Nickname The Jillaroos Head coach Brad Donald RLIF ranking 2nd | Region Asia-Pacific Most caps Tahnee Norris Captain Ruan Sims | |
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Governing body Australian Rugby League Commission | ||
The Australia women's national rugby league team, also known as the Australian Jillaroos, and Harvey Norman Jillaroos, represents Australia in Women's rugby league. They are administered by the Australian Rugby League Commission and Australian Women's Rugby League. The Australian Jillaroos won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2013 after coming second in three consecutive World Cups. They are the current world champions. Brad Donald recently replaced Steve Folkes as the Head Coach of the Jillaroos., with Jamie Feeney as Assistant Coach. Kezie Apps won the 2016 Female Dally M Player of the Year award, which is the second ever award for a female., naming her as Australia's best female player. Former Jillaroo Karyn Murphy is currently supporting the team in a mentoring & development role.
Contents
The Jillaroos squad is selected by a panel of national selectors. There are specific tournaments and matches that act as selection trials. These include:
2016 Anzac Test squad
The Australian Jillaroos team squad selected for the 2016 Anzac Test:
1 Samantha Bremner
2 Chelsea Baker - QLD Central Division
3 Corban McGregor - Helensburgh
4 Annette Brander - QLD Central Division
5 Karina Brown - South-East Queensland
6 Allana Ferguson - Helensburgh
7 Maddie Studdon
8 Simaima Taufa - Mt Druitt PCYC
9 Brittany Breayley - Magpies, South-East Queensland
10 Heather Ballinger - Cairns, South-East Queensland
11 Kezie Apps - Helensburgh
12 Vanessa Foliaki - Mt Druitt PCYC
13 Ruan Sims (Captain) - Helensburgh
14 Libby Cook-Black
15 Kody House - QLD Central Division
16 Casey Karklis - South-East Queensland
17 Emma Young
18 Caitlyn Moran
Players
Other Jillaroos
Coaches
The current coach of the Australian team is Steve Folkes. Previous coaches have included Paul Dyer and Graham Murray.