| 2019 NRL Women's Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 14 September to 6 October 2019 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Premiers |  Brisbane Broncos (2nd title) |
| Minor premiers | Brisbane Broncos (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Points scored | 192 |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Maddie Studdon (16) |
| Biggest away win | Dragons 26 — 6 Warriors  at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Round 2 (22 September 2019) |
| Dally M Award | Jessica Sergis |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Jessica Sergis (3) |
The 2019 NRL Women's Premiership was the second season of professional women's rugby league in Australia.
| Colours | Club | Season | Head coach | Captain(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brisbane Broncos | 2nd season | Kelvin Wright[1] | Ali Brigginshaw[2] |
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New Zealand Warriors | 2nd season | Luisa Avaiki[3] | Laura Mariu[4] |
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St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2nd season | Daniel Lacey[5] | Sam Bremner[6] |
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Sydney Roosters | 2nd season | Adam Hartigan[7] | Simaima Taufa[8] |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time (Local) | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos
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14–0 |  Papua New Guinea Orchids
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31 August 2019, 4:00pm | PNG Football Stadium | ||||
The season again operated under a round-robin format, with games played as curtain-raisers to the 2019 NRL Finals Series as well as two standalone matches. The top two finishing teams will then contest the Grand Final, which is to be played before the men's Grand Final on 6 October.[9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 4 |
| 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand Warriors
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 4 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos
|
2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand Warriors
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2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Sunday, 6 October
4:05pm |
| Brisbane Broncos
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30 – 6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons
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|---|---|---|
| Tries: Lavinia Gould (3') 1 Raecene McGregor (15') 1 Julia Robinson (39') 1 Chelsea Lenarduzzi (41') 1 Amber Pilley (48') 1 Goals: Meg Ward 5/6 (17', 32', 40', 42', 49') |
1st: 10 – 0 2nd: 20 – 6 Highlights Replay Reports[10][11][12] |
Tries: Kezie Apps (50') 1 Goals: Maddie Studdon 1/1 (51') |
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 36,785 Karyn Murphy Medallist: Annette Brander (Brisbane) Referee: Kasey Badger, Daniel Schwass |
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The following award was presented at the Dally M Medal Awards ceremony in Sydney on the night of 2 October 2019.[13]
Dally M Medal Player of the Year: Jessica Sergis ( St. George Illawarra Dragons)
The following awards were presented at ANZ Stadium on Grand Final day, 6 October 2019.
Veronica White Medal: Honey Hireme ( New Zealand Warriors).[14]
Karyn Murphy Medal Player of the Match: Annette Brander ( Brisbane Broncos)[15]
Highest Point Scorer in Regular Season: Maddie Studdon ( St. George Illawarra Dragons) 14 (7g)
Top Try Scorers in Regular Season: Jessica Sergis ( St. George Illawarra Dragons) 3
Highest Point Scorer across the Full Season: Maddie Studdon ( St. George Illawarra Dragons) 16 (8g)
Top Try Scorer across the Full Season: Jessica Sergis ( St. George Illawarra Dragons) 3
In October 2018, NRL announced the inaugural edition of Rugby League World Cup 9s in Western Sydney on 18–19 October 2019, featuring 12 international men's teams and 4 women's teams.[16] This would be around one month after the Women's Grand Final and replaced the Auckland Nines which had been run as a preseason tournament in previous years.
