Canberra Raiders Women

Canberra Raiders Women

Club information
Full name	Canberra Raiders Rugby League Club
Nickname(s)	The Green Machine
Colours	Lime Green   White   Navy
Founded	30 March 1981; 44 years ago (1981-03-30) in Queanbeyan NSW
Website	raiders.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)	Canberra Stadium (25,000)
CEO	Don Furner Jr
Chairman	Dennis Richardson
Coach	Darrin Borthwick
Captain	Simaima Taufa Zahara Temara
Competition	NRL Women's Premiership
Home colours Away colours
Current season
Records
Most capped	22 – 5 players
Highest try scorer	19 – Madison Bartlett
Highest points scorer	109 – Zahara Temara

The Canberra Raiders Women is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They compete in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW), Australasia's premier rugby league competition for female players. The Raiders were admitted to the NRLW in June 2022 to commence in the 2023 NRL Women's season.^[1]
The Raiders' home ground is Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium) in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders Women is the same as the men’s team, which is the Viking.

Opponent	First Meeting	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Win %	Share
Sharks	23 Jul 2023	3	0	0	3	32	108	0.00%	22.86%
Roosters	29 Jul 2023	2	1	0	1	44	48	50.00%	47.83%
Tigers	6 Aug 2023	2	2	0	0	60	34	100.00%	63.83%
Dragons	12 Aug 2023	3	2	0	1	71	88	66.67%	44.65%
Eels	20 Aug 2023	3	1	0	2	56	86	33.33%	39.44%
Broncos	27 Aug 2023	2	0	0	2	30	68	0.00%	30.61%
Knights	2 Sep 2023	3	0	0	3	32	64	0.00%	33.33%
Cowboys	10 Sep 2023	3	1	0	2	52	66	33.33%	44.07%
Titans	17 Sep 2023	2	1	0	1	22	42	50.00%	34.38%
Totals	23 Jul 2023	23	8	0	15	399	604	34.78%	39.78%

Notes

• Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
• Clubs listed in the order than the Raiders Women first played them.
• Last updated: 4 August 2025

The team is coached by Darrin Borthwick.

Jersey numbers in the table reflect the team list announced for Round 6.
Table last updated on 6 August 2025.

J#	Player	Age	Position(s)	NRLW Seasons				NRLW Stats				Origin	Tests	All Stars
				Debut	2018-23	2024	2025	M	T	G	Pts
1	Elise Simpson	18	Fullback	2025	—	U	3	3	0	0	0	—	—	—
2	Madison Bartlett	30	Wing	2019	5 6 5 9	9	5	39	30	0	120	—	6	—
3	Leianne Tufuga	23	Centre, Wing	2021	12 9	7	5	33	11	0	44	—	1 6	—
4	Mackenzie Wiki	23	Centre, Wing	2023	7	7	4	18	4	0	16	—	3 1	—
5	Relna Wuruki-Hosea	19	Wing, Centre	2024	—	3	—	3	0	0	0	—	—	—
6	Sereana Naitokatoka	24	Five-eighth, Hooker	2021	4 9	6	3	22	2	0	8	—	4	—
7	Zahara Temara	28	Halfback, Five-eighth	2018	24 9	9	4	46	5	91	204	8	5	1 5
8	Chloe Saunders	26	Prop, Lock	2023	9	9	5	23	2	0	8	—	—	—
9	Chanté Temara	24	Hooker	2020	2 1 9	9	5	26	1	0	4	—	—	2
10	Sophie Holyman	27	Prop, Lock	2022	5 9	9	5	28	4	0	16	7	—	—
11	Monalisa Soliola	21	Second-row, Lock	2022	5 8	7	3	23	5	0	20	—	3	—
12	Hollie-Mae Dodd	22	Second-row, Lock	2023	7	8	4	19	3	0	12	—	11	—
13	Simaima Taufa	31	Lock, Prop	2018	10 12 9	8	5	44	13	0	52	12	18	2
14	Emma Barnes	21	Hooker	2023	5	9	4	18	3	0	12	—	—	—
15	Tatiana Finau	21	Second-row	2024	—	1	2	3	0	0	0	—	—	—
16	Jordyn Preston	22	Second-row, Centre	2024	—	2	5	7	0	0	0	—	—	—
17	Kerehitina Matua	25	Second-row, Prop	2023	9	7	2	18	2	0	8	—	5	4
18	Lili Boyle	20	Hooker, Lock	2025	—	R	4	4	0	0	0	—	—	—
19	Amelia Pasikala	21	Prop	2023	7	4	1	12	3	0	12	—	2	—
20	Isabella Waterman	25	Wing, Fullback	2024	—	1	3	4	0	0	0	—	—	—
21	Georgia Thomas	27	Five-eighth, Halfback	2025	—	R	3	3	0	0	0	—	—	—
DV	Marley Cardwell	20	Prop	—	—	R	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
–	Jaida Faleono	19	Prop	2024	—	3	—	3	0	0	0	—	—	—
–	Cheyelle Robins-Reti	28	Centre, Fullback	2023	9	9	5	23	4	0	16	—	1	—
–	Madyson Tooth	23	Centre	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
IJ	Grace Kemp	24	Prop, Lock	2023	9	9	5	23	3	0	12	3	—	2
DV	Uta Uatisone Poka	18	Second-row	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
IS	Claudia Finau	19	Prop	—	—	D	H	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
IS	Ua Ravu	28	Lock	2023	2	D	H	2	0	0	0	—	9	—

