2023 NRLW Player Movements

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We track all the player movements - who's in, who's out, and how the four new teams are tracking with signings ahead of the expanded 2023 season.

Canberra, Cronulla, North Queensland and Wests Tigers are all new clubs in 2023, with ten teams competing across a nine-round premiership later this year.

Via the NRL, here's how the season's contract rules and season plan unfolds:

  • Squads will consist of 24 NRLW contracts and four development list contracts;
  • The top 24 must be contracted by 5pm Wednesday, May 24 2023;
  • Clubs will be able to have one marquee player in their squad. This player will have a minimum notional inclusion in the salary cap and a set value excluded from the cap for 2023-2025;
  • The NRLW season will commence on July 22 with a draw expected in early April. Pre-season training will begin on May 29;
  • NRLW player contracts will be active until October 31; 
  • Clubs will be able to negotiate with players off contract from November 1 in the final year of the contract;
  • The winning NRLW team will receive a prizemoney share of $350,000.

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2023 Gains Gayle Broughton, Filomina Hanisi (Parramatta)
Romy Teitzel (Newcastle)
Destiny Brill (Sydney)
Mele Hufanga (Super Rugby)
Lauren Dam, Tazmin Gray (Gold Coast)
Ashleigh Werner (Tigers HNWP)
Mariah Denman (CQ Capras BMD)
Grace Griffin, Tafito Lafaele
2022 unsignedCrystal Tamarua, Paige Parker, Amy Turner
2023 LossesSara Sautia (St Geo Illa)
Jaime Chapman, Emily Bass, Dannii Perese, Kaitlyn Phillips (Gold Coast)
Sophie Holyman, Shakiah Tungai (Canberra)
Tarryn Aiken, Amber Hall (Sydney)
Tallisha Harden (North Qld)
Nita Maynard (Newcastle)

Final squad including contract lengths:

Ali Brigginshaw202320242025
Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala20232024 
Ashleigh Werner20232024 
Brianna Clark202320242025
Chelsea Lenarduzzi20232024 
Destiny Brill202320242025
Filomina Hanisi2023  
Gayle Broughton20232024 
Grace Griffin2023  
Hannah Larsson20232024 
Hayley Maddick20232024 
Jada Ferguson20232024 
Jasmine Fogavini20232024 
Julia Robinson202320242025
Lauren Dam20232024 
Lavinia Gould2023  
Mariah Denman2023  
Mele Hufanga20232024 
Narikah Orchard2023  
Romy Teitzel2023PO 
Shenae Ciesiolka202320242025
Tazmin Gray20232024 
Toni Hunt2023  
Tafito Lafaele20232024 


2023 Gains Ashleigh Quinlan, Simaima Taufa, Tommaya Kelly-Sines (Parramatta)
Zahara Temara, Chante Temara (Sydney)
Monalisa Soliola (St Geo Illa)
Shakiah Tungai, Sophie Holyman (Brisbane)
Madison Bartlett, Apii Nicholls (Gold Coast)
Hollie-Mae Dodd (York Valkyrie)
Petesa Lio, Mackenzie Wiki (Mounties HNWP)
Felice Quinlan (Burleigh BMD)
Kerehitina Matua (Cook Islands)
Jessica Gentle (Newcastle)
Grace Kemp, Cheyelle Robins-Reti, Ella Ryan (Rugby union)
Tara Reinke (Brisbane Tigers BMD)
Ahlivia Ingram (Indigenous All Stars)
Emma Barnes

Final squad including contract lengths:

Ahlivia Ingram2023  
Apii Nicholls20232024 
Ashleigh Quinlan20232024 
Chanté Temara20232024 
Cheyelle Robins-Reti2023  
Elise Smith2023  
Eloise Ryan2023  
Emma Barnes2023  
Felice Quinlan20232024 
Grace Kemp2023PO 
Hollie-Mae Dodd20232024 
Jessica Gentle2023  
Kerehitina Matua2023  
Mackenzie Wiki20232024 
Madison Bartlett20232024 
Monalisa Soliola20232024 
Petesa Lio2023  
Shakiah Tungai2023  
Simaima Taufa20232024 
Sophie Holyman20232024 
Tara Reinke2023  
Tommaya Kelly-Sines2023  
Ua Ravu2023  
Zahara Temara20232024 


