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| Full name | Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | Roosters, Easts, Tricolours, Chooks, Sydney City | ||
| Short name | Sydney Roosters | ||
| Colours | Red White Blue (Navy) | ||
| Founded | Team: 8 September 2018; 7 years ago (8 September 2018) Club: 24 January 1908; 117 years ago (24 January 1908) asEastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club | ||
| Website | roosters.com.au | ||
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| CEO | Joe Kelly | ||
| Chairman | Nick Politis | ||
| Coach | John Strange | ||
| Captain | Isabelle Kelly | ||
| Competition | NRL Women's Premiership | ||
| 2024 season | Premiers (2nd on ladder) | ||
 Current season | |||
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| Premierships | 2 (2021, 2024) | ||
| Runners-up | 3 (2018,2020,2925) | ||
| Minor premierships | 2 (2022,2025) | ||
| Biggest win | Roosters 56 – 12Eels CommBank Stadium (23 Aug 2025) | ||
| Biggest loss | Roosters 12 – 34Broncos ANZ Stadium (30 Sep 2018) | ||
| First game | Roosters 4 – 10Warriors ANZ Stadium (8 Sep 2018) | ||
| Wooden spoons | 1 (2019) | ||
| Most capped | Isabelle Kelly – 53 | ||
| Highest try scorer | 24 –Isabelle Kelly | ||
| Highest points scorer | Jocelyn Kelleher – 267 | ||
Sydney Roosters Women are a rugby league team, representing theEastern Suburbs region of Sydney. The team is part of theSydney Roosters club and plays in theNational Rugby League Women's Premiership.
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | Nines | Ref | ||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | |||
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 2nd | 2 | Runners Up | — | [1][2] |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 60 | 0 | 4th | 2 | — | — | |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 40 | 4 | 2nd | 2 | Runners Up | 3rd | [3] |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 92 | 4 | 4th | 4 | Premiers | — | [4][5] |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 58 | 10 | 1st | 4 | Semi-finalist | — | [6][7] |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 120 | 14 | 2nd | 4 | Semi-finalist | — | [8][9] |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 222 | 112 | 14 | 2nd | 4 | Premiers | — | [10][11] |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 126 | 22 | 1st | 6 | Runners Up | — | |
The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025.[12][13][14]
| Round | Opponent | Score | Date | Time | Venue | |
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| 1 |  Titans | Sat 4 Jul 2026 | 12:45 PM | Away | Cbus Super Stadium | |
| 2 |  Knights | Sat 11 Jul 2026 | 5:15 PM | Home | Allianz Stadium | |
| 3 |  Raiders | Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 12:45 PM | Away | GIO Stadium | |
| 4 |  Tigers | Sun 26 Jul 2026 | 6:15 PM | Away | Leichhardt Oval | |
| 5 |  Dragons | Sat 1 Aug 2026 | 2:15 PM | Neutral | Geohex Stadium,Wagga Wagga | |
| 6 |  Eels | Sun 9 Aug 2026 | 6:15 PM | Home | Allianz Stadium | |
| 7 |  Broncos | Sat 15 Aug 2026 | 5:15 PM | Away | Suncorp Stadium | |
| 8 |  Warriors | Sun 23 Aug 2026 | 1:45 PM | Home | Allianz Stadium | |
| 9 |  Sharks | Sat 29 Aug 2026 | 3:15 PM | Home | Allianz Stadium | |
| 10 |  Cowboys | Sat 5 Sep 2026 | 3:15 PM | Away | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | |
| 11 |  Bulldogs | Thu 10 Sep 2026 | 7:45 PM | Home | Allianz Stadium | |
| Opponent | First meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 8 Sep 2018 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 44 | 50.00% | 60.71% |
| Broncos | 14 Sep 2018 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 208 | 234 | 41.67% | 47.06% |
| Dragons | 22 Sep 2018 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 72 | 77.78% | 73.72% |
| Titans | 6 Mar 2022 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 92 | 50.00% | 55.34% |
| Knights | 12 Mar 2022 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 90 | 66.67% | 56.10% |
| Eels | 20 Mar 2022 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 100 | 83.33% | 66.78% |
| Raiders | 29 Jul 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 58 | 66.67% | 56.06% |
| Sharks | 13 Aug 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 66 | 100.00% | 71.43% |
| Tigers | 26 Aug 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 18 | 100.00% | 85.00% |
| Cowboys | 16 Sep 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 28 | 100.00% | 77.05% |
| Bulldogs | 26 Jul 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 22 | 100.00% | 65.63% |
| Totals | 8 Sep 2018 | 58 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 1385 | 824 | 68.97% | 62.70% |
Notes
All players that have captained the Sydney Roosters Women's in first-grade.
