brown Waterford RLFC
Skye Girard Hervey Bay JRL
Abbey Holley Toowoomba Junior League Girls
Keilee Joseph Waterford RLFC
Jayda Lofipo Redlands Rugby League
Emma Manzelmann Mackay Junior Girls
Lyllian Mikao Southern Suburbs JRLFC
Jasmine Peters Northern Suburbs JRLFC
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith Runaway Bay Seagulls RLFC
Jessikah Reeves Brothers St Brendans RLFC
Moehau Mele Hawera Mounties Rugby League
Diaz Seumanutafa Aspley Devils RLFC
Abelee Stanley Toowoomba Junior League Girls
Courtney Tamati Waterford RLFC
Aaria Tapsell Beenleigh JRFL
Chante Temara Burleigh Heads RLFC
Xanthe Topping Townsville Junior Girls
Fetau Unite Magpies Junior RLC
Georgia Voll Toowoomba Junior League Girls
Jasmin Walters Emerald Tigers
Melanie Watherston Kawana JRL
Shanaye Watson Townsville Junior Girls
Makenzie Weale West Arana Hills RLFC
Tiamo Williams Aspley Devils RLFC
Acacia Wulf Aspley Devils RLFC

Results

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2019

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Played as a curtain raiser to the 2019 Women's State of Origin.

21 June 2019
New South Wales U18 24 – 4 Queensland U18
Tries
Teagan Berry 2
Caitlan Johnston 1
Olivia Kernick 1

Goals
Emily Curtain 4 		Report
 Tries
1 Courtney Tamati
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Referee: Tom Cambourn
Queensland under-18
2019 team Coaching staff
  •  1 China Polata – FB
  •  2 Jasmine Peters – WG
  •  3 Tyesha Mikaio – CE
  •  14 Chante Temara – CE
  •  5 Rosemary Vaimili-Toalepai – WG
  •  6 Rhiannon Revell-Blair – FE
  •  7 Courtney Tamati – HB
  •  8 Jessikah Reeves – PR
  •  9 Emma Manzelmann – HK
  •  10 Lyllian Mikaio (c) – PR
  •  11 Keilee Joseph – SR
  •  12 Jasmon Tupou – SR
  •  13 Nakita Sao – LK
  •  15 Acacia Wulf – PR
  •  16 River Smalley – PR
  •  17 Tiamo Williams – SR
  •  18 Keisharn Hala – SR

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 7 June 2019
Source(s): QRL


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Harvey Norman Under 15 and Under 18 Girls squads". Queensland Rugby League. 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2019 QAS - Under 15 and Under 18 female squads announced". Queensland Rugby League. 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Queensland Under 18 Girls to experience Origin rivalry". Queensland Rugby League. 11 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Queensland Under 18 Girls team announced". Queensland Rugby League. 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Queensland outmatched by NSW in Under 18s". Queensland Rugby League. 21 June 2019.
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