2023 Gains Emma Tonegato, Quincy Dodd, Holli Wheeler, Talei Holmes, Tegan Dymock, Cassie Staples (St Geo Illa)
Jada Taylor (Sydney)
Kiana Takairangi (Newcastle)
Maddie Studdon, Tayla Preston, Ellie Johnston, Brooke Anderson, Tiana Penitani (Parramatta)
Rhiannon Byers (Rugby Union)
Harata Butler, Fatafehi Hainisi, Jazmon Tupou-Witchman, Chloe Saunders, Georgia Ravics, Sereana Naitokatoka, Fiona Jahnke, Annessa Biddle

Final squad including contract lengths:

Andie Robinson20232024 
Annessa Biddle2023  
Brooke Anderson2023  
Cassie Staples20232024 
Chloe Saunders2023  
Ellie Johnston20232024 
Emma Tonegato20232024 
Fatafehi Hanisi2023  
Fiona Jahnke2023  
Georgia Ravics20232024 
Harata Butler2023  
Holli Wheeler20232024 
Jada Taylor20232024 
Jazmon Tupou-Witchman2023  
Kiana Takairangi2023  
Maddie Studdon2023  
Quincy Dodd202320242025
Rhiannon Byers2023  
Sereana Naitokatoka2023  
Talei Holmes20232024 
Tayla Preston20232024 
Tegan Dymock20232024 
Tiana Penitani202320242025
Vanessa Foliaki20232024 


2023 Gains Shaylee Bent, Taliah Fuimaono (St Geo Illa)
Jaime Chapman, Emily Bass, Dannii Perese, Kaitlyn Phillips (Brisbane)
Niall Williams (Black Ferns 7s)
Sienna Lifipo, Destiny Mino-Sinapati, Rilee Jorgensen, Estanoa Faitala, Matekino Gray, Lily-Rose Kolc, Malaela Sua
2022 unsignedAnnette Brander, Hagiga Mosby, Rona Peters, Kimiora Breayley-Nati
2023 LossesTazmin Gray, Lauren Dam (Brisbane)
Jasmine Peters, April Ngatupuna, Jetaya Faifua, Tiana Raftstrand-Smith (North Qld)
Madison Bartlett, Apii Nicholls (Canberra)
Roxy Murdoch-Masila (St Geo Illa)
Emily Curtain (Wests Tigers)

Final squad including contract lengths:

Brittany Breayley-Nati2023  
Brooke Saddler2023  
Chantay Kiria-Ratu20232024CO
Dannii Perese202320242025
Destiny Mino-Sinapati20232024CO
Emily Bass20232024 
Evania Pelite20232024 
Georgia Hale20232024CO
Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell20232024 
Jaime Chapman202320242025
Jessika Elliston20232024 
Kaitlyn Phillips2023  
Karina Brown2023CO 
Laikha Clarke20232024 
Lauren Brown202320242025
Niall Williams2023CO 
Rilee Jorgensen20232024CO
Shannon Mato2023POPO
Shaylee Bent20232024 
Sienna Lofipo20232024CO
Sophie Buller2023  
Stephanie Hancock2023  
Taliah Fuimaono20232024PO
Zara Canfield2023CO


2023 Gains Jasmin Strange (Sydney)
Jules Kirkpatrick (Knights TG Cup)
Rima Butler (Parramatta)
Nita Maynard (Brisbane)
Sheridan Gallagher, Abigail Roache, Laishon Albert-Jones, Jules Kirkpatrick, Tamerah Leati, Jayde Herdegen, Felila Ki, Viena Tinao, Tylah Vallance, Jacinta Carter, Tazmyne Luschwitz, Evie Jones
2022 squadEmmanita Paki, Nicole Nathan
2023 LossesBobbi Law (St Geo Illa)
Romy Teitzel (Brisbane)
Autumn Rain Stephens-Daly, Emma Manzelmann, Kirra Dibb, Makenzie Weale (North Qld)
Millie Boyle (Sydney)
Kiana Takairangi (Cronulla)
Jessica Gentle (Canberra)
Jakiya Whitfield (Wests Tigers)
Kyra Simon (Parramatta)

Final squad including contract lengths:

Abigail Roache20232024   
Caitlan Johnston20232024PO  
Caitlin Moran2023    
Felila Kia20232024   
Georgia Roche20232024202520262027
Hannah Southwell202320242025COCO
Jasmin Strange2023    
Jayde Herdegen20232024   
Jesse Southwell202320242025MOMO
Jules Kirkpatrick20232024   
Kayla Romaniuk20232024   
Laishon Albert-Jones20232024   
Nita Maynard2023    
Olivia Higgins2023    
Rima Butler2023PO   
Shanice Parker20232024   
Sheridan Gallagher2023    
Simone Karpani2023    
Tamerah Leati20232024   
Tamika Upton20232024202520262027
Tayla Predebon20232024   
Tiana Davison2023    
Viena Tinao2023    
Yasmin Clydsdale202320242025