Notes:

• Claudia Finau will miss the 2025 season due to an ACL injury.^[4]
• Shakiah Tungai decided to sit out the 2025 NRLW season.^[5] Isabella Waterman was brought into the squad to replace Tungai.^[6]
• In mid-July 2025, the Raiders announced that Ua Ravu would miss the season due to an ACL injury.^[7]
• The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2025.
  • Lily Boyle
  • Milly Caldwell
  • Madyson Tooth
  • Uta Utaisone Poka
• The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2024:^[8]
  • Claudia Finau
  • Ua Ravu
  • Ella Ryan
  • Elise Smith

The Canberra Raiders announced player signings in several instalments from December 2024.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][4][6]}

Lists and tables last updated: 4 August 2025.

Most Games for the Raiders

• 5 players have played in all 23 matches.

Most Tries for the Raiders

• Madison Bartlett — 19, Shakiah Tungai — 8, Simaima Taufa — 6, Cheyelle Robins-Reti — 4, Mackenzie Wiki — 4, Monalisa Soliola — 4, Sophie Holyman — 4.

Most Points for the Raiders (20+)

Player	2025 Club	M	T	G	FG	Points
Zahara Temara		22	3	48	1	109
Madison Bartlett		23	19	0	0	76
Shakiah Tungai	—	16	8	3	0	38
Simaima Taufa		22	6	0	0	24

Most Points in a Season (16+)

Biggest winning margins

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date
22	34—12	North Queensland Cowboys	Cbus Super Stadium	10 Sep 2023

Biggest losing margins

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date
50	6—56	Cronulla Sharks	GIO Stadium	12 Jul 2025
34	12—46	Parramatta Eels	GIO Stadium	12 Jul 2025
32	8—40	Brisbane Broncos	Totally Workwear Stadium	27 Aug 2023

Most consecutive wins

• 4 — (29 July 2023 — 20 August 2023)

Most consecutive losses

• 5 — (3 August 2024 — 2 September 2024)
• 5 — (5 July 2025 — 3 August 2025) (current)

Women’s rugby league was introduced to Canberra in 1991 through the efforts of local citizens. From an early February expression of interest in forming a team in the Canberra Times, a committee was formed, contact and affiliation with the ACT Rugby League was instigated and twenty minute, seven-a-side exhibition matches were held in March 1991.^{[17][18][19][20][21]} A four team competition commenced in late May 1991, initially with nine-a-side but this became ten-a-side later in the season.^[22][23] Two club teams were sent to an eight-team women's rugby league tournament in the Illawarra in mid-July, with East Canberra winning it.^[24][23] On 28 July 1991, an exhibition match was played at half-time of an NSWRL men's match between the Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos.^[23]

A combined ACT women's team toured the North Island of New Zealand in April 1992, winning three of the four matches they played against club sides.^[25] An ACT representative team was selected to play Illawarra in late August 1992.^[26]

Canberra club teams competed in subsequent National Championships between 1992 and 1994, with several of these competitions hosted in the Australian Capital Territory.^[27][28][29]
The National Championships switched to representative teams in 1995 and Canberra or Australian Capital Territory teams competed in several if not all years until 2003.

