NRLW Round 3 - Knights vs Warriors - 6:15pm Sunday 20 July - McDonald Jones Stadium
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Newygirl
Adam Woolnough
Yeah while the goal kicking has improved a lot in the women’s game recently, I can’t think of anyone that would’ve put together a longer streak
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Small sample size but I thought this was an interesting trend for 2025 so far vs 2024:
2024 Spine
Tamika Upton - 0.7 tries per game, 1.3 try assists, 0.7 line breaks, 1.5 line break assists
Georgia Roche - 0.2 tries, 0.6 try assists, 0.2 line breaks, 0.4 line break assists
Jesse Southwell - 0 tries, 0.33 try assists, 0 line breaks, 0.22 line break assists
Olivia Higgins - 0.4 tries, 0.1 try assists, 0.4 line breaks, 0.1 line break assists
Nita Maynard - Goose egg
1.3 tries, 2.33 try assists, 1.3 line breaks, 2.22 line break assists
2025 Spine
Botille Vette-Welsh - 0.33 tries, 0.33 try assists, 0.33 line breaks, 0 line break assists
Georgia Roche - 0.33 tries, 0.33 try assists, 0.67 line breaks, 0.33 line break assists
Jesse Southwell - 0 tries, 1.33 try assists, 0 line breaks, 1 line break assist
Olivia Higgins - 0.5 tries, 0 line break assists, 0.5 line breaks, 0 line break assists
Jules Kirkpatrick - 0.33 tries, 0.33 line break assists, 0.33 line breaks, 0.33 line break assists
1.5 tries, 2.33 try assists, 1.83 line breaks, 1.67 line break assists.
Small sample size as I say but these numbers reflect the first few games last year too, more than half of the direct try involvements last year were Tamika and that was the trend for the entire season.
Definitely not trying to spin this as "it's actually good Tamika left", obviously you'd rather get improvement from the other spine players and still have her, and we haven't played the good sides yet*, but it's at least promising that the attack hasn't totally gone to seed. The other girls have lifted and the attack looks a lot more balanced rather than everything being totally built around Tamikaball.
The big swing factor this season was always going to be Jesse and so far she looks like she's having the season we've been waiting for, where her composure and execution is just leagues ahead of other halfbacks and that means your team is always applying more field position pressure than the others are. Promising stuff.
*The Dogs look pretty good though.
2024 Spine
Tamika Upton - 0.7 tries per game, 1.3 try assists, 0.7 line breaks, 1.5 line break assists
Georgia Roche - 0.2 tries, 0.6 try assists, 0.2 line breaks, 0.4 line break assists
Jesse Southwell - 0 tries, 0.33 try assists, 0 line breaks, 0.22 line break assists
Olivia Higgins - 0.4 tries, 0.1 try assists, 0.4 line breaks, 0.1 line break assists
Nita Maynard - Goose egg
1.3 tries, 2.33 try assists, 1.3 line breaks, 2.22 line break assists
2025 Spine
Botille Vette-Welsh - 0.33 tries, 0.33 try assists, 0.33 line breaks, 0 line break assists
Georgia Roche - 0.33 tries, 0.33 try assists, 0.67 line breaks, 0.33 line break assists
Jesse Southwell - 0 tries, 1.33 try assists, 0 line breaks, 1 line break assist
Olivia Higgins - 0.5 tries, 0 line break assists, 0.5 line breaks, 0 line break assists
Jules Kirkpatrick - 0.33 tries, 0.33 line break assists, 0.33 line breaks, 0.33 line break assists
1.5 tries, 2.33 try assists, 1.83 line breaks, 1.67 line break assists.
Small sample size as I say but these numbers reflect the first few games last year too, more than half of the direct try involvements last year were Tamika and that was the trend for the entire season.
Definitely not trying to spin this as "it's actually good Tamika left", obviously you'd rather get improvement from the other spine players and still have her, and we haven't played the good sides yet*, but it's at least promising that the attack hasn't totally gone to seed. The other girls have lifted and the attack looks a lot more balanced rather than everything being totally built around Tamikaball.
The big swing factor this season was always going to be Jesse and so far she looks like she's having the season we've been waiting for, where her composure and execution is just leagues ahead of other halfbacks and that means your team is always applying more field position pressure than the others are. Promising stuff.
*The Dogs look pretty good though.
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Newygirl
Adam Woolnough
The attack being shared around is obviously a good thing. We were lucky during Tamika’s time she didn’t have any serious injuries or our attack would’ve been in all sorts without her.
Last night I couldn’t help but think if we still had Tamika it would’ve been at least 30 nil by half time but it’s good to see the others stepping up. Obviously it will take time for it to gel but Jesse, Georgia and Liv are all smart players, not just athletes so I think they’ll get it together.
I think Jesse and Eva could have a really good combo by the end of the year. A really fast fullback like Berry would make a world of difference too.
Side note: that Roosters pack is insane. Where are they pulling all these forwards from?
Last night I couldn’t help but think if we still had Tamika it would’ve been at least 30 nil by half time but it’s good to see the others stepping up. Obviously it will take time for it to gel but Jesse, Georgia and Liv are all smart players, not just athletes so I think they’ll get it together.
I think Jesse and Eva could have a really good combo by the end of the year. A really fast fullback like Berry would make a world of difference too.
Side note: that Roosters pack is insane. Where are they pulling all these forwards from?
Defence wins games
Todd Bates
And is there such a thing as a salary cap in the NRLW?
Thailands Novacastrian
James Wynne
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
There are also no rules about third party payments etc in the NRLW. The club is allowed to help players with jobs, sponsorships, accommodation, etc. So the Roosters and Broncos are absolutely not cheating if they do that and their location & business me works will always give them a leg up.
Wests Group have absolutely given jobs to players etc but they’re more at the level of Cronulla or Canterbury in terms of what they can offer off the field. Caitlan Johnston-Green didn’t leave for a bigger salary from the Sharks, but for a better off field job than what we arranged for her. Girls like Tamika and the Southwells were getting the juicier off field plums. This is why so much of the player turnover happens between the next tier of clubs below the Broncos/Roosters. New clubs come in and raid the Dragons, Eels, us, etc. Can’t compete with that top tier in terms of what’s being offered off the field.
It sucks but they’re not cheating. They’re allowed to do it. Which is why the Knights are investing in having a better development program. That’s how Penrith beat the rigged game of the NRL and the NRLW is doubly rigged.
Wests Group have absolutely given jobs to players etc but they’re more at the level of Cronulla or Canterbury in terms of what they can offer off the field. Caitlan Johnston-Green didn’t leave for a bigger salary from the Sharks, but for a better off field job than what we arranged for her. Girls like Tamika and the Southwells were getting the juicier off field plums. This is why so much of the player turnover happens between the next tier of clubs below the Broncos/Roosters. New clubs come in and raid the Dragons, Eels, us, etc. Can’t compete with that top tier in terms of what’s being offered off the field.
It sucks but they’re not cheating. They’re allowed to do it. Which is why the Knights are investing in having a better development program. That’s how Penrith beat the rigged game of the NRL and the NRLW is doubly rigged.
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