2023 Gains Tahlulah Tillett
Tallisha Harden (Brisbane)
Bree Chester, Mia Middleton (Newcastle HNWP)
Autumn Rain Stephens-Daly, Emma Manzelmann, Kirra Dibb, Makenzie Weale (Newcastle)
Jasmine Peters, April Ngatupuna, Jetaya Faifua (Gold Coast)
Essay Banu (Wynnum BMD)
Shellie Long, Sera Koroi (Souths Logan BMD)
Jessikah Reeves (CC Roosters HNWP)
Fran Goldthorp (Leeds)
Libby Surha, China Polata, Sareka Mooka (Mackay BMD)
Shaniah Power (Sydney)
Lily Peacock, Lillian Yarrow, Shaylee Joseph, Krystal Blackwell, Vitalina Naikore, Merewalesi Rokouono, Libby Surha, Ebony Raftstrand-Smith

Final squad including contract lengths:

April Ngatunpuna2023CO 
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly2023CO 
Bree Chester20232024 
China Polata2023  
Emma Manzelmann202320242025
Essay Banu20232024 
Francesca Goldthorp2023PO 
Jasmine Peters202320242025
Jessikah Reeves20232024 
Jetaya Faifua20232024MO
Kirra Dibb20232024 
Krystal Blackwell2023  
Makenzie Weale20232024 
Merewalesi Rokouono2023MO 
Mia Middleton2023  
Sareka Mooka20232024 
Sera Koroi2023  
Shaniah Power20232024 
Shaylee Joseph2023PO 
Shellie Long20232024 
Tahlulah Tillett2023CO 
Tallisha Harden2023  
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith20232024 
Vitalina Naikore20232024CO


2023 Gains Rachael Pearson, Elsie Albert, Shontelle Stowers (St Geo Illa)
Kyra Simon (Newcastle)
Monique Donovan, Nakia Davis-Welsh (Cronulla HNWP)
Amelia Mafi, Jade Fonua, Shannon Muru, Pihuka Berryman-Duff, Tyla Amiatu, Capri Paekau, Rosemarie Beckett, Mahalia Murphy, Monique Donovan, Madeline Jones, Talesha O'Neill, Kelsey Clark
2022 unsignedBrooke Walker, Luisa Yaranamua, Shirley Mailangi
2023 LossesGayle Broughton, Filomina Hanisi (Brisbane)
Simaima Taufa, Ashleigh Quinlan (Canberra)
Botille Vette-Welsh, Najvada George, Christian Pio, Rikeya Horne, Tess Staines, Losana Lutu (Wests Tigers)
Tayla Preston, Brooke Anderson, Ellie Johnston, Maddie Studdon, Tiana Penitani, Vanessa Foliaki (Cronulla)
Rima Butler (Newcastle)

Final squad including contract lengths:

Abbi Church20232024 
Amelia Mafi2023  
Capri Paekau2023  
Cassey Tohi-Hiku20232024 
Elsie Albert20232024 
Jade Fonua2023  
Kelsey Clark2023  
Kennedy Cherrington202320242025
Kimberley Hunt2023  
Kyra Simon2023  
Madeline Jones20232024 
Mahalia Murphy2023  
Monique Donovan20232024 
Nakia Davis-Welsh2023  
Pihuka Berryman-Duff2023  
Rachael Pearson202320242025
Rosemarie Beckett20232024 
Ruby-Jean Kennard20232024PO
Rueben Cherrington2023  
Shannon Muru2023  
Shontelle Stowers2023  
Talesha O'Neill2023  
Tyla Amiatu2023  
Zali Fay20232024


