Canberra Raiders Women


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, Australasia's premier rugby league competition for female players. The Raiders were admitted to the NRLW in June 2022 to commence in the NRL Women's season.
The Raiders' home ground is Canberra 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.

Seasons

2026 Draw

The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025.

Head-to-head records

NotesShare % 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: 14 September 2025

Captains

All players that have captained the Canberra Raiders women's team in the NRLW.
Cap No.NameYears As CaptainDebut RoundGames As CaptainGames for Club
1.2023-presentRound 12828
2.2023-presentRound 12828

Current squad

The team is coached by Darrin Borthwick.

2026 Gains & Losses

Player2025 Club
Sheridan GallagherNewcastle Knights
Bobbi LawSt George Illawarra Dragons
Krystal BlackwellNorth Queensland Cowboys
Ellie BranderSydney Roosters
Grace KukutaiNewcastle Knights

Player2026 Club
Cheyelle Robins-RetiNewcastle Knights
Kerehitina MatuaReleased
Ua RavuReleased
Jaida FaleonoReleased
Tatiana FinauReleased
Claudia FinauReleased
Georgia ThomasReleased

PlayerYear Off Contract
Emma Barnes2026
Madyson Tooth2026
Jordyn Preston2027
Isabella Waterman2027

Player
Chante Temara
Elise Simpson
Hollie-Mae Dodd
Lili Boyle
Mackenzie Wiki
Monalisa Soliola
Sereana Naitokatoka
Zahara Temara

Club records

Win Loss Record since entering the NRLW in 2023
GamesWinsDrawnLossPoints ForPoints Against+/-Win %
2911018550747-19737.93

First Try and Last Try

Who scored the first try and most recent try for the Raiders.
NameRoundYear
Round 12023
Round 112025

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 6 September 2025.
Most Games for the Raiders
PlayerGames
1. Sophie Holyman29
2. Chante Temara29
3. Cheyelle Robins-Reti28
3. Zahara Temara28
3. Simaima Taufa28
4. Grace Kemp26
5. Madison Bartlett24
5. Emma Barnes24
6. Mackenzie Wiki23
7. Hollie-Mae Dodd21
8. Kerehitina Matua20
8. Monalisa Soliola20
9. Apii Nicholls17
9. Ashleigh Quinlan17
10. Shakiah Tungai16

Most Tries for the Raiders
PlayerTries
1. Madison Bartlett19
2. Simaima Taufa8
2. Shakiah Tungai8
3. Mackenzie Wiki7
4. Elise Simpson6
5. Cheyelle Robins-Reti5
5. Zahara Temara5
6. Sophie Holyman4
6. Monalisa Soliola4
6. Hollie-Mae Dodd4
6. Jordyn Preston4

Most Goals for the Raiders
PlayerGoals
67
3

Most Field Goals for the Raiders
PlayerField goals
2

Most Points for the Raiders
Player2025 ClubPoints
1. 285672156
2. 24190076
3. 1683038
4. 2880032
5. 2370028
6. 960024
7. 2850020
8. 2040016
8. 2940016
8. 2140016
8. 1340016

Most Tries in a game for the Raiders
PlayerDate & SeasonOpponentVenue
1. Madison Bartlett23 July 2023 Cronulla SharksPointsBet Stadium2
1. Madison Bartlett2 September 2023 Newcastle KnightsGIO Stadium2
1. Madison Bartlett28 July 2024 Wests TigersCampbelltown Sports Stadium2
1. Madison Bartlett10 August 2024 Cronulla SharksGIO Stadium2
1. Madison Bartlett7 September 2024 St George Illawarra DragonsNetstrata Jubilee Stadium2
1. Grace Kemp7 September 2024 St George Illawarra DragonsNetstrata Jubilee Stadium2
1. Madison Bartlett13 July 2025 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium2
1. Jordyn Preston23 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground2
1. Simaima Taufa23 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground2
1. Isabella Waterman23 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground2
1. Elise Simpson30 August 2025 Wests TigersGIO Stadium2

Most Goals in a game for the Raiders
PlayerDate & SeasonOpponentVenue
1. Zahara Temara23 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground8
2. Zahara Temara7 September 2024 St George Illawarra DragonsNetstrata Jubilee Stadium5
3. Zahara Temara29 July 2023 Sydney RoostersGIO Stadium4
3. Zahara Temara6 August 2023 Wests TigersGIO Stadium4
3. Zahara Temara20 August 2023 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium4
3. Zahara Temara28 July 2024 Wests TigersCampbelltown Stadium4
3. Zahara Temara3 August 2024 Newcastle KnightsGIO Stadium4
3. Zahara Temara10 August 2025 Brisbane BroncosGIO Stadium4

Most points in a game for the Raiders
PlayerDate & SeasonOpponentVenuePoints
1. Zahara TemaraSaturday August 23 2025 Canterbury BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground08016
2. Zahara TemaraSunday August 10 2025 Brisbane BroncosGIO Stadium14012
2. Zahara TemaraSunday July 28 2024 Wests TigersCampbelltown Sports Stadium14012
2. Zahara TemaraSaturday August 3 2024 Newcastle KnightsGIO Stadium14012
3. Zahara TemaraSunday September 10 2023 North Queensland CowboysCbus Super Stadium13010
3. Zahara TemaraSaturday September 7 2024 St George Illawarra DragonsNetstrata Jubilee Stadium05010

Most Tries in a Season for the Raiders
PlayerSeasonTries
1. 20248
2. 20237
3. 20256
4. 20234
4. 20234
4. 20244
4. 20244
4. 20244
4. 20254
4. 20254
5. 20233
5. 20253
5. 20253