Canberra hosted the second-ever women’s rugby league test match in July 1995, against New Zealand.^[30] Six members of the Australian team were from Canberra clubs.^[31]

The following year, Canberra hosted a tour match and the First Test in Great Britain’s tour.^[32][33]

The region again hosted the 2002 Great Britain tourists, with a tour match at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan. ^[34] The Third and deciding Test match of this series was played ahead of a Canberra Raiders match at Bruce Stadium.^[35]

After a break of fifteen years, Canberra next hosted a women’s rugby league Test Match in 2017.^[36]

In 2018, an idea to name the future women's team as the Canberra Valkyries was explored.^[37][38]

In November 2021, the Canberra Raiders announced their intent to apply for an NRLW licence.^[39][40] In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Raiders were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season.^[1]

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Raiders. Inaugural coach Darrin Borthwick was assigned number one. Inaugural joint captains Simaima Taufa and Zahara Temara were assigned numbers two and three.^[41]

Table last updated: 4 August 2025.

Order	Player	Raiders					First Appearance
		M	T	G	FG	Pts	Game	Date	Opponent
2	Simaima Taufa	22	6	0	0	24	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
3	Zahara Temara	22	3	48	1	109	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
4	Madison Bartlett	23	19	0	0	76	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
5	Hollie-Mae Dodd	19	3	0	0	12	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
6	Sophie Holyman	23	4	0	0	16	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
7	Tommaya Kelly-Sines	12	0	0	0	0	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
8	Apii Nicholls	17	1	0	0	4	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
9	Ashleigh Quinlan	17	3	0	0	12	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
10	Cheyelle Robins-Reti	23	4	0	0	16	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
11	Monalisa Soliola	18	4	0	0	16	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
12	Chanté Temara	23	1	0	0	4	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
13	Shakiah Tungai	16	8	3	0	38	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
14	Mackenzie Wiki	18	4	0	0	16	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
15	Kerehitina Matua	18	2	0	0	8	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
16	Tara Reinke	7	0	0	0	0	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
17	Grace Kemp	23	3	0	0	12	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
18	Emma Barnes	18	3	0	0	12	1	23 Jul 2023	Sharks
19	Alanna Dummett	4	2	0	0	8	4	12 Aug 2023	Dragons
20	Ua Ravu	2	0	0	0	0	4	12 Aug 2023	Dragons
21	Elise Smith	3	0	0	0	0	5	20 Aug 2023	Eels
22	Ahlivia Ingram	2	0	0	0	0	5	20 Aug 2023	Eels
23	Jessica Gentle	2	1	0	0	4	6	27 Aug 2023	Broncos
24	Petesa Lio	2	0	0	0	0	6	27 Aug 2023	Broncos
25	Ella Ryan	1	0	0	0	0	6	27 Aug 2023	Broncos
26	Sereana Naitokatoka	9	0	0	0	0	10	28 Jul 2024	Wests Tigers
27	Relna Wuruki-Hosea	3	0	0	0	0	14	24 Aug 2024	Cowboys
28	Felice Quinlan	5	1	0	0	4	14	24 Aug 2024	Cowboys
29	Amelia Pasikala	5	1	0	0	4	15	1 Sep 2024	Roosters
30	Georgia Willey	1	0	0	0	0	15	1 Sep 2024	Roosters
31	Jaida Faleono	3	0	0	0	0	16	7 Sep 2024	Dragons
32	Tatiana Finau	3	0	0	0	0	16	7 Sep 2024	Dragons
33	Chloe Saunders	5	0	0	0	0	19	5 Jul 2025	Dragons
34	Georgia Thomas	3	0	0	0	0	19	5 Jul 2025	Dragons
35	Leianne Tufuga	5	1	0	0	4	19	5 Jul 2025	Dragons
36	Isabella Waterman	3	0	0	0	0	19	5 Jul 2025	Dragons
37	Jordyn Preston	5	0	0	0	0	19	5 Jul 2025	Dragons
38	Lili Boyle	4	0	0	0	0	19	5 Jul 2025	Dragons
39	Elise Simpson	3	0	0	0	0	21	19 Jul 2025	Eels

The Canberra Raiders run a women's team in the Tarsha Gale Cup and have an arrangement with Mount Pritchard Mounties for the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.

The Cup is for Under 17 players. The Raiders entered in 2025.

Members of Mounties' 2023 premiership-winning team that subsequently were included in the Raider's extended NRLW squad were: Alanna Dummett, Tommaya Kelly-Sines, Petesa Lio, Aaliyah Lomas, Kerehitina Matua, Mackenzie Wiki, Janelle Williams, and captain Simaima Taufa.^[44]

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