2023 Gains Bobbi Law (Newcastle)
Sara Sautia (Brisbane)
Cortez Te Pou (Bulldogs HNWP)
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa, Raecene McGregor (Sydney)
Roxy Murdoch-Masila (Gold Coast)
Jamilee Bright (Norths HNWP)
Alexis Tauaneai (Bulldogs TGC)
Sarah Riordan (Rugby)
Kaarla Cowan, Madison Weatherall, Ella Koster, Margot Vella, Macie Carlile, Sophie Clancy, Tayla Curtis, Shenai Lendill, Ferris Sandboe, Bronte Wilson, Madison Mulhall, Kasey Reh
2022 unsignedAliti Namoce-Sagano, Chantel Tugaga
2023 Losses Taliah Fuimaono, Shaylee Bent (Gold Coast)
Monalisa Soliola (Canberra)
Salma Nour, Kezie Apps (Wests Tigers)
Shontelle Stowers, Rachael Pearson, Elsie Albert (Parramatta)
Emma Tonegato, Holli Wheeler, Quincy Dodd, Andie Robinson, Tegan Dymock, Talei Holmes, Cassie Staples (Cronulla)
Keeley Davis (Sydney)

Final squad including contract lengths:

Alexis Tauaneai2023  
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa2023  
Bobbi Law20232024 
Cortez Te Pou2023  
Ella Koster20232024 
Jamilee Bright2023  
Kaarla Cowan2023PO 
Keele Browne2023  
Macie Carlile2023 MO 
Maddison Weatherall2023  
Margot Vella2023MO 
Page McGregor2023  
Raecene McGregor2023  
Renee Targett2023  
Roxette Murdoch2023  
Sara Sautia2023  
Sarah Riordan2023  
Shenai Lendill2023  
Sophie Clancy2023  
Tara McGrath-West2023  
Taylor Mapusua2023MO 
Teagan Berry2023PO 
Tyla Nathan-Wong2023  
Zali Hopkins20232024


2023 Gains Millie Boyle (Newcastle)
Keeley Davis (St Geo Illa)
Amber Hall, Tarryn Aiken (Brisbane)
Teuila Fotu-Moala (Manurewa Marlins [Auckland RL])
Alexandrea Kiriwi (North Sydney HNWP)
Lily Rogan (Illawarra HNWP)
Tavarna Papalii (Roosters Indigenous TG Cup)
Tyler Bentley
2022 unsignedSamantha Economos
2023 LossesSam Bremner (retired)
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa, Raecene McGregor (St Geo Illa)
Zahara Temara, Chante Temara (Canberra)
Destiny Brill (Brisbane)
Leianne Tufuga, Sarah Togatuki (Wests Tigers)
Jada Taylor (Cronulla)
Jasmin Strange (Newcastle)
Shaniah Power (North Queensland)

Final squad including contract lengths:

Alexandrea Kiriwi2023    
Amber Hall2023    
Brydie Parker2023    
Corban Baxter2023    
Isabelle Kelly2023    
Jayme Fressard2023    
Jessica Sergis2023    
Jocelyn Kelleher2023    
Joeli Morris2023    
Kalosipani Hopoate20232024   
Keeley Davis20232024   
Keilee Joseph2023    
Lily Rogan2023    
Millie Boyle202320242025POPO
Mya Hill-Moana2023    
Olivia Kernick2023    
Otesa Pule20232024   
Shannon Rose2023    
Shawden Burton2023    
Tarryn Aiken2023    
Tavarna Papalii2023    
Teuila Fotu-Moala2023    
Tyler Bentley2023  


2023 Gains Jakiya Whitfield (Newcastle)
Salma Nour, Kezie Apps (St Geo Illa)
Botille Vette-Welsh, Christian Pio, Navjada George, Rikeya Horne, Losana Lutu, Tess Staines (Parramatta)
Leianne Tufuga, Sarah Togatuki (Sydney)
Emily Curtain, Sophie Curtain, Bianca Bennetts, Rebecca Pollard, Imogen Gobran, Hope Tevaga, Josie Lenaz, Ebony Prior, Jessica Kennedy (Tigers HNWP)
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale (Rugby Union)
Taylor Osborne, Eliza Siilata, Folau Vaki

Final squad including contract lengths:

Bianca Bennetts2023  
Botille Vette-Welsh20232024 
Christian Pio202320242025
Ebony Prior20232024 
Eliza Siilata2023  
Emily Curtain20232024 
Folau Vaki2023  
Hope Tevaga2023  
Imogen Gobran2023  
Jakiya Whitfeld2023  
Jessica Kennedy2023  
Josie Lenaz2023  
Kezie Apps202320242025
Leianne Tufuga20232024 
Losana Lutu20232024 
Najvada George20232024 
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale20232024 
Rebecca Pollard2023  
Rikeya Horne20232024 
Salma Nour2023  
Sarah Togatuki202320242025
Sophie Curtain20232024 
Taylor Osborne2023  
Tess Staines20232024

Check back regularly as these lists are updated!

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