Most Points in a Season
PlayerSeasonPoints
1. Zahara Temara20249225058
2. Zahara Temara202510221151
3. Zahara Temara20239121147
4. Madison Bartlett2024980032
5. Madison Bartlett2023970028
6. Elise Simpson2025960024
7. Shakiah Tungai2024742020
8. Shakiah Tungai2023941018
9. Jordyn Preston20251140016
9. Madison Bartlett2025640016
9. Cheyelle Robins-Reti2023940016
9. Simaima Taufa2024840016

Oldest and youngest players

The oldest and youngest players to represent the Canberra Raiders women's team in the NRLW.
! NameAgeYear
31 and 208 days2024
18 and 206 days2024

Players of the Year

The Canberra Raiders player of the year award winners since 2023.
NameYear
2023
2024
2025

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
325624 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground23 August 2025
223412 North Queensland CowboysCbus Super Stadium10 September 2023
203212 Wests TigersCampbelltown Sports Stadium28 July 2024
102414 Sydney RoostersGIO Stadium29 July 2023
62822 Wests TigersGIO Stadium6 August 2023
62822 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium20 August 2023
43834 St George Illawarra DragonsJubilee Stadium7 September 2024
41612 Gold Coast TitansCommBank Stadium22 September 2024
42016 New Zealand WarriorsFMG Stadium Waikato16 Aug 2025
11918 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium12 August 2023
11716 Wests TigersGIO Stadium30 August 2025

Biggest losing margins
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
50656 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksGIO Stadium12 July 2025
341246 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium19 July 2025
32840 Brisbane BroncosTotally Workwear Stadium27 August 2023
26026 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium26 July 2025
24630 Gold Coast TitansGIO Stadium17 September 2023
221436 St George Illawarra DragonsGIO Stadium05 July 2025
18018 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium3 August 2025
162844 Brisbane BroncosGIO Stadium10 August 2025
142034 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium1 September 2024
141428 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPointsBet Stadium23 July 2023

Most consecutive wins
  • 4
Most consecutive losses
  • 6
Biggest Comeback
Worst Collapse
First game
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
141428 Cronulla SharksPointsBet Stadium23 July 2023

History

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. A four team competition commenced in late May 1991, initially with nine-a-side but this became ten-a-side later in the season. 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. On 28 July 1991, an exhibition match was played at half-time of an [1991 1991 NSWRL season|NSWRL season|NSWRL] men's match between the Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos.
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. An ACT representative team was selected to play Illawarra in late August 1992.
Canberra club teams competed in subsequent National Championships between 1992 and 1994, with several of these competitions hosted in the Australian Capital Territory.
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. Six members of the Australian team were from Canberra clubs.
The following year, Canberra hosted a tour match and the First Test in Great Britain’s tour.
The region again hosted the 2002 Great Britain tourists, with a tour match at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan. The Third and deciding Test match of this series was played ahead of a Canberra Raiders match at Bruce Stadium.
After a break of fifteen years, Canberra next hosted a women’s rugby league Test Match in 2017.
In 2018, an idea to name the future women's team as the Canberra Valkyries was explored.
In November 2021, the Canberra Raiders announced their intent to apply for an NRLW licence. 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.

First Team

The first ever Canberra Raiders team who played the Cronulla Sharks on the 23rd July 2023 at PointsBet Stadium. The Cronulla Sharks won the match 28-14.
JerseyPositionPlayer
1Apii Nicholls
2Madison Bartlett
3Cheyelle Robins-Reti
4Mackenzie Wiki
5Shakiah Tungai
6Zahara Temara
7Ashleigh Quinlan
8Tommaya Kelly-Sines
9Chante Temara
10Sophie Holyman
11Monalisa Soliola
12Hollie-Mae Dodd
13Simaima Taufa
14Emma Barnes
15Grace Kemp
16Kerehitina Matua
17Tara Reinke
CoachDarrin Borthwick

Players

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.
Table last updated: 14 September 2025.

Representative honours

National team representatives

PlayerCountryInternational
Debut
23 Jul 202323 Oct 202120242025
7 Sep 202425 Oct 20252025
27 Aug 202315 Oct 20232023
23 Jul 20232 Nov 202220232025
28 Jul 202422 Jun 201920242025
23 Jul 202316 Nov 201720232024
23 Jul 202314 Oct 202320232024
12 Aug 20239 Nov 201920232024
23 Jul 202321 Oct 20232023
23 Jul 202319 Oct 20242024
23 Jul 20239 Nov 201420232025
5 Jul 202514 Oct 20232025
5 Jul 202521 Oct 20252025
23 Jul 20233 Nov 20242024
24 Aug 20241 Nov 20252025

Notes:
  • International Debut dates in bold indicate that the player made her first international appearance prior to playing for the Canberra Raiders NRLW team.
  • Janelle Williams was a development member of the Raiders NRLW squad in 2023 prior to making her debut for Samoa in October 2023.
  • Leianne Tufuga previously played for Samoa, in 2020.
  • Mackenzie Wiki previously played for Cook Islands, in 2022.
  • Cheyelle Robins-Reti was 18th player for New Zealand on 3 November 2024, but did not take the field.

Women's State of Origin representatives

Past and current players that have played for Queensland and New South Wales in the State of Origin.
PlayerStateYear
New South Wales20232025
New South Wales2024
Queensland20232024
Queensland20232025

Prime Minister's XIII representatives

Past and current players that have been selected to play in the Prime Minister's XIII.
PlayerYear
20242025
Monalisa Soliola2024
2024
2024

All-Stars Representatives

Past and current players that have played for the Indigenous All-Stars or for the Māori All-Stars.

Feeder team seasons

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.

Tarsha Gale Cup

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

Lisa Fiaola Cup

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

NSWRL Women's Premiership

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.