| Cap No. | Name | Years As Captain | Debut Round | Games As Captain |
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| 1. | Simaima Taufa | 2018 | Round 1 | 4 |
| 2. | Ruan Sims | 2019 | Round 1 | 3 |
| 3. | Corban Baxter | 2020-2021 | Round 1 | 9 |
| 4. | Hannah Southwell | 2021 | Round 1 | 2 |
| 5. | Isabelle Kelly | 2022-present | Round 1 | 39 |
| 6. | Olivia Kernick | 2025 | Round 10 | 1 |
| Coach | Season Span | M | W | D | L | For | Agst | Win % | Share % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hartigan | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 58 | 50.00% | 44.23% | [15] |
| Rick Stone | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 60 | 0.00% | 31.82% | [16] |
| Jamie Feeney | 2020 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 60 | 50.00% | 52.38% | [17] |
| John Strange | 2021—present | 47 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 1245 | 646 | 78.72% | 65.84% | [18] |
The Sydney Roosters are coached by John Strange.[19]
Table last updated on 21 November 2025.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | |||||||
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| Debut | 2018-24 | 2025 | 2026 | M | T | G | Pts | Prems | |||||||
| – | Aliyah Nasio | 19 | Second-row, Lock | 2024 |  4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| IJ | Amber Hall | 30 | Second-row, Prop | 2019 | 18 11 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 2 1 | — |  14 | — |
| – | Brydie Parker | 26 | Fullback, Wing | 2018 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 2 | — | — | — |
| – | Corban Baxter | 31 | Fullback, Five-eighth | 2019 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |  10 |  7 |  1 4 |
| – | Eliza Lopamaua | 20 | Second-row, Prop | 2024 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — |  2 | — |
| – | Isabelle Kelly | 29 | Centre | 2018 | 7 2 34 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 24 | 0 | 96 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 1 |
| – | Jasmin Strange | 22 | Second-row, Centre | 2022 | 1 11 11 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 1 | — | — | 3 |
| – | Jayme Fressard | 28 | Wing, Centre | 2020 | 3 4 22 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 92 | 1 1 | 3 | — | — |
| – | Jessica Sergis | 28 | Centre | 2018 | 10 23 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 28 | 0 | 112 | 2 | 13 | 14 | — |
| – | Jocelyn Kelleher | 25 | Halfback, Five-eighth | 2020 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 119 | 267 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| – | Keeley Davis | 25 | Hooker | 2018 | 23 20 | 13 | 0 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 9 | — |
| – | Macie Carlile | 24 | Prop, Second-row | 2023 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| – | Mia Wood | 26 | Wing, Second-row | 2023 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 1 | — | — | — |
| P | Millie Elliott | 27 | Prop | 2019 | 13 7 18 | P | 0 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 2 1 1 | 9 | 4 | — |
| – | Olivia Kernick | 24 | Lock, Second-row | 2021 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 9 | 10 |  3 2 |
| – | Otesa Pule | 22 | Prop, Second-row | 2022 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1 | — | 13 | — |
| – | Rima Butler | 27 | Prop | 2022 | 5 15 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
| – | Shawden Burton | 26 | Hooker | 2021 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| IJ | Taina Naividi | 24 | Wing, Second-row | 2021 | 5 6 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 1 | — |  2 | — |
| – | Taneisha Gray | 20 | Second-row | 2025 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 |
| IS | Tarryn Aiken | 26 | Halfback, Five-eighth | 2019 | 19 19 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 19 | 1 | 79 | 2 1 |  11 | 10 | — |
| – | Tavarna Papalii | 20 | Lock | 2024 | 8 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — |
| – | Imogen Hei | 20 | Hooker | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| – | Logan Fletcher | 18 | Wing | 2025 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| DV | Ellie Brander | — | Prop | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| DV | Sienna Thomas | 18 | Halfback | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| DV | Mahlie Cashin | 18 | Hooker | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| DV | Talea Tonga | 17 | Halfback | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Notes:
The Sydney Roosters announced contract extensions in several instalments from August 2025.[22][23][24][25]
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Lists and tables last updated: 18 November 2025.
