Bree Chester

Bree Chester is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays as a and forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership. She is an Indigenous [All Stars |Indigenous All Stars] representative.

Background

Chester was born in Port Stephens, [New South Wales] and is of Indigenous Australian descent. She played her junior rugby league for the Mallabula Panthers.

Playing career

Early years

In 2019, Chester played for the Penrith Panthers in the Tarsha Gale Cup. In 2020 and 2021, she played for the Newcastle Knights Tarsha Gale side.
In 2022, Chester played for the Knights in the NSWRL Women's Premiership and was a member of their NRLW squad.

2023

In February, Chester represented the Indigenous All Stars in their loss to the Māori All Stars.
On 10 May, she signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.
In Round 1 of the 2023 [NRL Women's season], she made her NRLW debut, starting at in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. In Round 2, she scored her first NRLW try in a 31–20 win over the Newcastle Knights.

2024

In May, Chester started at in the Mackay Cutters' QRL Women's Premiership Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.
In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she started at in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks. On 16 August, she re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2026 season.
On 30 September, she was named the Cowboys' Player of the Year. On 13 October, she represented the Australian Prime Minister's XIII in their win over Papua New Guinea.