Most Games for the Roosters
| Most Tries for the Roosters
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Most Goals for the Roosters
| Player | Goals |
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| Jocelyn Kelleher | 119 |
| Zahara Temara | 43 |
| Kirra Dibb | 4 |
Most points for the Roosters (20+)
| Player | 2025 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
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| Jocelyn Kelleher | | 51 | 7 | 119 | 1 | 267 |
| Isabelle Kelly | | 53 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Zahara Temara | | 24 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 95 |
| Jessica Sergis | | 36 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Jayme Fressard | | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| Olivia Kernick | | 47 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Brydie Parker | | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Mia Wood | | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Tarryn Aiken | | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Taina Naividi | | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Corban Baxter | | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Otesa Pule | | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Amber Hall | | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Samantha Bremner | — | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Keeley Davis | | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Jasmin Strange | | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Taleena Simon | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Most points in a season (16+)
| Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
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| Jocelyn Kelleher | 2025 | 13 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 105 |
| Jocelyn Kelleher | 2024 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 78 |
| Jocelyn Kelleher | 2023 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 72 |
| Taina Naividi | 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Jessica Sergis | 2025 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Isabelle Kelly | 2025 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Jessica Sergis | 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Corban Baxter | 2023 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Olivia Kernick | 2025 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Zahara Temara | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 26 |
| Jayme Fressard | 2023 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Sam Bremner | 2024 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Jayme Fressard | 2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Olivia Kernick | 2024 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Zahara Temara | 2020 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Zahara Temara | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| Jayme Fressard | 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Isabelle Kelly | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Otesa Pule | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tarryn Aiken | 2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mia Wood | 2024 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Amber Hall | 2024 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jessica Sergis | 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rima Butler | 2025 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jayme Fressard | 2025 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mia Wood | 2025 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Taleena Simon | 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Isabelle Kelly | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Brydie Parker | 2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Mia Wood | 2023 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Brydie Parker | 2024 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jasmin Strange | 2025 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Amber Hall | 2025 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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| 44 | 56—12 | Parramatta Eels | CommBank Stadium | 23 Aug 2025 |
| 40 | 40—0 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | PointsBet Stadium | 8 Sep 2024 |
| 38 | 48—10 | Wests Tigers | Allianz Stadium | 26 Aug 2023 |
| 34 | 46—12 | Parramatta Eels | Industree Group Stadium | 3 Sep 2023 |
| 30 | 30—0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 Aug 2023 |
| 30 | 34—4 | Wests Tigers | McDonald Jones Stadium | 2 Aug 2025 |
| 30 | 30—0 | North Queensland Cowboys | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 30 Aug 2025 |
| 30 | 40—10 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Polytec Stadium | 11 Sep 2025 |
| 28 | 34—6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Allianz Stadium | 2 Sep 2022 |
| 26 | 26—0 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Allianz Stadium | 22 Sep 2018 |
| 26 | 38—12 | Gold Coast Titans | Central Coast Stadium | 18 Sep 2022 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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| 22 | 12—34 | Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium | 30 Sep 2018 |
| 20 | 0—20 | Brisbane Broncos | AAMI Park | 21 Sep 2019 |
| 20 | 6—26 | Gold Coast Titans | Cbus Super Stadium | 25 Aug 2024 |
| 16 | 4—20 | Brisbane Broncos | McDonald Jones Stadium | 27 Feb 2022 |
| 16 | 4—20 | Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | 09 Sep 2023 |
| 14 | 10—24 | Parramatta Eels | Suncorp Stadium | 25 Sep 2022 |
| 12 | 0—12 | Gold Coast Titans | Allianz Stadium | 24 Sep 2023 |
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive losses
First game
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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| 6 | 4–10 | New Zealand Warriors | ANZ Stadium | 8 Sep 2018 |
On 27 March 2018, the Sydney Roosters applied for, and won, a license to participate in the inaugural2018 NRL Women's season.[2] Adam Hartigan was named as the coach of the women's side.
In June 2018, the club used up the maximum of fifteen marquee signings ahead of the inaugural season which subsequently commenced in September. Players signed includedKarina Brown,Isabelle Kelly andRuan Sims.[26]
The club finished runners-up in the inauguralNRL Women's Premiership, losing to theBrisbane Broncos by 34–12 in the2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final.[27] Zahara Temara claimed the 2018 Player of the Season award.
In 2019, Rick Stone took over as coach. The club, however, failed to win a match, claiming the wooden spoon. Tallisha Harden was awarded the club's Best & Fairest Player for the 2019 season.
Jamie Feeney was appointed the head coach for the 2020 season, being determined to turn the club's fortunes around. He was assisted by Kylie Hilder and John Strange. Feeney immediately appointed Corban McGregor as the clubs new captain. The club also announced the big signing of Sevens Rugby star and 2016 Gold Medalist, Charlotte Caslick. In his first season, Feeney took the side to the Grand Final however they fell short, going down 20–10 as the Brisbane Broncos claimed a three-peat of premierships.
In 2021, John Strange was appointed the head coach with Kylie Hilder staying on as assistant coach. After a tough start to the season, the Roosters snuck into the finals in fourth place before upsetting defending champs Brisbane Broncos in the semi-final and then defeating the highly fancied St George-Illawarra Dragons in the Grand Final (played at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe) to claim the club's inaugural NRLW title.
John Strange added to his success in 2022 by claiming the club's first NRLW Minor Premiership (5 wins, 0 losses) before being eliminated by the Parramatta Eels in an upset semi-final loss. Season 2023 followed a similar path with the club finishing second (8 wins, 2 losses) in the Premiership rounds before once again falling short in the semi-final, this time at the hands of the Gold Coast Titans.
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